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

  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. 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)TonbridgeUK
    201096105,137
    20099091,034
    % change6.7%15.5%
    Record Year 2003 (135) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010213540
    New companies in 2009312435
    % change-32.3%45.8%14.3%
    Record Year2003 (41)2003 (47)2008 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)TonbridgeUK
    20109482,677
    200980108,060
    % change17.5%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010302440
    Closed companies in 2009171746
    % change76.5%41.2%-13%
    Record Year2010 (30)1997 (29)2009 (46)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)TonbridgeUK
    2010222,460
    200910-17,026
    Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010-9110
    Net growth in 2009147-11
    Record Year2003 (20)2003 (33)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-37.1%24.9%-5.1%
    Record Year1988 (0.4%)1975 (0.3%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.64%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%CONSULTING4.60%
    ASSOCIATES0.96%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    KENT0.82%PROPERTY2.50%
    CARE0.82%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    DIRECT0.68%TRADING1.93%
    J0.68%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    SYSTEMS0.68%MEDIA1.84%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%BUSINESS1.74%
    MEDIA0.55%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    PARTNERS0.55%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    TONBRIDGE0.55%ENGINEERING1.54%
    M0.55%J1.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%LONDON1.45%
    HOLDINGS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    TRAINING0.55%GROUP1.37%
    LEGAL0.41%GLOBAL1.35%
    HEALTH0.41%PROPERTIES1.35%
    FINANCIAL0.41%BUILDING1.34%
    G.0.41%CARE1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.41%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    B0.41%M1.28%
    GROUP0.41%SYSTEMS1.25%
    CREATIVE0.41%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied142228,645
    7487 - Other business activities7274,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3026,974
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2717,003
    7499 - Non-trading company2715,398
    99999 - Dormant Company2613,808
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2214,007
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,948
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities159,943
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified117,143
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply109,659
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified98,154
    62090 - Other information technology service activities96,340
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering99,325
    98000 - Residents property management83,892
    9305 - Other service activities89,038
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet71,586
    7260 - Other computer related activities710,331
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,729
    74990 - Non-trading company78,149

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07168851 PETS PARADISE (TONBRIDGE) LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07167272 PLANET YOMP LIMITED 24 Feb 2010
    07166211 HAYLEX LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07166034 ELLEXUS LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07165898 RHYME-4-ALL-REASONS LTD 23 Feb 2010
    07165501 NEO FINANCE LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07153003 SHAMSI EL-HASANI LIMITED 10 Feb 2010
    07150616 THE ELECTRIC MEDICINE COMPANY LTD 09 Feb 2010
    07170190 RICHARD DRYCLEANERS LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07143115 PROP MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Feb 2010
    07142665 BIGGER BUNS BAKERY LIMITED 02 Feb 2010
    07142092 KAECOH LIMITED 01 Feb 2010
    07171814 WOMEN IN LAW LIMITED 26 Feb 2010
    07168873 A J L CONTRACTORS LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07164445 ASTOR HOMES LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07160153 ENDURO KENT LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07166719 BI RISK SYSTEMS LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07165450 PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07165051 PHOENIX VC LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07161215 ACTIVE ACCESSORIES LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07160914 ACTIVE DIGITAL LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07160428 SUPER ITALIAN LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07151571 PROFESSIONAL BRIDESMAID LIMITED 09 Feb 2010
    07149802 ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICES LIMITED 08 Feb 2010
    07148069 MIDRAS CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Feb 2010