Wokingham, Berkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wokingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 251 companies were formed in Wokingham. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wokingham occurred in 2014 when a total of 251 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2014 251 300,731 2013 242 269,432 % change 3.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (251) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 108 companies were registered in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wokingham UK 2014 108 150,009 2013 115 134,630 % change -6.1% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (115) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 42 34 32 New companies in 2013 45 37 33 % change -6.7% -8.1% -3.0% Record Year 2013 (45) 2012 (40) 2003 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 180 companies were dissolved in Wokingham. This figure is 46.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 180 177,207 2013 123 155,192 % change 46.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Wokingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 73.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wokingham UK 2014 99 94,837 2013 57 77,278 % change 73.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 24 48 27 Closed companies in 2013 25 22 10 % change -4.0% 118.2% 170% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (68) 2011 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wokingham increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham UK 2014 71 123,524 2013 119 114,240 Record Year 2013 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Wokingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wokingham UK 2014 9 55,172 2013 58 57,352 Record Year 2013 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 18 -14 5 Net growth in 2013 20 15 23 Record Year 2011 (28) 2004 (29) 2002 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wokingham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Wokingham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wokingham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.8% -15.2% -16.1% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Wokingham was 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wokingham was in 2007 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Wokingham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.47% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 2.00% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.50% BUSINESS 0.93% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANTS 0.93% TRADING 2.03% WOKINGHAM 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.99% EVENTS 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.80% LONDON 1.93% ROAD 0.67% CARE 1.85% DESIGN 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% MARKETING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% HOUSE 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.63% IT 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% ACCOUNTING 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% EDUCATION 0.53% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% M 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% BUILDING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SAFETY 0.40% IT 1.33% COMMERCIAL 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BERKSHIRE 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% CAR 0.40% M 1.24% CARS 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 148 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 80 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 52 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 13,024 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 9,900 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 9,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 28,352 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,415 86900 - Other human health activities 8 11,292 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,053 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 5,375 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,099 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 5,075 70221 - Financial management 7 3,511 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,602
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