Ashford, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 345 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 6.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2007 when a total of 425 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2010 345 203,749 2009 325 182,021 % change 6.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (425) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 180 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Ashford UK 2010 180 98,612 2009 151 90,987 % change 19.2% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (199) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 57 60 63 New companies in 2009 53 53 45 % change 7.5% 13.2% 40.0% Record Year 2008 (75) 2002 (67) 2003 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 325 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 25.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2009 when a total of 436 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2010 325 177,631 2009 436 289,236 % change -25.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (436) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 42.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Ashford UK 2010 151 94,954 2009 263 181,176 % change -42.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (263) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 37 60 54 Closed companies in 2009 82 109 72 % change -54.9% -45.0% -25% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (109) 2009 (72)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Ashford increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2010 20 26,118 2009 -111 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (274) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Ashford UK 2010 29 3,658 2009 -112 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 20 0 9 Net growth in 2009 -29 -56 -27 Record Year 1997 (69) 2003 (51) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Ashford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -1.1% 7.9% 26.0% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%) 1972 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FOODS 3.62% MANAGEMENT 5.01% KENT 1.45% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% PROPERTY 2.40% J 0.91% ASSOCIATES 2.02% EAST 0.91% TRADING 2.01% ENGINEERING 0.91% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTING 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% BUSINESS 0.82% MEDIA 1.80% ASHFORD 0.82% BUSINESS 1.75% BUILDING 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.71% S 0.82% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (KENT) 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.72% LONDON 1.52% MEDIA 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SOUTH 0.63% J 1.46% RECRUITMENT 0.63% CARE 1.41% M 0.63% GLOBAL 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.63% BUILDING 1.33% MARKETING 0.54% M 1.29% SECURITY 0.54% IT 1.28% K 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TRAINING 0.54% GROUP 1.25% PROPERTY 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 284 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 126 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 40 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 34 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 26 13,997 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 24 182 99999 - Dormant Company 22 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 20 7,893 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 19 8,822 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 18 149 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 15 1,312 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 5,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,922 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 9,122 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 8,590 7011 - Development & sell real estate 11 4,579
Recent Companies
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