Ashbourne, Derbyshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashbourne when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 183 companies were formed in Ashbourne in 2014. This total is 30.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2014 183 582,051 2013 140 529,363 2012 141 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 110 400,358 Record Year 2005 (369) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 84 companies were formed in Ashbourne. This figure is 6.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 84 281,320 2013 79 259,931 % change 6.3% 8.2% Record Year 2005 (305) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashbourne UK 2014 43 137,906 2013 39 127,247 % change 10.3% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (43) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashbourne when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 14 12 17 New companies in 2013 14 13 12 % change 0.0% -7.7% 41.7% Record Year 2002 (35) 2003 (26) 2014 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne in 2014. This total is 16.3% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ashbourne UK 2014 100 367,937 2013 86 332,213 2012 100 293,729 2011 96 314,524 2010 97 342,233 Record Year 2009 (352) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne. This figure is 16.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 46 190,730 2013 55 177,021 % change -16.4% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashbourne UK 2014 20 89,060 2013 29 90,851 % change -31.0% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (29) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 6 6 8 Closed companies in 2013 13 8 8 % change -53.8% -25.0% 0% Record Year 2013 (13) 2009 (11) 2008 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Ashbourne in 2014. This number represents growth of 45.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 29 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 2014 83 214,114 2013 54 197,150 2012 41 198,164 2011 41 138,346 2010 13 58,125 Record Year 2005 (320) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Ashbourne increased by 38 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne UK 2014 38 90,590 2013 24 82,910 Record Year 2005 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Ashbourne during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 23 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashbourne UK 2014 23 48,846 2013 10 36,396 Record Year 2006 (24) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 8 6 9 Net growth in 2013 1 5 4 Record Year 2002 (31) 2003 (20) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Ashbourne was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ashbourne 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashbourne 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Ashbourne formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashbourne 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -4.6% -12.6% 21.3% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 26.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashbourne was 2010 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Ashbourne in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashbourne was in 2010 when 39.3% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Ashbourne in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.22% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ENGINEERING 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.57% C 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% S 1.11% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ASHBOURNE 1.11% ENGINEERING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 0.83% CARE 2.02% R 0.83% TRADING 1.94% J 0.83% LONDON 1.93% KNIGHTON 0.83% TRANSPORT 1.93% CO 0.83% DESIGN 1.66% COMMUNITY 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.64% INTEREST 0.83% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.62% ADVISORS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.56% DESIGN 0.83% J 1.54% M 0.83% CO., 1.50% BUSINESS 0.83% GLOBAL 1.49% 3D 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.47% RENEWABLES 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DERBY 0.55% MEDIA 1.33% K 0.55% IT 1.31% FOODS 0.55% BUILDING 1.29% HEATING 0.55% M 1.22%
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 47 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 30,178 63120 - Web portals 8 1,848 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 19,049 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,761 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 10,842 74100 - specialised design activities 4 4,841 01410 - Raising of dairy cattle 4 145 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 6,010 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 6,452 41100 - Development of building projects 4 11,397 86900 - Other human health activities 3 12,976 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 6,132 31090 - Manufacture of other furniture 3 953 47791 - Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores 3 324
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09333466 DERBYSHIRE GREEN HEATING COMPANY LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09333742 GLENHOPE LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09334357 MEME AND LOLO LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09336470 SJF-IMPORTS LTD 02 Dec 2014 09344917 WASTE MACHINERY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09345467 PROACTIVE ASSISTANTS LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09346017 TMC NOMINEE LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09346473 EXORIOR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09348608 ALLSEBROOK LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09349927 SWUK STEEL DECKING SUPPLIES LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09351683 DARK & WHITE EVENTS LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09359095 C AND C AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09360223 BIG AND LOUD EVENTS LTD. 18 Dec 2014 09362226 ENK NOMINEE LTD 19 Dec 2014 09363696 PIPE HAYES FARM LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09364642 THE ASHBOURNE LITTLE BUS COMPANY LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09367175 JILL BENBOW LIMITED 24 Dec 2014