Ashford, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 665 companies were formed in Ashford in 2010. This total is 2.3% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2010 665 400,358 2009 650 362,675 2008 631 349,203 2007 777 457,649 2006 652 405,440 Record Year 2007 (777) 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 320 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashford occurred in 2002 when a total of 379 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2010 320 196,609 2009 325 180,654 % change -1.5% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (379) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 144 companies were registered in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 2.9% 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) Ashford UK 2010 144 95,117 2009 140 85,983 % change 2.9% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (174) 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 48 56 40 New companies in 2009 73 37 30 % change -34.2% 51.4% 33.3% Record Year 2002 (75) 2007 (70) 2005 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 623 companies were dissolved in Ashford in 2010. This total is 19.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2010 623 342,232 2009 772 533,773 2008 375 237,901 2007 367 220,295 2006 361 200,166 Record Year 2009 (772) 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 298 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 11.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashford occurred in 2009 when a total of 336 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2010 298 164,601 2009 336 244,537 % change -11.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (336) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly 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) Ashford UK 2010 128 76,896 2009 137 85,136 % change -6.6% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 37 56 35 Closed companies in 2009 42 33 62 % change -11.9% 69.7% -44% Record Year 2007 (44) 2010 (56) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 42 companies were added to the company register for Ashford in 2010. This number represents growth of 6.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 164 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Ashford company register grew by 485 companies.
Year Ashford UK 2010 42 58,126 2009 -122 -171,098 2008 256 111,302 2007 410 237,354 2006 291 205,274 Record Year 2003 (485) 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 Ashford increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2010 22 32,008 2009 -11 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (243) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashford UK 2010 16 18,221 2009 3 847 Record Year 2003 (107) 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 11 0 5 Net growth in 2009 31 4 -32 Record Year 2003 (52) 2007 (38) 2007 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Ashford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Ashford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) 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 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -42.4% 35.3% 26.9% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1980 (0.4%) 1970 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% 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 Ashford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ashford in 2010 was 32.6%. 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 Ashford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Ashford 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 Ashford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Ashford 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 FOODS 3.18% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.27% MANAGEMENT 5.01% J 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.14% KENT 1.00% PROPERTY 2.36% (KENT) 1.00% TRADING 2.11% S 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BUILDING 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% TRAINING 0.82% BUSINESS 1.82% ASHFORD 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NORMAS 0.73% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.64% LONDON 1.60% SYSTEMS 0.54% CARE 1.45% CONSULTING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% MEDIA 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.54% J 1.42% EAST 0.54% IT 1.41% BUSINESS 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% ZAGONDA 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CAFE 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% ONLINE 0.45% M 1.30% ENTERPRISES 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SUPPLIES 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% SOUTH 0.45% 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 268 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 130 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 34 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 26 16,285 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 24 203 7499 - Non-trading company 20 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 20 8,858 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 19 1,405 74990 - Non-trading company 19 8,243 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,799 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 8,089 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,298 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 6,598 73110 - Advertising agencies 10 1,451
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07448326 BOUVERIE NEWS (FOLKESTONE) LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07447558 LH LOGISTICS LTD 23 Nov 2010 07445502 JOHN BEST HOLDINGS LIMITED 19 Nov 2010 07435612 PENNYPOT DENTAL PRACTICE LTD 10 Nov 2010 07433603 CONTINENT TOTAL SERVICES LTD 09 Nov 2010 07432720 LANSEYECARE LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07427300 CLANDESTINE LTD 02 Nov 2010 07424692 WHITE'S CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 01 Nov 2010 07451142 AUXIPE LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07451139 CAFE DELCE LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07450982 NORMAS CAFE RAINHAM LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07450962 CAFE BALMORAL LTD 25 Nov 2010 07447193 BASSMENTAL LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07443956 DINNECK LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07443066 AEG AT ADJUSTOFORM SEWING LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07428944 CLASSIC AND CUSTOM CARS LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07426674 HARRISONS HAIR TEAM LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 07425374 HIGHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST 01 Nov 2010 07447946 EZEEGROW LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07439526 PILAR HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD 15 Nov 2010 07442289 BLUEBELL COURT LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07435005 S W GRIGGS LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07441442 MWP WORLD LTD 16 Nov 2010 07438204 TASKER TOWERS LIMITED 12 Nov 2010 07427697 TOCADO LIMITED 02 Nov 2010
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