Ashford, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 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 (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 886 companies were formed in Ashford in 2014. This total is 9.0% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2014 886 582,051 2013 813 529,363 2012 745 491,893 2011 710 452,870 2010 665 400,358 Record Year 2014 (886) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 422 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 3.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashford occurred in 2014 when a total of 422 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2014 422 281,320 2013 409 259,931 % change 3.2% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (422) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 203 companies were registered in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashford UK 2014 203 137,906 2013 186 127,247 % change 9.1% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (203) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 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 2014 86 63 54 New companies in 2013 82 54 50 % change 4.9% 16.7% 8.0% Record Year 2014 (86) 2007 (70) 2014 (54)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 623 companies were dissolved in Ashford in 2014. This total is 8.2% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2014 623 367,937 2013 576 332,213 2012 524 293,729 2011 626 314,524 2010 623 342,233 Record Year 2009 (772) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 329 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 329 190,730 2013 284 177,021 % change 15.8% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (336) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 146 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashford UK 2014 146 89,060 2013 148 90,851 % change -1.4% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (229) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 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 2014 49 41 56 Closed companies in 2013 48 47 53 % change 2.1% -12.8% 6% Record Year 2014 (49) 2011 (127) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 263 companies were added to the company register for Ashford in 2014. This number represents growth of 29.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 26 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 2014 263 214,114 2013 237 197,150 2012 221 198,164 2011 84 138,346 2010 42 58,125 Record Year 2007 (410) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Ashford increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2014 93 90,590 2013 125 82,910 Record Year 2002 (243) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 57 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashford UK 2014 57 48,846 2013 38 36,396 Record Year 2007 (87) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 37 22 -2 Net growth in 2013 34 7 -3 Record Year 2003 (52) 1997 (38) 2012 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Ashford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Ashford 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Ashford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ashford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.2% 10.8% -7.5% Record Year 1999 (0.3%) 1997 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 24.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashford was 2012 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 2012 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Ashford in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.56% CONSULTING 5.22% KENT 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.27% PROPERTY 2.66% ASHFORD 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTANCY 1.13% ENGINEERING 2.10% BUILDING 0.99% CARE 2.02% MEDIA 0.85% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.78% LONDON 1.93% BUSINESS 0.78% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% DESIGN 1.66% RAIL 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LONDON 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.62% (KENT) 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.71% BUSINESS 1.56% ENGINEERING 0.64% J 1.54% SONS 0.57% CO., 1.50% ELITE 0.57% GLOBAL 1.49% IT 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% EAST 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.47% DESIGN 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% WORKSHOP 0.50% MEDIA 1.33% R 0.50% IT 1.31% RED 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% TRADING 0.42% M 1.22%
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 331 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 92 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 68 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 60 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 19,049 41100 - Development of building projects 26 11,397 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,837 86900 - Other human health activities 21 12,976 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 11,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 10,107 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 19 418 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,931 74990 - Non-trading company 17 13,984 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,761 56101 - Licensed restaurants 16 8,782 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,752 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,528 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,559
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09346440 VC WORLDWIDE TRADE LTD 09 Dec 2014 09360386 ADVANCED RAIL LTD 18 Dec 2014 09370367 SERC LTD 31 Dec 2014 09341365 STRATFORD PLANNING LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09351995 HEADLEY BROTHERS (GROUP) LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09353006 GDN SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09368547 TARUTI LIMITED 29 Dec 2014 09338025 AMUKA LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09339083 FPS WORLD LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09342173 IAN UPTON ARCHITECTS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09342354 D A POOLEY LTD. 05 Dec 2014 09343671 PENTASCAPE LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09343765 BELGIAN WAFFLES 4 UK LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09355505 WASTEAID UK 15 Dec 2014 09355946 3 WISHES EVENTS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09356762 LINDA HARMAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09359829 URBAN I.T. TALENTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09363947 RDA CONSULTING ARCHITECTS (KENT) LIMITED 22 Dec 2014 09366066 FABIAN FOODS LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09368402 PRO CLEAN KENT LTD 29 Dec 2014 09337247 WILLSETHAN LTD 02 Dec 2014 09341479 THE PEARCE COGGAN FOUNDATION 04 Dec 2014 09359662 ASHFORD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09345029 POLARIS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LTD 08 Dec 2014 09360190 ECHO RAIL CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Dec 2014
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