Ashford, Kent

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any month in history.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 255 companies were registered in Ashford during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)AshfordUK
    2014255150,722
    2013214134,802
    % change19.2%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (255) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any month in history.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014896898
    New companies in 2013637576
    % change41.3%-9.3%28.9%
    Record Year2014 (89)2013 (75)2014 (98)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)AshfordUK
    201415382,370
    201316377,914
    % change-6.1%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (181) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014574848
    Closed companies in 2013654949
    % change-12.3%-2.0%-2%
    Record Year2013 (65)2010 (55)2009 (110)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Ashford during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 102 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)AshfordUK
    201410268,352
    20135156,888
    Record Year 2007 (139) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014322050
    Net growth in 2013-22627
    Record Year2003 (36)2007 (51)2008 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Ashford
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change32.2%-16.3%7.6%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)1998 (0.3%)2002 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 2006 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    32.0% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KENT1.77%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.55%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTANCY1.25%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ASHFORD1.10%PROPERTY2.64%
    (KENT)0.88%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT0.81%LONDON1.88%
    ASSOCIATES0.81%ENGINEERING1.86%
    PROPERTY0.74%CARE1.79%
    MEDICAL0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    J0.66%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.66%BUSINESS1.71%
    WORKSHOP0.59%PROPERTIES1.60%
    DESIGN0.59%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    BUSINESS0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    SECURITY0.59%J1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PAYROLL0.59%MEDIA1.48%
    BUILDING0.59%IT1.33%
    M0.52%TRANSPORT1.30%
    PARTNERS0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    R0.52%BUILDING1.24%
    CARE0.52%M1.21%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%CAPITAL1.20%
    TRADING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied332280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company8847,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6356,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6037,882
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5726,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3827,750
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3112,813
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3018,491
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate229,284
    41100 - Development of building projects209,855
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet209,358
    86900 - Other human health activities2010,273
    74990 - Non-trading company1614,135
    71129 - Other engineering activities165,477
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets155,988
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities157,313
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified155,876
    73110 - Advertising agencies143,882
    71111 - Architectural activities142,787
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,521

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08927508 VIRTUAL ASSISTANT WORKSHOP LTD 07 Mar 2014
    08927700 PLATINUM CARE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08928357 WIESE CONSULTING LTD. 07 Mar 2014
    08931546 ALLIED ALBION ENERGY LIMITED 10 Mar 2014
    08933242 BUTTERFLY NEST INTERIORS LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08938934 WILD ROSE BOUTIQUE LIMITED 13 Mar 2014
    08940112 SSN SUPPLEMENTS LTD 14 Mar 2014
    08950081 DJ.BLANDINE LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08951663 JOLO LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08959825 ARPIN INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08959870 RUSSIAN LONDON GUIDE LTD 26 Mar 2014
    08964241 MODUS FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
    08933101 EPIX STUDIOS LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08939827 NINJA PIERCING LTD 14 Mar 2014
    08951610 SAGITTARIUS MARKETING (KENT) LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08953296 WESTWELL (TOLLMOOR) LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08960331 SIAM VILLAGE STOCKTON HEATH LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08926432 TAYLOR MARTIN HAIR LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08933694 GREENLIGHT FIBRE TRADING LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08945626 FUNDER FILMS CIC 18 Mar 2014
    OC392092 BTF RURAL BUSINESS LLP 21 Mar 2014
    08957442 SPW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08964084 RANSTONE FOODS LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08933098 BIDDENDEN SPICE LTD 11 Mar 2014
    08952989 OWLCROFT UK LIMITED 21 Mar 2014