Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 110 companies were formed in Ashbourne in 2010. This total is 16.7% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2010 110 400,358 2009 132 362,675 2008 126 349,203 2007 147 457,649 2006 159 405,440 Record Year 2005 (369) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 50 companies were formed in Ashbourne. This figure is 28.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashbourne occurred in 2005 when a total of 305 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne UK 2010 50 196,609 2009 70 180,654 % change -28.6% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (305) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 26 companies were registered in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 31.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashbourne UK 2010 26 95,117 2009 38 85,983 % change -31.6% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (49) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 7 9 10 New companies in 2009 22 9 7 % change -68.2% 0.0% 42.9% Record Year 2002 (35) 2003 (26) 2003 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne in 2010. This total is 72.4% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2010 97 342,232 2009 352 533,773 2008 69 237,901 2007 71 220,295 2006 54 200,166 Record Year 2009 (352) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 37 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne. This figure is 76.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashbourne occurred in 2009 when a total of 156 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne UK 2010 37 164,601 2009 156 244,537 % change -76.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashbourne UK 2010 18 76,896 2009 26 85,136 % change -30.8% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 7 5 Closed companies in 2009 8 11 7 % change -25.0% -36.4% -29% Record Year 2004 (9) 2009 (11) 2008 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 13 companies were added to the company register for Ashbourne in 2010. This number represents growth of 9.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 233 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Ashbourne company register grew by 320 companies.
Year Ashbourne UK 2010 13 58,126 2009 -220 -171,098 2008 57 111,302 2007 76 237,354 2006 105 205,274 Record Year 2005 (320) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Ashbourne increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne UK 2010 13 32,008 2009 -86 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashbourne UK 2010 8 18,221 2009 12 847 Record Year 2002 (38) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 1 2 5 Net growth in 2009 14 -2 0 Record Year 2002 (31) 2003 (20) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Ashbourne was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ashbourne 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashbourne 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -72.2% -10.6% 36.2% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 1980 (0.1%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Ashbourne was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ashbourne in 2010 was 24.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashbourne was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.2% of all director appointments in Ashbourne in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashbourne was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Ashbourne in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.19% CONSULTING 5.06% HOTELS 1.32% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANTS 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MARKETING 1.32% PROPERTY 2.36% RETAIL 1.32% TRADING 2.11% P 1.32% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MANAGEMENT 1.32% DESIGN 1.92% COMMERCIAL 0.88% BUSINESS 1.82% C 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.76% WHITE 0.88% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTY 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.62% TRAINING 0.88% LONDON 1.60% EVENTS 0.88% CARE 1.45% DOVEDALE 0.88% INVESTMENTS 1.44% METALS 0.88% GLOBAL 1.43% R 0.88% J 1.42% PEAK 0.88% IT 1.41% HAULAGE 0.88% PROPERTIES 1.34% NEW 0.88% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ANDREW 0.88% BUILDING 1.34% MIKE 0.88% M 1.30% VENTURES 0.88% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ASSOCIATES 0.88% SYSTEMS 1.24% (ASHBOURNE) 0.88% S 1.23%
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 31 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 25 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 14,505 01410 - Raising of dairy cattle 12 151 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,097 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 6,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 3 1,408 5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores 3 978 75000 - Veterinary activities 3 380 43290 - Other construction installation 3 1,315 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 1,542 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 1,943 4545 - Other building completion 3 2,598 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,462 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,008 9999 - Dormant Company 2 20,144
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423682 P A GODFREY LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07419512 WHIZZLETS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07418729 MIKE GIBSON HR & SAFETY CONSULTANT LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07414349 NASIS LIMITED 21 Oct 2010 07410750 THYME HOUSE LIMITED 18 Oct 2010 07407681 FORME SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07403135 GB SECURITIES LIMITED 11 Oct 2010