Tonbridge, Kent
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
- January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Tonbridge UK 2010 96 105,137 2009 90 91,034 % change 6.7% 15.5% Record Year 2003 (135) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 21 35 40 New companies in 2009 31 24 35 % change -32.3% 45.8% 14.3% Record Year 2003 (41) 2003 (47) 2008 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Tonbridge UK 2010 94 82,677 2009 80 108,060 % change 17.5% -23.5% Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 30 24 40 Closed companies in 2009 17 17 46 % change 76.5% 41.2% -13% Record Year 2010 (30) 1997 (29) 2009 (46)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 2 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Tonbridge UK 2010 2 22,460 2009 10 -17,026 Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 -9 11 0 Net growth in 2009 14 7 -11 Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (33) 2003 (38)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Tonbridge 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.1% 24.9% -5.1% Record Year 1988 (0.4%) 1975 (0.3%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first 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 (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.64% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTING 4.60% ASSOCIATES 0.96% CONSULTANCY 2.87% KENT 0.82% PROPERTY 2.50% CARE 0.82% ASSOCIATES 2.04% DIRECT 0.68% TRADING 1.93% J 0.68% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% SYSTEMS 0.68% MEDIA 1.84% CONSULTANCY 0.68% BUSINESS 1.74% MEDIA 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% PARTNERS 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.63% TONBRIDGE 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.54% M 0.55% J 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.55% LONDON 1.45% HOLDINGS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.45% TRAINING 0.55% GROUP 1.37% LEGAL 0.41% GLOBAL 1.35% HEALTH 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.35% FINANCIAL 0.41% BUILDING 1.34% G. 0.41% CARE 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.30% B 0.41% M 1.28% GROUP 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.25% CREATIVE 0.41% 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 142 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 72 74,904 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 26,974 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 17,003 7499 - Non-trading company 27 15,398 99999 - Dormant Company 26 13,808 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 14,007 9999 - Dormant Company 19 19,948 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 9,943 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,143 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 9,659 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 6,340 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 9,325 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,892 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,038 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 1,586 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 10,331 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,729 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,149
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07209102 ENERGY LIVE NEWS LIMITED 30 Mar 2010 07195657 XLR8 DRIVING SCHOOL LTD 19 Mar 2010 07195607 TWO PARKERS LTD 19 Mar 2010 07184660 ONSITE CONTROL SYSTEMS LTD 10 Mar 2010 07180029 PAYSERVICES LTD 05 Mar 2010 07179837 BAYS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 05 Mar 2010 07174629 PORTMAN BLUE LIMITED 02 Mar 2010 07173964 KEITH PRICE EXPORT LTD 02 Mar 2010 07172943 TOWER CONTROL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Mar 2010 OC352674 SJLT-PARTNERSHIP LLP 01 Mar 2010 07204984 OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED 26 Mar 2010 07179098 WTP LIMITED 04 Mar 2010 07175131 ABSOLUTELY FOODS LTD 02 Mar 2010 07173049 R&B BUILDING ENGINEERS LTD 01 Mar 2010 07191881 GCL VOICE AND DATA LIMITED 16 Mar 2010 07191661 GCL ELECTRICAL LIMITED 16 Mar 2010 07178028 BROAD BARRIER INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 04 Mar 2010 OC352989 HILDENBOROUGH LEISURE LLP 08 Mar 2010 07209690 WORLD OF WONDERS (MW) LTD 31 Mar 2010 07207525 BLUEPOD MEDIA SALES LTD 30 Mar 2010 07206067 ENGAGE & GROW LTD 29 Mar 2010 07201575 TRIBOD LIMITED 24 Mar 2010 07192942 HOUSTON IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Mar 2010 07186224 DEMENTIA CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Mar 2010 07183345 BOOKNOTES (UK) LIMITED 09 Mar 2010
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