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
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