Ashford, Kent
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 was a record month for company closures in Ashford when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 710 companies were formed in Ashford in 2011. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2011 710 452,870 2010 665 400,358 2009 650 362,675 2008 631 349,203 2007 777 457,649 Record Year 2007 (777) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 344 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 344 224,135 2010 320 196,609 % change 7.5% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (379) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 161 companies were registered in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ashford UK 2011 161 109,623 2010 144 95,117 % change 11.8% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (174) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 55 60 46 New companies in 2010 48 56 40 % change 14.6% 7.1% 15.0% Record Year 2002 (75) 2007 (70) 2005 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 626 companies were dissolved in Ashford in 2011. This total is 0.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2011 626 314,523 2010 623 342,232 2009 772 533,773 2008 375 237,901 2007 367 220,295 Record Year 2009 (772) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 327 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 327 152,213 2010 298 164,601 % change 9.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (336) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 229 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 78.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ashford UK 2011 229 79,983 2010 128 76,896 % change 78.9% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (229) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous November.
November 2011 was a record month for company closures in Ashford when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 40 127 62 Closed companies in 2010 37 56 35 % change 8.1% 126.8% 77% Record Year 2007 (44) 2011 (127) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Ashford in 2011. This number represents growth of 12.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 42 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 2011 84 138,347 2010 42 58,126 2009 -122 -171,098 2008 256 111,302 2007 410 237,354 Record Year 2003 (485) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Ashford increased by 17 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2011 17 71,922 2010 22 32,008 Record Year 2002 (243) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -68 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ashford UK 2011 -68 29,640 2010 16 18,221 Record Year 2003 (107) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 15 -67 -16 Net growth in 2010 11 0 5 Record Year 2003 (52) 2007 (38) 2007 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Ashford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Ashford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Ashford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -0.4% -8.7% 2.0% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1980 (0.4%) 1970 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 33.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Ashford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.51% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTY 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASHFORD 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 0.93% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 0.93% TRADING 2.07% (KENT) 0.93% DESIGN 1.92% GREEN 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.86% KENT 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.78% J 0.76% BUSINESS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% EAST 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SOUTH 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% IT 0.67% LONDON 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.67% J 1.51% B 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% JUDITH 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% CONTRACTORS 0.50% IT 1.41% DESIGN 0.50% CARE 1.39% GRACE 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.29% PARTNERSHIP 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% M 1.27% PROJECT 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% SOLAR 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% ASSOCIATES 0.42% S 1.20% (ASHFORD) 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 258 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 119 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 32,483 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 44 219 99999 - Dormant Company 34 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 31 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 20 9,957 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,929 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 18 176 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 12,072 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 11,768 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 14 1,594 73110 - Advertising agencies 12 1,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 7,493 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 3,714 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,667
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07795310 AAATS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07795985 GREEN LANTERN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07795987 FPS CLIENTS LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07799750 THE TRAINING EFFECT LTD 06 Oct 2011 07800935 TRI-COACHING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07802883 CHART TIMBER BUILDINGS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07802940 THE GAS ENGINEERS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07802957 CHART GARAGES LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07808051 FORDASH LTD 12 Oct 2011 07810648 MINDFLARE MEDIA LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07816140 GOE ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07816844 LIFE'S LITTLE GEMS LTD 20 Oct 2011 07819564 CONCIERGE HR LTD 21 Oct 2011 07826778 STREET GRAPHICS LIMITED 28 Oct 2011 07803886 SUNFLOWER DANCE STUDIOS LTD 10 Oct 2011 07808466 ASHFORD TYRE CENTRE LTD 13 Oct 2011 OC369026 AUTOMATED CLEANING SYSTEMS LLP 19 Oct 2011 07816763 FORZA INDUSTRIES LTD 20 Oct 2011 07818592 LRSA LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07823529 WESTBOURNE CAPITAL LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07800185 ROSSCAT LTD 06 Oct 2011 07811218 BEAVER ROAD/WHITFELD ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07796171 T B C P SERVICES LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07798937 PLANET QUINCE LTD 05 Oct 2011 07817353 SHAKEKAMI LTD 20 Oct 2011
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