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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08983607 CP MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08984451 MYSELFCARE LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08986138 WEB & WORD LTD 08 Apr 2014 08991357 EVENDONS PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST 10 Apr 2014 08992718 CURRENCY WISE LTD 11 Apr 2014 09010174 AWARE CONSULTANCY LTD 24 Apr 2014 09010954 THE OLD SCHOOL (WOKINGHAM) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09012115 RED CHERRY AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09014171 PJ ACCOUNTING LTD 28 Apr 2014 08969264 JJR UTILITIES LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08978700 UK TRAINER NETWORK LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08982243 10 CS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08985077 DMH ELEC LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08990871 SANSU SYSTEMS LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08996174 SAMYU LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08999216 DAC LOGISTICS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09001743 BRICKS N DAUGHTER LTD 17 Apr 2014 09002142 MNIT CONSULTING LTD 17 Apr 2014 09003397 MOOV ESTATE AGENTS LTD 22 Apr 2014 09003874 ENJOY DOKHA LTD 22 Apr 2014 09004996 EK EDUCATION LTD 22 Apr 2014 09006659 WIRELESS SAFE CAR LTD 23 Apr 2014 09011938 MAGNA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09012926 CLOUDREV LTD 28 Apr 2014 09015950 FUTURECITY GURU LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
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