Ashford, Surrey
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 100 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2003 when a total of 102 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2011 100 228,735 2010 95 203,749 % change 5.3% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 47 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford UK 2011 47 112,344 2010 40 98,612 % change 17.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (47) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 13 14 20 New companies in 2010 15 14 11 % change -13.3% 0.0% 81.8% Record Year 2010 (15) 2005 (18) 2011 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2009 when a total of 96 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2011 84 162,310 2010 74 177,631 % change 13.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford UK 2011 43 71,324 2010 42 94,954 % change 2.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 7 24 12 Closed companies in 2010 11 16 15 % change -36.4% 50.0% -20% Record Year 2009 (23) 2011 (24) 2009 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ashford increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2011 16 66,425 2010 21 26,118 Record Year 2003 (76) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 4 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford UK 2011 4 41,020 2010 -2 3,658 Record Year 2003 (29) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 6 -10 8 Net growth in 2010 4 -2 -4 Record Year 1998 (9) 2005 (14) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Ashford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Ashford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Ashford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -16.0% -21.2% 60.7% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.30% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.86% BUILDING 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.17% LOGISTICS 1.02% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 1.02% TRADING 2.05% MAINTENANCE 1.02% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANTS 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TRADING 1.02% BUSINESS 1.87% SMILE 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% INTERIORS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.76% MEDIA 1.73% IT 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.67% HEALTHCARE 0.76% LONDON 1.60% ENTERPRISES 0.76% GLOBAL 1.46% BLUE 0.76% J 1.44% TRANSPORT 0.76% CARE 1.44% REAL 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.42% (SURREY) 0.51% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.51% BUILDING 1.32% RETAIL 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% SIMPLY 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.30% RIGHT 0.51% M 1.27% PK 0.51% S 1.23% CHINA 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.20% AT 0.51% SYSTEMS 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 75 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 34 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 10 18,918 52230 - Service activities incidental to air transportation 8 145 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,322 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 16,419 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 3,262 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,063 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 2,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,835 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,316 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,050 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 7,095 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 3 1,638 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,142 8514 - Other human health activities 3 2,515
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