Ascot, Berkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 172 companies were formed in Ascot. This figure is 0.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 172 300,731 2013 173 269,432 % change -0.6% 11.6% Record Year 2011 (187) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Ascot during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 25.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ascot UK 2014 67 150,009 2013 90 134,630 % change -25.6% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (96) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 30 16 21 New companies in 2013 36 28 26 % change -16.7% -42.9% -19.2% Record Year 2005 (45) 2010 (33) 2011 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 106 companies were dissolved in Ascot. This figure is 17.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ascot occurred in 2009 when a total of 173 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot UK 2014 106 177,207 2013 90 155,192 % change 17.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Ascot during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ascot UK 2014 50 94,837 2013 45 77,278 % change 11.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 14 24 12 Closed companies in 2013 20 9 16 % change -30.0% 166.7% -25% Record Year 2012 (46) 2009 (62) 2006 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ascot increased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot UK 2014 66 123,524 2013 83 114,240 Record Year 2011 (101) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Ascot during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 17 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ascot UK 2014 17 55,172 2013 45 57,352 Record Year 2011 (62) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 16 -8 9 Net growth in 2013 16 19 10 Record Year 2005 (37) 1995 (20) 2011 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ascot 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Ascot formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ascot 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -24.9% -47.2% -29.9% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 1995 (0.2%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Ascot was 2006 when 31.6% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Ascot in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 2011 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Ascot in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.50% CONSULTING 5.16% ASCOT 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.22% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.22% TRADING 2.03% CARS 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.99% DESIGN 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.87% LONDON 1.93% MEDIA 0.70% CARE 1.85% GLOBAL 0.70% DESIGN 1.75% PARTNERS 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.73% (ASCOT) 0.70% BUSINESS 1.69% EXECUTIVE 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUSINESS 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% MARKETING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% OCSCO 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% LONDON 0.52% J 1.51% BAILIFF 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INTERIORS 0.52% MEDIA 1.44% CAPITAL 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.52% IT 1.33% ENGINEERING 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% JUST 0.35% BUILDING 1.26% CLEANING 0.35% M 1.24% DC 0.35% CO., 1.20%
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 117 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 75 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 39 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 29,029 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 13,024 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 14 11,292 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 9,900 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,834 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 19,058 58190 - Other publishing activities 8 2,610 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 7 1,968 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 4,152 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 7,415 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 7,053 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 10,133 74990 - Non-trading company 6 14,351 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,099
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