Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 141 companies were formed in Ashbourne in 2012. This total is 2.9% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2012 141 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 110 400,358 2009 132 362,675 2008 126 349,203 Record Year 2005 (369) 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 66 companies were formed in Ashbourne. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 66 238,743 2011 66 224,135 % change 0.0% 6.5% Record Year 2005 (305) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were registered in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 27.5% 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) Ashbourne UK 2012 29 119,875 2011 40 109,623 % change -27.5% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (49) 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 7 15 7 New companies in 2011 13 18 9 % change -46.2% -16.7% -22.2% Record Year 2002 (35) 2003 (26) 2003 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne in 2012. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2012 100 293,728 2011 96 314,524 2010 97 342,233 2009 352 533,787 2008 69 237,873 Record Year 2009 (352) 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 53 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne. This figure is 20.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 53 145,934 2011 44 152,213 % change 20.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Ashbourne UK 2012 24 70,026 2011 23 79,983 % change 4.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (26) 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 8 9 7 Closed companies in 2011 7 5 11 % change 14.3% 80.0% -36% Record Year 2004 (9) 2009 (11) 2008 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 41 companies were added to the company register for Ashbourne in 2012. This number represents growth of 29.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 0 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 2012 41 198,165 2011 41 138,346 2010 13 58,125 2009 -220 -171,112 2008 57 111,330 Record Year 2005 (320) 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 Ashbourne increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne UK 2012 13 92,809 2011 22 71,922 Record Year 2005 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ashbourne UK 2012 5 49,849 2011 17 29,640 Record Year 2002 (38) 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 -1 6 0 Net growth in 2011 6 13 -2 Record Year 2002 (31) 2003 (20) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Ashbourne was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ashbourne 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ashbourne 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (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% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -54.8% -20.6% -24.1% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 1980 (0.1%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% 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 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% 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 Ashbourne was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ashbourne in 2012 was 35.7%. 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 Ashbourne was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.5% of all director appointments in Ashbourne 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 Ashbourne was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
41.2% of all director appointments in Ashbourne 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 2.12% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASHBOURNE 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.31% FARM 1.41% PROPERTY 2.40% IT 1.06% TRADING 2.03% HOUSE 1.06% DESIGN 1.86% SEARLE 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 1.06% ENGINEERING 1.79% (ASHBOURNE) 1.06% BUSINESS 1.76% FOOD 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% GREEN 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MANUFACTURING 0.71% LONDON 1.69% ENERGY 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% CARE 0.71% GLOBAL 1.59% STEEL 0.71% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.71% IT 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.71% CARE 1.39% STOOP 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.34% SUPPLIES 0.71% M 1.26% LLOYD 0.71% BUILDING 1.23% BEE 0.71% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SON 0.71% TRAINING 1.18% CIC 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TRADING 0.71% 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 39 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 52,427 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 7 2,997 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 6 2,758 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 4,752 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 4,543 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 5,165 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 43330 - Floor and wall covering 4 987 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 4,936 99999 - Dormant Company 4 40,648 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 2,118 41100 - Development of building projects 3 7,980 25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified 3 845 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 3 2,541 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 6,400
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08236188 ASHBOURNE ACCOUNTING LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08243745 SILVER LINING PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Oct 2012 08246707 GEKA UK LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08252469 CM NATURAL ENERGY LTD 15 Oct 2012 08263632 ALL BRITISH PRECISION LTD 22 Oct 2012 08264606 HALES ENTERPRISES LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08267129 SMQ MEDIA PR & SERVICES LIMITED 24 Oct 2012