Business Services in Wokingham

Wokingham has 3,302 active companies registered at a local address, of which 343 were incorporated in the last 12 months. Wokingham is positioned 7th for active company presence in Berkshire. This is ahead of Woodley and Earley and behind Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, and Slough.

Wokingham Company Scorecard

Out of Wokingham's 6,058 total incorporated companies, 343 were formed in the last 12 months.

6,058

Total Incorporations

3,302

Active Companies

2,747

Total Dissolved

Wokingham's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Wokingham include the 669 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, 504 companies working in information and communication, and 365 companies working in activities of households as employers. The business sectors with the least activity include mining and quarrying with 7 active companies, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 6 active companies, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 2 active companies.

Business Sector Current Active Companies Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Professional, scientific and technical activities 669 1,282 586
Information and communication 504 1,096 575
Activities of households as employers 365 376 11
Administrative and support service activities 361 883 507
Wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles 310 619 296
Real estate activities 282 363 80
Construction 278 495 208
Human health and social work activities 158 237 77
Other service activities 140 262 115
Manufacturing 112 217 105
Financial and insurance activities 105 174 68
Accommodation and food service activities 95 197 101
Arts, entertainment and recreation 78 162 79
Education 61 106 43
Transportation and storage 60 115 54
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 11 17 6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9 12 3
Mining and Quarrying 7 12 4
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 6 11 5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2 8 6

Company Trends in Wokingham

Looking at the big changes in Wokingham's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in other letting and operating of own or leased real estate now making up 5.06% of active businesses, a total of 167 companies. The next big increase was buying and selling of own real estate which now makes up 2.85% of active businesses in Wokingham, a change of 143% from the 1.17% percentage share seen in 2018. Activities of other holding companies also saw positive growth, currently representing 1.73% of Wokingham's active companies.

Notable changes in Wokingham's business sectors include a rise of 55% in real estate activities since 2018, a rise of 27% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, and rise of 49% in financial and insurance activities.

Company Type Current Active Businesses Incorporated Total Dissolved Total
Residents property management 363 374 11
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 331 662 315
Information technology consultancy activities 266 580 306
Other business support service activities 193 584 377
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 167 210 42
Buying and selling of own real estate 94 123 29
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 92 110 18
Other information technology service activities 88 218 125
Other human health activities 81 114 31
Business and domestic software development 77 125 47
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 71 128 57
Other service activities 71 145 70
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 70 131 59
Development of building projects 57 88 30
Activities of other holding companies 57 67 10
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 50 68 18
Other building completion and finishing 42 69 25
Construction of domestic buildings 41 65 23
Electrical installation 39 71 32
Specialised design activities 38 53 15

Company Names & Word Choices in Wokingham

The top 5 most popular words used by active companies registered in Wokingham are MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, CONSULTING, COURT, and SOLUTIONS.

Wokingham's Oldest Companies

The oldest company in Wokingham is The Morris Beneficent Fund at 109 years, 9 months, and 17 days old.

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
00133995
The Morris Beneficent Fund Other social work activities without accommodation 16 Feb 1914 109 years
00135927
Kelly & Co. (Cramb Bros) Limited Security dealing on own account 20 May 1914 109 years
00393602
C.R. Turner (Watford) Limited Other business support service activities 02 Mar 1945 78 years
00406833
Sandown Garage Company,Limited(The) Activities of head offices 23 Mar 1946 77 years
00449159
C And E Brokers Limited Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 05 Feb 1948 75 years
00455241
Laddon Properties Limited Activities of open-ended investment companies 09 Jun 1948 75 years
00609540
S.C.Investments Limited Development of building projects 12 Aug 1958 65 years
00684181
Highfield Court Twyford Gardens Limited Residents property management 22 Feb 1961 62 years
00684463
Surelock Mcgill Limited Machining 24 Feb 1961 62 years
00693246
Calcot Park Management Company Limited Residents property management 19 May 1961 62 years

Multiple Company Registrations in Wokingham

Counting the number of companies registered at each address in Wokingham, we have found that the top 10 addresses have 862 active businesses registered at them.

Addresss Postcode Active Companies
Market Chambers, 3-4 Market Place RG40 1AL 194
1 Peach Street RG40 1XJ 141
Wallis House, 27 Broad Street RG40 1AU 114
Unit 4 Anvil Court, Denmark Street RG40 2BB 99
Innovation House, Molly Millars Close RG41 2RX 70
3653, Abacus Consultancy, Mulberry Grove RG40 9NN 61
38 Carey Road RG40 2NP 53
Walnut House, 34 Rose Street RG40 1XU 46
28 Broad Street RG40 1AB 42
198 Finchampstead Road RG40 3HB 42

Wokingham's Most Recently Formed Companies

Company Name Business Incorporated Age
15322216
Cor Tech Ltd Information technology consultancy activities 01 Dec 2023 2 days
15315902
Easy Digital (E.D.) Ltd Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 Nov 2023 4 days
15307206
Ase Digitalmarketing Limited Advertising agencies 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15308240
Bentleywood Cottages Ltd Other holiday and other collective accommodation 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15308405
Syed Ansari Limited Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15308604
Just Coffees Limited Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 24 Nov 2023 9 days
15305332
Moral Rrz Ltd Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15305790
Muffinco Limited Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 23 Nov 2023 10 days
15302135
Battalion Global Limited Financial management 22 Nov 2023 11 days
15299857
Sdrmc Consultancy Ltd Manufacture of other transport equipment 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15300944
Vee Apiculturists Ltd Raising of other animals 21 Nov 2023 12 days
15294623
Gain Digital Ltd Advertising agencies 20 Nov 2023 13 days
15293460
Rsm Inc Limited Buying and selling of own real estate 19 Nov 2023 14 days
15290160
Saasy Money Ltd Business and domestic software development 16 Nov 2023 17 days
15273760
Aat Services Uk Ltd Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 Nov 2023 23 days
15274535
Horizon Uk Tax Solutions Limited Tax consultancy 10 Nov 2023 23 days
15274898
Peach End Ltd Buying and selling of own real estate 10 Nov 2023 23 days
15276105
Healtwo Ltd Other human health activities 10 Nov 2023 23 days
15273457
Kcd Developments Ltd Development of building projects 09 Nov 2023 24 days
15265834
Furahaa Gb Ltd Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 07 Nov 2023 26 days

Frequently Asked Questions about Business in Wokingham

How many companies are there in Wokingham?

There are 3,302 active companies in Wokingham as of Dec 2023. In total, 6,058 companies have been incorporated, and 2,747 have been dissolved.

What is the most common type of company in Wokingham?

Most companies in Wokingham are categorised under: professional, scientific and technical activities. This accounts for 669 companies.

What are the most common SIC codes in Wokingham?

The most common SIC codes used by companies in Wokingham are: residents property management; management consultancy activities other than financial management; and information technology consultancy activities.

Which words do companies in Wokingham use in their names most often?

Businesses and companies in Wokingham most commonly used the words MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, CONSULTING, COURT, and SOLUTIONS in their company names.

Last updated: 02 Dec 2023 23:45