Ashford, Kent
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 404 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 404 269,432 2012 381 253,150 % change 6.0% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (425) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 190 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ashford UK 2013 190 134,630 2012 190 121,659 % change 0.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (190) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 75 46 69 New companies in 2012 57 75 58 % change 31.6% -38.7% 19.0% Record Year 2008 (75) 2012 (75) 2003 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 292 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 292 155,192 2012 292 147,794 % change 0.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (436) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ashford UK 2013 129 77,278 2012 159 80,218 % change -18.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (263) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 45 38 46 Closed companies in 2012 45 50 64 % change 0.0% -24.0% -28% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (109) 2009 (72)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Ashford increased by 112 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2013 112 114,240 2012 89 105,356 Record Year 2003 (274) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 61 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ashford UK 2013 61 57,352 2012 31 41,441 Record Year 2007 (111) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 30 8 23 Net growth in 2012 12 25 -6 Record Year 1997 (69) 2003 (51) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Ashford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 10.6% -40.4% 7.6% Record Year 1997 (0.3%) 2002 (0.3%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 2006 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 2004 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.49% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ASSOCIATES 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.26% PROPERTY 2.48% ASHFORD 1.10% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.81% J 0.94% DESIGN 1.79% FOODS 0.79% LONDON 1.77% P 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% GREEN 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% (KENT) 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CARE 1.55% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% J 1.53% ELECTRICAL 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SECURITY 0.47% IT 1.40% HOUSE 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% MEDICAL 0.47% M 1.26% S 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% CO 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ACADEMY 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BUILDING 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% PROPERTY 0.39% TRAINING 1.16%
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 320 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 76 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 66 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 12,578 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 22 463 74990 - Non-trading company 21 14,303 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 5,366 86900 - Other human health activities 18 8,687 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 5,319 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 7,793 41100 - Development of building projects 15 8,876 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,611 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,212 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 7,871 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 4,494 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 6,771
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