Ashford, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 464 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2014 when a total of 464 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2014 464 300,731 2013 404 269,432 % change 14.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (464) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 209 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashford UK 2014 209 150,009 2013 190 134,630 % change 10.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (209) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 71 74 64 New companies in 2013 75 46 69 % change -5.3% 60.9% -7.2% Record Year 2013 (75) 2012 (75) 2003 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 294 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 294 177,207 2013 292 155,192 % change 0.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (436) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashford UK 2014 141 94,837 2013 129 77,278 % change 9.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (263) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 29 78 34 Closed companies in 2013 45 38 46 % change -35.6% 105.3% -26% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (109) 2009 (72)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ashford increased by 170 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2014 170 123,524 2013 112 114,240 Record Year 2003 (274) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 68 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashford UK 2014 68 55,172 2013 61 57,352 Record Year 2007 (111) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 42 -4 30 Net growth in 2013 30 8 23 Record Year 1997 (69) 2003 (51) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -14.6% 48.4% -19.6% Record Year 1997 (0.3%) 2002 (0.3%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 2006 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 2007 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENT 1.78% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ASHFORD 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.00% TRADING 2.03% BUILDING 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.99% MANAGEMENT 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% (KENT) 0.78% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.64% CARE 1.85% PARTNERS 0.64% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% J 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% LONDON 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUSINESS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% MEDICAL 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% WORKSHOP 0.57% J 1.51% PAYROLL 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% MEDIA 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% TRADING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.40% RAIL 0.50% IT 1.33% SYSTEMS 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% RECRUITMENT 0.43% M 1.24% SOUTH 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 302 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 95 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 65 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 13,024 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,029 41100 - Development of building projects 21 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 20 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,133 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 5,855 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,351 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 6,286 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,053 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 14 439 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 7,415 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 13 3,534 73110 - Advertising agencies 13 4,055
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09038660 ALLEN GARDEN SOLUTIONS LTD 14 May 2014 09042662 POSTER ARENA LIMITED 15 May 2014 09049531 POSITIVE ACTION UK LTD 21 May 2014 09053387 FAMATECH LIMITED 22 May 2014 09059064 HN RAILTRACK PROJECTS LTD 28 May 2014 09059104 Z-CALL LTD 28 May 2014 09061035 DMS NETWORK LIMITED 29 May 2014 09061153 REFLEX AFFILIATES LIMITED 29 May 2014 09024480 CAUTLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 May 2014 09032211 SLADE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 May 2014 09035149 J.D BARTON LTD 12 May 2014 09038119 JAMES DOBBIN LIMITED 13 May 2014 09041366 TRIBE CAPITAL LTD 15 May 2014 09043313 WAITT ESTATES LIMITED 16 May 2014 09047885 GAVIN PAUL MORRISON LIMITED 20 May 2014 09048479 JGM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09049747 BRADYTEC LIMITED 21 May 2014 09052134 ASHFORD CLINICAL PROVIDERS LIMITED 22 May 2014 09055556 MBH MEDIA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 May 2014 09064565 ACCESS FULFILMENT LTD 30 May 2014 09023340 FORGE HILL OT LTD 02 May 2014 09030501 F L SURVEYS LTD 08 May 2014 09045173 THE CROFT RESTAURANT LTD 19 May 2014 09047220 PARKER ELECTRICAL AND BUILDING LTD 19 May 2014 09040937 ORCHARD JOINERY (KENT) LIMITED 15 May 2014
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