Ascot, Berkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ascot when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 171 companies were formed in Ascot. This figure is 8.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ascot occurred in 2011 when a total of 187 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot UK 2012 171 253,150 2011 187 228,735 % change -8.6% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (187) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Ascot during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ascot UK 2012 65 121,659 2011 96 112,344 % change -32.3% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (96) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 25 19 21 New companies in 2011 24 20 52 % change 4.2% -5.0% -59.6% Record Year 2005 (45) 2010 (33) 2011 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 122 companies were dissolved in Ascot. This figure is 41.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ascot occurred in 2009 when a total of 172 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot UK 2012 122 147,793 2011 86 162,310 % change 41.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Ascot during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 126.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ascot UK 2012 77 80,218 2011 34 71,324 % change 126.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ascot when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 46 12 19 Closed companies in 2011 11 13 10 % change 318.2% -7.7% 90% Record Year 2012 (46) 2009 (62) 2006 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ascot increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot UK 2012 49 105,357 2011 101 66,425 Record Year 2011 (101) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Ascot during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ascot UK 2012 -12 41,441 2011 62 41,020 Record Year 2011 (62) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -21 7 2 Net growth in 2011 13 7 42 Record Year 2005 (37) 2000 (16) 2011 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ascot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.4% -16.8% -56.9% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1995 (0.2%) 1978 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Ascot was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Ascot in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Ascot in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.55% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.55% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DESIGN 1.02% PROPERTY 2.35% DEVELOPMENTS 0.85% TRADING 2.10% PUBLISHING 0.85% DESIGN 1.89% CARE 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.87% PLANT 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BOUTIQUE 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROJECT 0.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CORPORATION 0.51% BUSINESS 1.70% THAMES 0.51% MEDIA 1.69% PROJECTS 0.51% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTY 0.51% J 1.57% SERVICE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MARKETING 0.51% IT 1.42% INVESTMENT 0.51% CARE 1.31% ASCOT 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARS 0.51% M 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARTIN 0.34% BUILDING 1.23% LANE 0.34% SECURITY 1.19% NEWGEN 0.34% S 1.18% MUSIC 0.34% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 175 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 30 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 15 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 7 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 4 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 4 5,149 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 2,192 59111 - Motion picture production activities 4 1,580 70221 - Financial management 4 1,344
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