Tonbridge, Kent

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 218 companies were formed in Tonbridge. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2003 when a total of 260 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TonbridgeUK
    2010218203,749
    2009198182,021
    % change10.1%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (260)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 122 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TonbridgeUK
    201012298,612
    200910890,987
    % change13.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (125) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous May.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010434633
    New companies in 2009363933
    % change19.4%17.9%0.0%
    Record Year2010 (43)2010 (46)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge. This figure is 15.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 208 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TonbridgeUK
    2010176177,631
    2009208289,236
    % change-15.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (208)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 35.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TonbridgeUK
    20108294,954
    2009128181,176
    % change-35.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010302428
    Closed companies in 2009356429
    % change-14.3%-62.5%-3%
    Record Year2009 (35)2009 (64)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Tonbridge increased by 42 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TonbridgeUK
    20104226,118
    2009-10-107,215
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TonbridgeUK
    2010403,658
    2009-20-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (77) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201013225
    Net growth in 20091-254
    Record Year2007 (30)2006 (23)2008 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tonbridge
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Tonbridge
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.9%12.4%-10.0%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1968 (0.5%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Tonbridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.86%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    KENT1.07%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.93%PROPERTY2.40%
    CARE0.80%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ENERGY0.80%TRADING2.01%
    DEVELOPMENT0.67%DESIGN1.91%
    TRAINING0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    SYSTEMS0.67%BUSINESS1.75%
    HOLDINGS0.67%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    EAST0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MEDIA0.67%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TONBRIDGE0.67%LONDON1.52%
    PROPERTY0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    GREEN0.53%J1.46%
    TECHNOLOGY0.53%CARE1.41%
    DIRECT0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    DIGITAL0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    JAMES0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    DESIGN0.40%M1.29%
    CONTROL0.40%IT1.28%
    CONSULTANTS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROFESSIONAL0.40%GROUP1.25%
    CREATIVE0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied149207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7568,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2925,942
    99999 - Dormant Company2814,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2614,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2613,490
    7499 - Non-trading company2413,997
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,842
    62090 - Other information technology service activities125,854
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified96,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities89,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    9305 - Other service activities78,822
    98000 - Residents property management63,540
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing62,417
    62012 - Business and domestic software development62,576

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07294920 MARK FURLONGER PLANNING LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07292937 CAFE BEXLEY LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292194 RINGS OF CHANGE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07289425 THE KENT & SUSSEX FLOORING COMPANY LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288895 TONIC THEATRE C.I.C. 18 Jun 2010
    07285690 SUCROSE.COM LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07277973 ORION DECORATING SOUTH EAST LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275600 NEIL DAVEY CONSULTING LTD 07 Jun 2010
    OC355936 HUNTER KNIGHT GOLF COACHING LLP 24 Jun 2010
    07274805 HIGHAM WOOD THREE LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07299034 DM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07287903 SCISSORHANDS PUBLISHING LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07284690 FOREST GARDEN SHOVELSTRODE LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07280069 RONAM LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07278538 GECCO CONSULTING LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07276963 STEDI ARTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07272742 TEST-WISE LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07299471 KENT DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07290793 CUTTING EDGE DIGITAL LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07287632 ALL ICE (U.K.) LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07284707 C MORRIS CONSULTANT LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284208 HOWSON ENERGY LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283867 1QBR LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07283234 BLUEBIRD PERSONNEL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07275333 HAT TRAINING LTD 07 Jun 2010