Ascot, Berkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 294 companies were formed in Ascot in 2012. This total is 13.0% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Ascot UK 2012 294 491,893 2011 338 452,870 2010 259 400,358 2009 241 362,675 2008 236 349,203 Record Year 2011 (338) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 123 companies were formed in Ascot. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ascot occurred in 2011 when a total of 151 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2012 123 238,743 2011 151 224,135 % change -18.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (151) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 66 companies were registered in Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ascot UK 2012 66 119,875 2011 75 109,623 % change -12.0% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (77) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 23 27 16 New companies in 2011 34 23 18 % change -32.4% 17.4% -11.1% Record Year 2002 (37) 2003 (30) 2007 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 206 companies were dissolved in Ascot in 2012. This total is 2.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ascot UK 2012 206 293,728 2011 201 314,524 2010 193 342,233 2009 302 533,787 2008 140 237,873 Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Ascot. This figure is 27.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ascot occurred in 2009 when a total of 129 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2012 84 145,934 2011 115 152,213 % change -27.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ascot UK 2012 42 70,026 2011 55 79,983 % change -23.6% -12.4% Record Year 2006 (59) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 23 11 8 Closed companies in 2011 5 17 33 % change 360.0% -35.3% -76% Record Year 2006 (26) 2005 (23) 2011 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 88 companies were added to the company register for Ascot in 2012. This number represents growth of 26.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 49 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Ascot company register grew by 137 companies.
Year Ascot UK 2012 88 198,165 2011 137 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 -61 -171,112 2008 96 111,330 Record Year 2011 (137) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Ascot increased by 39 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2012 39 92,809 2011 36 71,922 Record Year 2003 (73) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ascot UK 2012 24 49,849 2011 20 29,640 Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 16 8 Net growth in 2011 29 6 -15 Record Year 2011 (29) 2003 (19) 1998 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Ascot was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Ascot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ascot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -43.2% 11.8% -13.4% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1987 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Ascot was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ascot in 2012 was 29.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Ascot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in Ascot in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
43.5% of all director appointments in Ascot in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.31% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DEVELOPMENTS 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% GLOBAL 1.10% TRADING 2.03% PLANT 0.74% DESIGN 1.86% HOME 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DEAN 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% BEAUTY 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% BOUTIQUE 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HAIR 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.55% LONDON 1.69% SERVICE 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% ACCOUNTING 0.55% J 1.57% ASCOT 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.55% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% RETAIL 0.37% M 1.26% FILM 0.37% BUILDING 1.23% MARKETING 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIA 0.37% TRAINING 1.18% C 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.17% NURSERY 0.37% SECURITY 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 159 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 22 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 23,256 58190 - Other publishing activities 12 1,936 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,291 41100 - Development of building projects 9 7,980 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 6 10,703 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 6 4,220 68310 - Real estate agencies 6 3,270 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 2,997 59111 - Motion picture production activities 5 2,479 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,045 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 3,177 43290 - Other construction installation 5 2,718 85100 - Pre-primary education 5 1,052
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234348 SURREY COUNTY BASEMENTS LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08234570 ST CHRISTOPHER'S AT HOME LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08235323 OATCO TRADING & CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Oct 2012 08235501 ASSETHUB LTD 01 Oct 2012 08237045 EQUIBUBBLE LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08237524 HIGHLINE CLEANING LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08238524 ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOME CARE LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08239921 BE BRILLIANT NOW LTD 04 Oct 2012 08239945 ZECTRON DIGITAL LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08243702 BUCK CLOTHING LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08244424 BAKED DAILY LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08245167 TREACLE ME LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08246466 ECCOMPLISHED LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08247131 RETAIL FM LTD 10 Oct 2012 08247544 MICHAYLA J MORRIS LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08250316 QUINTYN'S EQUESTRIAN LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08250685 THE ENHANCE FOUNDATION LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08251186 KEY42 LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08251916 MIDLIFE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08257874 BAGGAGE BOYS LTD 17 Oct 2012 08266926 STONEGUARD EHS LTD 24 Oct 2012 08270136 LEWIS' HAIR SALON LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08271029 BRING TO LIFE LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
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