Wokingham, Berkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous November.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Wokingham when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 364 companies were formed in Wokingham in 2010. This total is 5.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wokingham UK 2010 364 400,358 2009 384 362,675 2008 293 349,203 2007 384 457,649 2006 312 405,440 Record Year 2009 (384) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 179 companies were formed in Wokingham. This figure is 10.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wokingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 199 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wokingham UK 2010 179 196,609 2009 199 180,654 % change -10.1% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (199) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Wokingham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 98 95,117 2009 88 85,983 % change 11.4% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (100) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 36 38 24 New companies in 2009 29 38 21 % change 24.1% 0.0% 14.3% Record Year 2002 (39) 2009 (38) 2002 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 235 companies were dissolved in Wokingham in 2010. This total is 36.8% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wokingham UK 2010 235 342,232 2009 372 533,773 2008 181 237,901 2007 198 220,295 2006 197 200,166 Record Year 2009 (372) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 114 companies were dissolved in Wokingham. This figure is 32.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wokingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 169 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wokingham UK 2010 114 164,601 2009 169 244,537 % change -32.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (169) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Wokingham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 48 76,896 2009 75 85,136 % change -36.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 19 23 6 Closed companies in 2009 26 27 22 % change -26.9% -14.8% -73% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (27) 2000 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 129 companies were added to the company register for Wokingham in 2010. This number represents growth of 33.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 117 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wokingham company register grew by 186 companies.
Year Wokingham UK 2010 129 58,126 2009 12 -171,098 2008 112 111,302 2007 186 237,354 2006 115 205,274 Record Year 2007 (186) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wokingham increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wokingham UK 2010 65 32,008 2009 30 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (97) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wokingham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 50 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wokingham UK 2010 50 18,221 2009 13 847 Record Year 2002 (52) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Wokingham when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 17 15 18 Net growth in 2009 3 11 -1 Record Year 2008 (34) 2006 (25) 2002 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wokingham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wokingham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.7% -10.7% 8.7% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1973 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Wokingham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wokingham in 2010 was 24.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Wokingham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wokingham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.80% CONSULTING 5.06% IT 1.40% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.36% ASSOCIATES 1.09% TRADING 2.11% CREATIVE 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.95% B 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% ENGINEERING 0.78% BUSINESS 1.82% MARKETING 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% BUSINESS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROJECTS 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% I 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.62% HOLDINGS 0.47% LONDON 1.60% ECO 0.47% CARE 1.45% BERKELEY 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SOFTWARE 0.47% GLOBAL 1.43% PROPERTIES 0.47% J 1.42% CLEAN 0.47% IT 1.41% PROPERTY 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% SPARKLE 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% INTERNATIONAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.47% M 1.30% CHANGE 0.31% ELECTRICAL 1.25% MILK 0.31% SYSTEMS 1.24% FLOORING 0.31% S 1.23%
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 113 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 49 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 14,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 9,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 7,298 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,474 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 6,330 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 8,089 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 3,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 9 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,858 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,088 99999 - Dormant Company 9 16,285 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 8 1,851 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 2,858 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,235 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,243
Recent Companies
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