Ashford, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous April.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ashford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 131 companies were formed in Ashford. This figure is 31.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashford occurred in 2012 when a total of 131 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2012 131 253,150 2011 100 228,735 % change 31.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (131) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 64 companies were registered in Ashford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 36.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford UK 2012 64 121,659 2011 47 112,344 % change 36.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (64) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 26 23 15 New companies in 2011 13 14 20 % change 100.0% 64.3% -25.0% Record Year 2012 (26) 2012 (23) 2011 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in Ashford. This figure is 33.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 56 147,793 2011 84 162,310 % change -33.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Ashford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 37.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford UK 2012 27 80,218 2011 43 71,324 % change -37.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 7 8 12 Closed companies in 2011 7 24 12 % change 0.0% -66.7% 0% Record Year 2009 (23) 2011 (24) 2009 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ashford increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford UK 2012 75 105,357 2011 16 66,425 Record Year 2003 (76) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Ashford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford UK 2012 37 41,441 2011 4 41,020 Record Year 2012 (37) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ashford when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 19 15 3 Net growth in 2011 6 -10 8 Record Year 2012 (19) 2012 (15) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ashford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 68.4% 44.1% -19.9% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
14.7% of all director appointments in Ashford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
14.6% of all director appointments in Ashford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.45% CONSULTING 5.07% FINANCIAL 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 0.83% PROPERTY 2.35% RECRUITMENT 0.83% TRADING 2.10% J 0.83% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDIA 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MANAGEMENT 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CARPENTRY 0.83% BUSINESS 1.70% DESIGN 0.83% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.83% LONDON 1.68% TO 0.62% J 1.57% LOGISTICS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% ASHFORD 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.62% IT 1.42% SERVICE 0.62% CARE 1.31% PLUMBING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.31% MOBILE 0.62% M 1.26% CONSULTANCY 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENERGY 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% INSTALLATIONS 0.62% SECURITY 1.19% SPORTS 0.41% S 1.18% BEAUTY 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 100 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 35 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 15 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 20,390 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 4,742 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,271 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,912 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 4 1,327 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 3,233 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 4 1,347 52230 - Service activities incidental to air transportation 3 138 4534 - Other building installation 3 1,741 98000 - Residents property management 3 3,001 53202 - Unlicensed carrier 3 431
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