Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ashbourne when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 140 companies were formed in Ashbourne in 2013. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2013 140 529,363 2012 141 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 110 400,358 2009 132 362,675 Record Year 2005 (369) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 79 companies were formed in Ashbourne. This figure is 19.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 79 259,931 2012 66 238,743 % change 19.7% 8.9% Record Year 2005 (305) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 39 companies were registered in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashbourne UK 2013 39 127,247 2012 29 119,875 % change 34.5% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (40) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 14 13 12 New companies in 2012 7 15 7 % change 100.0% -13.3% 71.4% Record Year 2002 (35) 2003 (26) 2003 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne in 2013. This total is 14.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2013 86 332,213 2012 100 293,729 2011 96 314,524 2010 97 342,233 2009 352 533,789 Record Year 2009 (352) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 55 177,021 2012 53 145,935 % change 3.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashbourne UK 2013 29 90,851 2012 24 70,027 % change 20.8% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (29) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ashbourne when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 13 8 8 Closed companies in 2012 8 9 7 % change 62.5% -11.1% 14% Record Year 2013 (13) 2009 (11) 2008 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 54 companies were added to the company register for Ashbourne in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 13 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 2013 54 197,150 2012 41 198,164 2011 41 138,346 2010 13 58,125 2009 -220 -171,114 Record Year 2005 (320) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Ashbourne increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne UK 2013 24 82,910 2012 13 92,808 Record Year 2005 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashbourne UK 2013 10 36,396 2012 5 49,848 Record Year 2004 (26) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 1 5 4 Net growth in 2012 -1 6 0 Record Year 2002 (31) 2003 (20) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Ashbourne was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ashbourne 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashbourne 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 85.5% -14.7% 55.6% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Ashbourne was 2003 when 41.6% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ashbourne in 2013 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashbourne was 2010 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Ashbourne in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashbourne was in 2010 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
34.7% of all director appointments in Ashbourne in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TOPICAL 2.55% CONSULTING 5.22% TALK 2.55% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ASHBOURNE 1.09% PROPERTY 2.59% M 1.09% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.87% B 1.09% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 1.09% DESIGN 1.76% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% D 0.73% CARE 1.73% PROJECTS 0.73% BUSINESS 1.71% TRADING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MARKETING 0.73% GLOBAL 1.58% FARM 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.56% SOFTWARE 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.54% F 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CATERING 0.73% J 1.51% L 0.73% MEDIA 1.50% CONTRACTING 0.73% IT 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.73% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PEAK 0.73% M 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.73% BUILDING 1.21% J 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CONTROLS 0.73% CAPITAL 1.19% CAPITAL 0.73% ENERGY 1.14%
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 50 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 8 46,762 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 55,342 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 6 3,473 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,236 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 5,656 41100 - Development of building projects 5 9,485 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,503 01410 - Raising of dairy cattle 4 140 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 5,158 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 2,042 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,987 46420 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear 4 1,243 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,823 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 6,191 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 3,540 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 5,800
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08798113 D J M AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08798343 STEAM MILL CLOCKS LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08803665 SDH PROPERTY LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08807333 STAFFS MOORLANDS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2013 08808641 V I METAL LIMITED 10 Dec 2013 08812019 PLOT C CASTLEWOOD LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08823143 MAYFIELD 65 LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08823782 B & M CAPITAL LIMITED 23 Dec 2013 08824525 DERBYSHIRE PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Dec 2013 08827111 LYTHCO LTD 30 Dec 2013 08827191 THREE PHASE ELECTRIC LTD 30 Dec 2013 08827505 FOOD TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD 30 Dec 2013