Ascot, Berkshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. 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.

    YearAscotUK
    2012294491,893
    2011338452,870
    2010259400,358
    2009241362,675
    2008236349,203
    Record Year2011 (338)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)AscotUK
    2012123238,743
    2011151224,135
    % change-18.5%6.5%
    Record Year2011 (151)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)AscotUK
    201266119,875
    201175109,623
    % change-12.0%9.4%
    Record Year 2002 (77) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012232716
    New companies in 2011342318
    % change-32.4%17.4%-11.1%
    Record Year2002 (37)2003 (30)2007 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearAscotUK
    2012206293,728
    2011201314,524
    2010193342,233
    2009302533,787
    2008140237,873
    Record Year2009 (302)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)AscotUK
    201284145,934
    2011115152,213
    % change-27.0%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (129)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)AscotUK
    20124270,026
    20115579,983
    % change-23.6%-12.4%
    Record Year 2006 (59) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201223118
    Closed companies in 201151733
    % change360.0%-35.3%-76%
    Record Year2006 (26)2005 (23)2011 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearAscotUK
    201288198,165
    2011137138,346
    20106658,125
    2009-61-171,112
    200896111,330
    Record Year2011 (137)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)AscotUK
    20123992,809
    20113671,922
    Record Year2003 (73)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)AscotUK
    20122449,849
    20112029,640
    Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20120168
    Net growth in 2011296-15
    Record Year2011 (29)2003 (19)1998 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearAscot
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-43.2%11.8%-13.4%
    Record Year1985 (0.3%)1987 (0.2%)1967 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.31%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.10%PROPERTY2.40%
    GLOBAL1.10%TRADING2.03%
    PLANT0.74%DESIGN1.86%
    HOME0.74%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DEAN0.74%ENGINEERING1.79%
    BEAUTY0.74%BUSINESS1.76%
    BOUTIQUE0.74%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    HAIR0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    BUSINESS0.55%LONDON1.69%
    SERVICE0.55%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTY0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    ACCOUNTING0.55%J1.57%
    ASCOT0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.55%IT1.43%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%CARE1.39%
    CARE0.55%PROPERTIES1.34%
    RETAIL0.37%M1.26%
    FILM0.37%BUILDING1.23%
    MARKETING0.37%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    MEDIA0.37%TRAINING1.18%
    C0.37%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    NURSERY0.37%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied159236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5852,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4230,396
    99999 - Dormant Company2240,648
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1723,256
    58190 - Other publishing activities121,936
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,291
    41100 - Development of building projects97,980
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified922,058
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified815,572
    74990 - Non-trading company713,808
    7487 - Other business activities610,703
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified64,220
    68310 - Real estate agencies63,270
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies62,997
    59111 - Motion picture production activities52,479
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation54,045
    73110 - Advertising agencies53,177
    43290 - Other construction installation52,718
    85100 - Pre-primary education51,052

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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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