Wokingham, Berkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 185 companies were formed in Wokingham. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wokingham occurred in 2007 when a total of 224 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2010 185 203,749 2009 185 182,021 % change 0.0% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (224) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 37.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 96 98,612 2009 70 90,987 % change 37.1% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 40 25 31 New companies in 2009 19 32 19 % change 110.5% -21.9% 63.2% Record Year 2005 (43) 2004 (38) 2003 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 121 companies were dissolved in Wokingham. This figure is 40.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wokingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 203 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2010 121 177,631 2009 203 289,236 % change -40.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 45.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 67 94,954 2009 122 181,176 % change -45.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 31 21 Closed companies in 2009 29 68 25 % change -48.3% -54.4% -16% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (68) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wokingham increased by 64 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2010 64 26,118 2009 -18 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (118) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Wokingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 29 3,658 2009 -52 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (64) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 25 -6 10 Net growth in 2009 -10 -36 -6 Record Year 2005 (26) 2004 (29) 2002 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 93.5% -25.6% 46.8% Record Year 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.6%) 1961 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Wokingham was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wokingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.17% MANAGEMENT 5.01% AIM 1.43% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANTS 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% CREATIVE 1.11% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.95% TRADING 2.01% ENTERPRISES 0.95% DESIGN 1.91% ASSOCIATES 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SYSTEMS 0.95% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.95% BUSINESS 1.75% MARKETING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.71% I 0.79% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% IT 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% LONDON 1.52% MEDIA 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUSINESS 0.79% J 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.63% CARE 1.41% GROUP 0.63% GLOBAL 1.39% SOFTWARE 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.35% ENERGY 0.63% BUILDING 1.33% TECHNICAL 0.48% M 1.29% (BERKSHIRE) 0.48% IT 1.28% B 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOLDINGS 0.48% GROUP 1.25% FITNESS 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 97 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 54 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 25,942 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 8,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 14,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 9,122 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 5,854 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 2,916 9999 - Dormant Company 11 19,842 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,822 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 6,684 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,540 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 9800 - Residents Property Management 8 2,100 6523 - Other financial intermediation 7 2,517 99999 - Dormant Company 7 14,342 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 7 2,198 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 8,262
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07267485 CREATE AND BUILD (BERKSHIRE) LIMITED 27 May 2010 07267107 CROYDE LIMITED 27 May 2010 07261910 TURBO ASSOCIATES LIMITED 21 May 2010 07261419 PAUL FOOTE INK LIMITED 21 May 2010 07255909 BUSINESS UP LIMITED 17 May 2010 07245126 APOLLINE LTD 06 May 2010 07241805 ENHANCED CODING LTD. 04 May 2010 OC354804 BERKELEY I LLP 10 May 2010 OC354805 BERKELEY II LLP 10 May 2010 OC354918 MP AND AP PROPERTIES LLP 13 May 2010 07267195 MTS INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING & TRADING LTD. 27 May 2010 07263788 PHILIP EATON LIMITED 25 May 2010 07261598 ZZING LIMITED 21 May 2010 07261296 F ROSS CONSULTING LIMITED 21 May 2010 07259706 JSP NETSOL LTD 20 May 2010 07258352 LEASTRICH COMPANY LIMITED 19 May 2010 07258235 MIND THE STRING LIMITED 19 May 2010 07256140 HY RETAIL LIMITED 18 May 2010 07254992 AMBER CONSULTING ART OF CHANGE LIMITED 17 May 2010 07254831 WINKELMANN ASSOCIATES LTD 17 May 2010 07253641 ELRIG CONSULTING LIMITED 14 May 2010 07252618 100% CREATIVE LTD 13 May 2010 07251227 BRAAI CONSULTANCY LTD 12 May 2010 07245384 COCHRANE & COCHRANE LTD 06 May 2010 07244781 ROI LEAD LIMITED 06 May 2010
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