Ashford, Kent
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 813 companies were formed in Ashford in 2013. This total is 9.1% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2013 813 529,363 2012 745 491,893 2011 710 452,870 2010 665 400,358 2009 650 362,675 Record Year 2013 (813) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 409 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 12.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashford occurred in 2013 when a total of 409 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2013 409 259,931 2012 364 238,743 % change 12.4% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (409) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 186 companies were registered in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashford UK 2013 186 127,247 2012 184 119,875 % change 1.1% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (186) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 82 54 50 New companies in 2012 69 62 53 % change 18.8% -12.9% -5.7% Record Year 2013 (82) 2007 (70) 2012 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 576 companies were dissolved in Ashford in 2013. This total is 9.9% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2013 576 332,213 2012 524 293,729 2011 626 314,524 2010 623 342,233 2009 772 533,789 Record Year 2009 (772) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 284 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 22.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 284 177,021 2012 232 145,935 % change 22.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (336) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashford UK 2013 148 90,851 2012 110 70,027 % change 34.5% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (229) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 48 47 53 Closed companies in 2012 47 42 21 % change 2.1% 11.9% 152% Record Year 2013 (48) 2011 (127) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 237 companies were added to the company register for Ashford in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 16 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Ashford company register grew by 410 companies.
Year Ashford UK 2013 237 197,150 2012 221 198,164 2011 84 138,346 2010 42 58,125 2009 -122 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (410) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Ashford increased by 125 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2013 125 82,910 2012 132 92,808 Record Year 2002 (243) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashford UK 2013 38 36,396 2012 74 49,848 Record Year 2007 (87) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 34 7 -3 Net growth in 2012 22 20 32 Record Year 2003 (52) 2007 (38) 2012 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Ashford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Ashford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford 2013 0.2% 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Ashford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 10.4% -14.4% -14.2% Record Year 1999 (0.3%) 1997 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Ashford was 1977 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ashford in 2013 was 28.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashford was 2012 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 2012 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Ashford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.75% CONSULTING 5.22% KENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ASSOCIATES 1.06% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 0.99% TRADING 2.08% J 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.87% DEVELOPMENTS 0.91% LONDON 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% DESIGN 1.76% ASHFORD 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% S 0.68% CARE 1.73% SECURITY 0.68% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTY 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (KENT) 0.68% GLOBAL 1.58% BUSINESS 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.56% P 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.54% BUILDING 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DESIGN 0.53% J 1.51% CARE 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% CAFE 0.46% IT 1.35% R 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MEDICAL 0.46% M 1.23% M 0.46% BUILDING 1.21% FARM 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PARTNERS 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% INVESTMENTS 0.46% ENERGY 1.14%
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 324 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 80 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 51 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 27,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,511 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 18,034 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 8,733 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 8,879 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 5,800 86900 - Other human health activities 18 9,543 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,223 71129 - Other engineering activities 15 5,158 41100 - Development of building projects 15 9,485 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,075 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,823 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 5,698 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,730 73110 - Advertising agencies 13 3,709
Recent Companies
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