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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
    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