Ashford, Surrey
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 196 companies were formed in Ashford in 2010. This total is 9.5% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2010 196 400,358 2009 179 362,675 2008 144 349,203 2007 188 457,649 2006 159 405,440 Record Year 2010 (196) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 101 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 21.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashford occurred in 2010 when a total of 101 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2010 101 196,609 2009 83 180,654 % change 21.7% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (101) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 46 companies were registered in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashford UK 2010 46 95,117 2009 39 85,983 % change 17.9% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (46) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 18 15 13 New companies in 2009 14 19 6 % change 28.6% -21.1% 116.7% Record Year 2007 (21) 2009 (19) 2008 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Ashford in 2010. This total is 22.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ashford UK 2010 129 342,232 2009 166 533,773 2008 83 237,901 2007 112 220,295 2006 98 200,166 Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 21.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ashford occurred in 2009 when a total of 70 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2010 55 164,601 2009 70 244,537 % change -21.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashford UK 2010 28 76,896 2009 30 85,136 % change -6.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (30) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 16 4 Closed companies in 2009 13 7 10 % change -38.5% 128.6% -60% Record Year 2009 (13) 2010 (16) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 67 companies were added to the company register for Ashford in 2010. This number represents growth of 37.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 54 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Ashford company register grew by 113 companies.
Year Ashford UK 2010 67 58,126 2009 13 -171,098 2008 61 111,302 2007 76 237,354 2006 61 205,274 Record Year 2003 (113) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Ashford increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford UK 2010 46 32,008 2009 13 -63,883 Record Year 2010 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Ashford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashford UK 2010 18 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2004 (25) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 10 -1 9 Net growth in 2009 1 12 -4 Record Year 2007 (16) 2006 (14) 2008 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Ashford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Ashford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ashford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ashford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Ashford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ashford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1985 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 12.6% -29.4% 106.5% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1973 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Ashford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ashford in 2010 was 26.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Ashford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Ashford in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.63% CONSULTING 5.06% BUILDING 1.32% MANAGEMENT 5.01% HEALTHCARE 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CARPENTRY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANTS 1.05% TRADING 2.11% CONTRACTORS 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ENTERPRISES 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% GREENBROOK 0.79% BUSINESS 1.82% SMILE 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% DESIGN 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.79% MEDIA 1.71% BLUE 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.62% PLANE 0.53% LONDON 1.60% PLUMBING 0.53% CARE 1.45% PUBLIC 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% INTERIORS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.43% HOME 0.53% J 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.53% IT 1.41% ACORN 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% WARWICK 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HOUSE 0.53% BUILDING 1.34% CHINA 0.53% M 1.30% MEDICAL 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.25% BOOKKEEPING 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.24% ROOFING 0.53% S 1.23%
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 69 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 35 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 27,550 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 2,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,298 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 1,943 52230 - Service activities incidental to air transportation 6 151 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,799 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 14,505 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,401 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,854 99999 - Dormant Company 4 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3,755 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 1,926 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 3 1,848
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07454233 AJG DRIVING SERVICES LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07451588 THE YEWS (REEDSFIELD) FREEHOLD LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07447575 FRONTLINE HEATING AND PLUMBING LTD 23 Nov 2010 07446130 CATPARTS TRADING LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07441764 AJAO CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07438918 CITY MINIBUS & COACH HIRE LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 07437700 GREENBROOK HEALTHCARE (LAMBETH) LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07435761 ANNE SHEEN CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07434063 BLERSCH MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 09 Nov 2010 07433122 SMILE SMILE SMILE LTD 08 Nov 2010 07430789 STEELEY SERVICES LTD 05 Nov 2010 07429744 EURO CLOTHING UK LTD. 04 Nov 2010 07428386 ICT BCM LTD 03 Nov 2010 07426912 MERIT HEAT TREATMENT LTD 02 Nov 2010 07424829 SPELTHORNE BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 01 Nov 2010
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