Tonbridge, Kent
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
- January 2011 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 2011)
A total of 117 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 21.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tonbridge UK 2011 117 116,391 2010 96 105,137 % change 21.9% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (135) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 42 38 37 New companies in 2010 21 35 40 % change 100.0% 8.6% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (42) 2003 (47) 2008 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tonbridge UK 2011 83 90,986 2010 94 82,677 % change -11.7% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 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 2011 33 20 30 Closed companies in 2010 30 24 40 % change 10.0% -16.7% -25% Record Year 2011 (33) 1997 (29) 2009 (46)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 34 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tonbridge UK 2011 34 25,405 2010 2 22,460 Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 9 18 7 Net growth in 2010 -9 11 0 Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (33) 2003 (38)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tonbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 72.4% -4.6% -11.8% Record Year 1988 (0.4%) 1975 (0.3%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.14% CONSULTING 5.04% MANAGEMENT 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.97% MEDIA 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.16% KENT 0.88% PROPERTY 2.38% BROADBAND 0.88% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.75% DESIGN 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUILDING 0.63% BUSINESS 1.87% EAST 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% S 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOLDINGS 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% ENERGY 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.61% TONBRIDGE 0.63% LONDON 1.60% DEVELOPMENT 0.50% CARE 1.45% D 0.50% J 1.45% BUSINESS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.44% PROPERTY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.43% MEDICAL 0.50% IT 1.41% ROAD 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.36% CARE 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% DESIGN 0.50% M 1.30% GB 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.28% EUROPE 0.38% S 1.24% GARDEN 0.38% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% FLOOD 0.38% SYSTEMS 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 147 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 77 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 31 18,336 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 16,150 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 12,916 7499 - Non-trading company 21 11,316 9999 - Dormant Company 20 19,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 6,996 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,085 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 6,183 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,246 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 2,197 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,695 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 2,528 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,788 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,789 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,921 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,172
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07582466 SIX MEDIA LIMITED 29 Mar 2011 07579220 OYSTER PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 Mar 2011 07577252 ABBEY GARDEN DESIGN AND BUILD LTD 24 Mar 2011 07575355 OEUF LIMITED 23 Mar 2011 07564448 LIVING IT LONDON LTD 15 Mar 2011 07561286 CROWN ASIA LIMITED 11 Mar 2011 07561195 AGE CONCERN THANET 11 Mar 2011 07551547 BRIDGE MEDICAL CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Mar 2011 07550277 MASTERS OF MALT LIMITED 03 Mar 2011 07550226 MASTER OF MALT LIMITED 03 Mar 2011 07546217 GREENFIELD AUCTIONS LIMITED 01 Mar 2011 07580991 J S TAYLOR ELECTRICAL LTD. 28 Mar 2011 07568437 FLASH MOBILE WELDING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Mar 2011 07584453 TOR POWER LIMITED 30 Mar 2011 07564481 POEM CONSULTING LTD 15 Mar 2011 07548925 HOMEZONE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 02 Mar 2011 07582074 FORZA WHOLESALE LIMITED 29 Mar 2011 07580031 FM FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Mar 2011 07573508 MOLENDINUM DOMUM LIMITED 22 Mar 2011 07569735 C-NEO LIMITED 18 Mar 2011 07569446 WEBSTER PROJECTS LTD 18 Mar 2011 07566966 KINS LAWN CUTTING SERVICES LTD 16 Mar 2011 07559225 HOSPITALITYLADDER.COM LTD 10 Mar 2011 07558458 THE SPICE BARN LTD 09 Mar 2011 07577807 EKO TECHNOLOGIES LTD 24 Mar 2011
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