Ascot, Berkshire

2014 Half Year 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. 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)AscotUK
    2014172300,731
    2013173269,432
    % change-0.6%11.6%
    Record Year2011 (187)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AscotUK
    201467150,009
    201390134,630
    % change-25.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2011 (96) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014301621
    New companies in 2013362826
    % change-16.7%-42.9%-19.2%
    Record Year2005 (45)2010 (33)2011 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)AscotUK
    2014106177,207
    201390155,192
    % change17.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (173)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AscotUK
    20145094,837
    20134577,278
    % change11.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014142412
    Closed companies in 201320916
    % change-30.0%166.7%-25%
    Record Year2012 (46)2009 (62)2006 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)AscotUK
    201466123,524
    201383114,240
    Record Year2011 (101)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)AscotUK
    20141755,172
    20134557,352
    Record Year 2011 (62) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201416-89
    Net growth in 2013161910
    Record Year2005 (37)1995 (20)2011 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-24.9%-47.2%-29.9%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)1995 (0.2%)1990 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.50%CONSULTING5.16%
    ASCOT1.57%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.22%TRADING2.03%
    CARS0.87%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DESIGN0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%LONDON1.93%
    MEDIA0.70%CARE1.85%
    GLOBAL0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    PARTNERS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    (ASCOT)0.70%BUSINESS1.69%
    EXECUTIVE0.70%PROPERTIES1.63%
    BUSINESS0.52%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MARKETING0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    OCSCO0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    LONDON0.52%J1.51%
    BAILIFF0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    INTERIORS0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    CAPITAL0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%IT1.33%
    ENGINEERING0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    JUST0.35%BUILDING1.26%
    CLEANING0.35%M1.24%
    DC0.35%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied117261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7557,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5240,250
    99999 - Dormant Company3948,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1729,029
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1713,024
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1528,352
    86900 - Other human health activities1411,292
    41100 - Development of building projects1410,527
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet99,900
    62012 - Business and domestic software development99,834
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified819,058
    58190 - Other publishing activities82,610
    78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions71,968
    70100 - Activities of head offices64,152
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities67,415
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings67,053
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate610,133
    74990 - Non-trading company614,351
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified66,099

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09065031 JULIE NORBURN SALES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09066773 ADRIAN CAMP CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09067028 ASCOT CABLE & POWER SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09070847 7 - 8 QG FREEHOLD LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09075635 FLYING COLOURS FINANCE LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09076068 ARDAGH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09076113 CRAZY HORSE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09076561 MACKINS LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09077103 OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09079532 MPF (ASCOT) CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09080569 FERNBANK FLOORING LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09080682 CAREERS IN FITNESS GLOBAL LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09080686 BOULDISH FARM ROAD 1962 LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09081527 BIRCH MARKETING LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09083269 HIPREP LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09083755 RANALD COURT 1961 LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09087644 FOR4SONS LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09094537 PRIME PROPERTY ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09099923 SIX BAY CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103212 TWISTLOCK LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09107777 JAMES OF ASCOT LTD 30 Jun 2014

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