Ashford, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 95 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2003 when a total of 102 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AshfordUK
    201095203,749
    200996182,021
    % change-1.0%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (102)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 40 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AshfordUK
    20104098,612
    20094690,987
    % change-13.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (46) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010151411
    New companies in 2009121618
    % change25.0%-12.5%-38.9%
    Record Year2010 (15)2007 (18)2009 (18)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 22.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2009 when a total of 96 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AshfordUK
    201074177,631
    200996289,236
    % change-22.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (96)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AshfordUK
    20104294,954
    200962181,176
    % change-32.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010111615
    Closed companies in 2009232217
    % change-52.2%-27.3%-12%
    Record Year2009 (23)2009 (22)2009 (17)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Ashford increased by 21 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AshfordUK
    20102126,118
    20090-107,215
    Record Year2003 (76)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -2 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AshfordUK
    2010-23,658
    2009-16-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (29) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20104-2-4
    Net growth in 2009-11-61
    Record Year1998 (9)2005 (14)2003 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Ashford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashford
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Ashford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Ashford
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change14.8%-16.6%-45.0%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1970 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.40%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    DESIGN1.12%CONSULTING4.79%
    SPORTS0.84%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BUILDERS0.84%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONTRACTORS0.84%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    HEALTHCARE0.84%TRADING2.01%
    CARPENTRY0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    MANAGEMENT0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BUSINESS0.84%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.84%BUSINESS1.75%
    GREENBROOK0.84%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    IT0.56%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    R0.56%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SHOP0.56%LONDON1.52%
    HOME0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    M0.56%J1.46%
    WORLDWIDE0.56%CARE1.41%
    INDOOR0.56%GLOBAL1.39%
    SANGHA0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BLUE0.56%BUILDING1.33%
    ENGINEERING0.56%M1.29%
    PUBLIC0.56%IT1.28%
    HOUSE0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    EXPRESS0.56%GROUP1.25%
    SECURITY0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied67207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3568,525
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1025,942
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    6024 - Freight transport by road72,960
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets61,762
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering68,262
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified52,739
    52230 - Service activities incidental to air transportation5144
    62012 - Business and domestic software development52,576
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale41,841
    99999 - Dormant Company414,342
    9305 - Other service activities48,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply48,285
    5530 - Restaurants34,879
    4525 - Other special trades construction32,224
    62090 - Other information technology service activities35,854

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300420 THE NORTH STAR STAINES LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07296113 GREENBROOK HEALTHCARE (REFERRALS) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294461 SA REFURBISHMENT LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07294322 ONLY BRANDED RETAILS LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07287364 BURGER PLUS LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07287321 HEATHER MORRIS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287283 CATERPILLAR CONTRACTORS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07282361 CLEVER SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07269686 PRO DESIGN & BUILD LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269147 WIP RENDERING SPECIALISTS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355579 THAMESIDE.TV LLP 11 Jun 2010

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