Wokingham, Berkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wokingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Wokingham when compared to any half year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 242 companies were formed in Wokingham. This figure is 14.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wokingham occurred in 2013 when a total of 242 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2013 242 269,432 2012 212 253,150 % change 14.2% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (242) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 115 companies were registered in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wokingham UK 2013 115 134,630 2012 106 121,659 % change 8.5% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (115) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 45 37 33 New companies in 2012 36 40 30 % change 25.0% -7.5% 10.0% Record Year 2013 (45) 2012 (40) 2003 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Wokingham. This figure is 4.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 123 155,192 2012 129 147,794 % change -4.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 26.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wokingham UK 2013 57 77,278 2012 77 80,218 % change -26.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 22 10 Closed companies in 2012 15 34 28 % change 66.7% -35.3% -64% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (68) 2011 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wokingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Wokingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wokingham increased by 119 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2013 119 114,240 2012 83 105,356 Record Year 2013 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Wokingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 58 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wokingham UK 2013 58 57,352 2012 29 41,441 Record Year 2013 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 15 23 Net growth in 2012 21 6 2 Record Year 2011 (28) 2004 (29) 2002 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wokingham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.0% -10.1% -0.4% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Wokingham was 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wokingham was in 2007 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.08% CONSULTING 5.25% ASSOCIATES 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 0.97% PROPERTY 2.48% WOKINGHAM 0.83% TRADING 2.05% MARKETING 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% BEAUTY 0.69% DESIGN 1.79% PROJECTS 0.69% LONDON 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.77% MY 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% COMMUNICATIONS 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SALES 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% FOR 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.55% CARE 1.55% BERKSHIRE 0.55% J 1.53% PROPERTY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% H 0.42% IT 1.40% V-K2 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% SPORTS 0.42% M 1.26% XCEL 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% LOVE 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TECHNOLOGIES 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% HEALTHCARE 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% EVENTS 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 160 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 85 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 56 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 27 44,817 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 8,590 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 24,324 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 6,771 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 7,793 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 5,057 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,303 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,452 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 5,665 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,768 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 6 1,347 70221 - Financial management 6 2,718 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,611 43290 - Other construction installation 6 3,015
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08523859 SAROQUE VENTURES LIMITED 10 May 2013 08526033 TOP-DRAWER MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 May 2013 08529634 HL FAMILY PLACEMENT SERVICES LTD 15 May 2013 08530079 EXCLUSIVE CONSTRUCTION LTD 15 May 2013 08530951 APPARMO LIMITED 16 May 2013 08531000 FIDA CONSULTANTS LTD 16 May 2013 08532411 J3A ENERGY LIMITED 16 May 2013 08532563 BRENSIM LIMITED 16 May 2013 08535827 CADOGEN IMPORTS UK LTD 20 May 2013 08539147 LONGWATER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 May 2013 08539399 WILLING & ABLE LTD 22 May 2013 08540992 ALL SOULED OUT LIMITED 23 May 2013 08541396 JPD MATTHEWS LTD 23 May 2013 08543842 THE GREAT FOOD COMPANY (BERKSHIRE) LTD 24 May 2013 08543969 SAM ITALIAN PROPERTIES LTD 24 May 2013 08544025 MEDITRENDS LTD 24 May 2013 08549540 TO INNOVATE LTD 30 May 2013 08523919 SOCIAL AFFECTS LTD 10 May 2013 08524221 APPETITE SALES LIMITED 10 May 2013 08528814 XARRAR LTD 14 May 2013 08529596 GORGEOUS GIRLS PARTIES (FRANCHISING) LIMITED 15 May 2013 08533573 EXTREME LIFTING HYDRAULICS LTD 17 May 2013 08533898 BUMSEY LTD 17 May 2013 08539415 Q&C CONSULTING LIMITED 22 May 2013 08546214 24-7 TAXI SERVICES (BERKSHIRE) LTD 28 May 2013
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