Tonbridge, Kent
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 247 companies were formed in Tonbridge. This figure is 13.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2003 when a total of 260 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge UK 2011 247 228,735 2010 218 203,749 % change 13.3% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (260) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 130 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Tonbridge UK 2011 130 112,344 2010 122 98,612 % change 6.6% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (130) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous June.
June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 45 53 New companies in 2010 43 46 33 % change -25.6% -2.2% 60.6% Record Year 2010 (43) 2010 (46) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge. This figure is 9.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 208 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge UK 2011 159 162,310 2010 176 177,631 % change -9.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Tonbridge UK 2011 76 71,324 2010 82 94,954 % change -7.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 10 41 25 Closed companies in 2010 30 24 28 % change -66.7% 70.8% -11% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (64) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Tonbridge increased by 88 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge UK 2011 88 66,425 2010 42 26,118 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 54 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Tonbridge UK 2011 54 41,020 2010 40 3,658 Record Year 2008 (77) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 22 4 28 Net growth in 2010 13 22 5 Record Year 2007 (30) 2006 (23) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Tonbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -28.0% -23.0% 42.2% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Tonbridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.64% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.86% KENT 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.17% BROADBAND 0.88% PROPERTY 2.43% MEDIA 0.88% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.75% DESIGN 1.94% S 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% MEDICAL 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% SCHOOL 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% D 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TONBRIDGE 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% ENGINEERING 1.67% GLOBAL 0.50% LONDON 1.60% SYSTEMS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% BUSINESS 0.50% J 1.44% CAPITAL 0.50% CARE 1.44% BUILDING 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CARE 0.50% IT 1.39% CONSULTANCY 0.50% BUILDING 1.32% COMMUNICATIONS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOUSE 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CENTRE 0.50% M 1.27% CORPORATION 0.50% S 1.23% HOLDINGS 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% LONDON 0.50% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 154 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 77 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 27 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 20 20,111 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,095 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,322 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 10,545 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 2,543 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 7 10,955 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,852 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,394 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,154 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,888
Recent Companies
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