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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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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.

    YearAshfordUK
    2011710452,870
    2010665400,358
    2009650362,675
    2008631349,203
    2007777457,649
    Record Year2007 (777)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)AshfordUK
    2011344224,135
    2010320196,609
    % change7.5%14.0%
    Record Year2002 (379)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)AshfordUK
    2011161109,623
    201014495,117
    % change11.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2002 (174) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011556046
    New companies in 2010485640
    % change14.6%7.1%15.0%
    Record Year2002 (75)2007 (70)2005 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearAshfordUK
    2011626314,523
    2010623342,232
    2009772533,773
    2008375237,901
    2007367220,295
    Record Year2009 (772)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)AshfordUK
    2011327152,213
    2010298164,601
    % change9.7%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (336)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)AshfordUK
    201122979,983
    201012876,896
    % change78.9%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (229) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20114012762
    Closed companies in 2010375635
    % change8.1%126.8%77%
    Record Year2007 (44)2011 (127)2009 (62)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearAshfordUK
    201184138,347
    20104258,126
    2009-122-171,098
    2008256111,302
    2007410237,354
    Record Year2003 (485)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)AshfordUK
    20111771,922
    20102232,008
    Record Year2002 (243)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)AshfordUK
    2011-6829,640
    20101618,221
    Record Year 2003 (107) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201115-67-16
    Net growth in 20101105
    Record Year2003 (52)2007 (38)2007 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearAshford
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-0.4%-8.7%2.0%
    Record Year1961 (0.4%)1980 (0.4%)1970 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.51%CONSULTING5.07%
    PROPERTY1.18%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASHFORD1.01%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    MANAGEMENT0.93%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSULTANCY0.93%TRADING2.07%
    (KENT)0.93%DESIGN1.92%
    GREEN0.93%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    KENT0.84%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J0.76%BUSINESS1.78%
    BUSINESS0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    EAST0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    SOUTH0.67%MEDIA1.71%
    IT0.67%LONDON1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%J1.51%
    B0.67%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    JUDITH0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONTRACTORS0.50%IT1.41%
    DESIGN0.50%CARE1.39%
    GRACE0.50%PROPERTIES1.29%
    PARTNERSHIP0.50%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%M1.27%
    PROJECT0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    SOLAR0.42%ENERGY1.25%
    ASSOCIATES0.42%S1.20%
    (ASHFORD)0.42%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied258205,525
    7487 - Other business activities11957,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5632,483
    5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products44219
    99999 - Dormant Company3421,846
    9999 - Dormant Company3120,199
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2917,765
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2413,034
    7499 - Non-trading company209,957
    74990 - Non-trading company188,929
    46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products18176
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified178,671
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1712,072
    9305 - Other service activities169,492
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1611,768
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified141,594
    73110 - Advertising agencies121,823
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,493
    62012 - Business and domestic software development113,714
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,667

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07833016 GREEN LANTERN CONTRACTING LIMITED 02 Nov 2011
    07836347 TRUCK IT LTD 04 Nov 2011
    07846062 HEPHZIBAH LTD 14 Nov 2011
    07846398 THE APPRENTICESHIP ALLIANCE LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07847259 ALLSOUNDS LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07847729 BTADE LIMITED 15 Nov 2011
    07857032 MIDWINTER ENGINEERING & ELECTRICAL LTD 22 Nov 2011
    07859365 DAMARIS SHOPS LTD 24 Nov 2011
    07862397 MINERVAPRO LIMITED 28 Nov 2011
    07864121 MATTHEW PHILIP CONSULTING LTD 29 Nov 2011
    07832260 GOLDFINCH COVERS (UK) LTD 02 Nov 2011
    07846836 BSN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07862743 CUSTOM BIKE FABRICATION LIMITED 28 Nov 2011
    07865353 MOVING ON UP (KENT) LIMITED 30 Nov 2011
    OC370297 ATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP LLP 30 Nov 2011
    07839133 OTTEWILL SILVERSMITHS & JEWELLERS LTD 08 Nov 2011
    07852275 SOUTHENAY CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Nov 2011
    07856623 SEAMAIL LTD 22 Nov 2011
    07859811 CARLSON-STENNER LIMITED 24 Nov 2011
    07862675 PHIL BRIDGES ENGINEERING LTD 28 Nov 2011
    07864207 JLSN LIMITED 29 Nov 2011
    07836935 RUMAH INVESTMENTS LTD 07 Nov 2011
    07855461 FASTCARE WELLNESS LTD 21 Nov 2011
    07830606 SYNTEGRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Nov 2011
    07854168 JOLLY LOVELY LIMITED 21 Nov 2011