Wokingham, Berkshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous May.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Wokingham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wokingham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 217 companies were formed in Wokingham. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 217 228,735 2010 185 203,749 % change 17.3% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (224) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 107 companies were registered in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wokingham UK 2011 107 112,344 2010 96 98,612 % change 11.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (107) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 35 39 33 New companies in 2010 40 25 31 % change -12.5% 56.0% 6.5% Record Year 2005 (43) 2011 (39) 2003 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 142 companies were dissolved in Wokingham. This figure is 17.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 142 162,310 2010 121 177,631 % change 17.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wokingham UK 2011 76 71,324 2010 67 94,954 % change 13.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Wokingham when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 7 38 31 Closed companies in 2010 15 31 21 % change -53.3% 22.6% 48% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (68) 2011 (31)
Net Company Growth
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wokingham increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2011 75 66,425 2010 64 26,118 Record Year 2003 (118) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Wokingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wokingham UK 2011 31 41,020 2010 29 3,658 Record Year 2002 (64) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wokingham when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 28 1 2 Net growth in 2010 25 -6 10 Record Year 2011 (28) 2004 (29) 2002 (24)
UK Company Share
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wokingham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.3% 23.0% -5.7% Record Year 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.6%) 1961 (0.6%)
Director Age
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Wokingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
32.5% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wokingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.11% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.17% ASSOCIATES 1.04% PROPERTY 2.43% MARKETING 0.74% TRADING 2.05% TECHNOLOGY 0.59% DESIGN 1.94% IT 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.92% SOFTWARE 0.59% BUSINESS 1.87% PROJECTS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CLEAN 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.59% MEDIA 1.73% ECO 0.44% ENGINEERING 1.67% JUST 0.44% LONDON 1.60% PARTNERS 0.44% GLOBAL 1.46% BUSINESS 0.44% J 1.44% TRADE 0.44% CARE 1.44% PARTNERSHIP 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.42% B 0.44% IT 1.39% KRUG 0.44% BUILDING 1.32% GLOBAL 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% SPARKLE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.30% INTERNATIONAL 0.44% M 1.27% ENTERTAINMENT 0.44% S 1.23% S 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% D 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 122 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 46 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 10,545 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,053 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 19 7,143 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 7,849 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,835 99999 - Dormant Company 10 18,918 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,394 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 3,262 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,063 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,928 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 8 1,771 7499 - Non-trading company 7 10,955 5530 - Restaurants 6 5,086 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,095
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: