Ashford, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 381 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 381 253,150 2011 366 228,735 % change 4.1% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (425) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 190 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford UK 2012 190 121,659 2011 185 112,344 % change 2.7% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (199) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 57 75 58 New companies in 2011 60 63 62 % change -5.0% 19.0% -6.5% Record Year 2008 (75) 2012 (75) 2003 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 292 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 292 147,793 2011 299 162,310 % change -2.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (436) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford UK 2012 159 80,218 2011 118 71,324 % change 34.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (263) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 45 50 64 Closed companies in 2011 25 52 41 % change 80.0% -3.8% 56% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (109) 2009 (72)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ashford increased by 89 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2012 89 105,357 2011 67 66,425 Record Year 2003 (274) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford UK 2012 31 41,441 2011 67 41,020 Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 12 25 -6 Net growth in 2011 35 11 21 Record Year 1997 (69) 2003 (51) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -20.0% 4.4% -0.1% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%) 1972 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.31% CONSULTING 5.07% KENT 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.35% ASHFORD 1.07% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.90% DESIGN 1.89% (KENT) 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% IT 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% GREEN 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUILDING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% CLUB 0.58% LONDON 1.68% FOODS 0.58% J 1.57% EAST 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% BUSINESS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.49% IT 1.42% CENTRE 0.49% CARE 1.31% SOUTH 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% B 0.49% M 1.26% S 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.23% J 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% C 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% BLACK 0.41% S 1.18% PARTNERSHIP 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 301 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 100 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 35,447 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 44 187 99999 - Dormant Company 36 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 24 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 18 9,706 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 18 208 7499 - Non-trading company 18 8,023 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,271 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 3,818 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 3,233 9305 - Other service activities 14 7,926 41100 - Development of building projects 13 5,149 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 4,742
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