
Ashford, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 366 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 6.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 366 228,735 2010 345 203,749 % change 6.1% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (425) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 185 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford UK 2011 185 112,344 2010 180 98,612 % change 2.8% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (199) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 60 63 62 New companies in 2010 57 60 63 % change 5.3% 5.0% -1.6% Record Year 2008 (75) 2002 (67) 2003 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 299 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 299 162,310 2010 325 177,631 % change -8.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (436) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 21.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford UK 2011 118 71,324 2010 151 94,954 % change -21.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (263) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 25 52 41 Closed companies in 2010 37 60 54 % change -32.4% -13.3% -24% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (109) 2009 (72)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ashford increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2011 67 66,425 2010 20 26,118 Record Year 2003 (274) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 67 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford UK 2011 67 41,020 2010 29 3,658 Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 35 11 21 Net growth in 2010 20 0 9 Record Year 1997 (69) 2003 (51) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 1.9% -17.3% -12.8% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%) 1972 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FOODS 1.72% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.86% J 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 0.86% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 0.86% TRADING 2.05% ASHFORD 0.77% DESIGN 1.94% (KENT) 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.77% BUSINESS 1.87% TRAINING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% NORMAS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.60% MEDIA 1.73% CONTRACTORS 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.60% LONDON 1.60% (ASHFORD) 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.52% J 1.44% HOLDINGS 0.52% CARE 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.42% KENT 0.52% IT 1.39% SOUTH 0.52% BUILDING 1.32% GRACE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.30% GREEN 0.52% M 1.27% EAST 0.52% S 1.23% INTERNATIONAL 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 244 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 126 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 35 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 13,053 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 29 18,918 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 26 202 9305 - Other service activities 19 9,063 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 18 157 7499 - Non-trading company 18 10,955 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,322 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 15 1,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,835 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,095 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,928 73110 - Advertising agencies 11 1,633
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07606846 LANDY TEST LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07601922 PRAESTANTIA MEDICAL LTD 12 Apr 2011 07616176 F1 RETAIL LIMITED 27 Apr 2011 07615078 DOWDING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 Apr 2011 07614945 JUDITH GRACE MARKETING (CANTERBURY) LIMITED 26 Apr 2011 07614884 JUDITH GRACE (ESSEX NORTH) LTD 26 Apr 2011 07613670 JUDITH GRACE (WORTHING) LTD 26 Apr 2011 07610443 DELATOUR FINANCE CONSULTING LTD 20 Apr 2011 07608895 KZN CONSULTING LTD 19 Apr 2011 07608107 G.N. AND E.A. HEAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07606342 BRIDA COMMUNICATION LIMITED 15 Apr 2011 07602687 LLSK LTD 13 Apr 2011 07594382 MY THAI LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07592656 ETEKNIX LTD 05 Apr 2011 07588421 INNOVALINK CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 07587832 UNSTOPPABLE CARDS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 OC363959 EMMOTT PAGE ARCHITECTS LLP 19 Apr 2011 07611394 LES JOHNSON PROJECT SERVICES LTD 21 Apr 2011 07590878 LJPM LTD 05 Apr 2011 07590223 BJP IT CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07617876 SOURCE I.T. COMPUTERS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011 07605203 THE BULL BETHERSDEN LIMITED 15 Apr 2011 07591413 OLD THREADS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07607839 HOWARD WILSON LTD 18 Apr 2011 07606545 MAIDSTONE SCRAP METALS LTD 15 Apr 2011
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