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Ascot, Berkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ascot when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ascot when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Ascot when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ascot when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Ascot when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ascot when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Ascot when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ascot when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2011 was a record month for net growth in Ascot when compared to any month in history.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ascot when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 187 companies were formed in Ascot. This figure is 32.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ascot occurred in 2011 when a total of 187 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AscotUK
    2011187228,735
    2010141203,749
    % change32.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (187)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ascot when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 96 companies were registered in Ascot during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 37.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well 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)AscotUK
    201196112,344
    20107098,612
    % change37.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (96) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous June.

    June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Ascot when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011242052
    New companies in 2010173320
    % change41.2%-39.4%160.0%
    Record Year2005 (45)2010 (33)2011 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 86 companies were dissolved in Ascot. This figure is 22.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ascot occurred in 2009 when a total of 172 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AscotUK
    201186162,310
    2010111177,631
    % change-22.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (172)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Ascot during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well 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)AscotUK
    20113471,324
    20105094,954
    % change-32.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011111310
    Closed companies in 201017267
    % change-35.3%-50.0%43%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (62)2006 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ascot when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Ascot when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ascot increased by 101 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AscotUK
    201110166,425
    20103026,118
    Record Year2011 (101)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ascot when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Ascot when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Ascot during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 62 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AscotUK
    20116241,020
    2010203,658
    Record Year 2011 (62) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Ascot when compared to any previous June.

    June 2011 was a record month for net growth in Ascot when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113742
    Net growth in 20100713
    Record Year2005 (37)2000 (16)2011 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ascot
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Ascot
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change36.7%-52.2%130.5%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1995 (0.2%)1978 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ascot was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Ascot 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Ascot 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PUBLISHING3.97%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.65%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.89%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASCOT1.70%PROPERTY2.43%
    MANAGEMENT0.95%TRADING2.05%
    SYSTEMS0.95%DESIGN1.94%
    MARKETING0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PUBLICATIONS0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MUSIC0.57%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MEDIA0.57%MEDIA1.73%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.57%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENVIRONMENTAL0.57%LONDON1.60%
    D0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    CENTRE0.57%J1.44%
    WORKS0.57%CARE1.44%
    SUNNINGDALE0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    C0.57%IT1.39%
    SUNNINGHILL0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    GOLD0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SERVICE0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%M1.27%
    TRADING0.57%S1.23%
    FILMS0.38%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    B0.38%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied113202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2230,647
    9999 - Dormant Company2120,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1816,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1713,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1318,918
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities87,849
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate62,543
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,143
    43210 - Electrical installation53,085
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,835
    7011 - Development & sell real estate52,491
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,394
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified410,322

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07618270 INFO MARKETER LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07616877 HSRQE LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614271 ASPIRE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07612830 HEAT PUBLISHING LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612825 PRIMUS PUBLISHING LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07612813 MOON PUBLISHING LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612751 BLUE DISPATCH LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612748 HATFIELD PUBLISHING LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612678 SPRING UNIVERSE LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612640 GOLD ENGINES LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612341 ENGAGE DREAMS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07610032 DEWHURST CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07609863 HARRISON CLINICAL LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07605941 LIGHTBULB ANALYSIS SERVICES LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07605760 BUFTON LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604788 JLS HAULAGE LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603605 WATTLE & HALKIN LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07601042 ALCAM ASSOCIATES LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07599682 RYE SERVICE MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07592742 BALTRAD PUBLISHING LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590845 ENTEQ UPSTREAM PLC 05 Apr 2011
    07589267 MEDHURST (LONDON) LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588971 NU STUDIO LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07587344 DESS RESOURCES LTD 01 Apr 2011

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