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Tonbridge, Kent

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 130 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)TonbridgeUK
    2011130114,512
    2010112101,492
    % change16.1%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (130) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011474439
    New companies in 2010443929
    % change6.8%12.8%34.5%
    Record Year2011 (47)2011 (44)2008 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 43.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)TonbridgeUK
    20116272,230
    201011087,705
    % change-43.6%-17.6%
    Record Year 2010 (110) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011261917
    Closed companies in 2010324137
    % change-18.8%-53.7%-54%
    Record Year2010 (32)2008 (57)2009 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Tonbridge during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 68 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)TonbridgeUK
    20116842,282
    2010213,787
    Record Year 2011 (68) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011212522
    Net growth in 201012-2-8
    Record Year2006 (35)2011 (25)2008 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Tonbridge
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.2%-5.1%21.5%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1970 (0.5%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.42%CONSULTING5.11%
    KENT1.18%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    BROADBAND1.18%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%PROPERTY2.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.95%TRADING2.06%
    PROPERTY0.71%DESIGN1.94%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    CORPORATION0.59%BUSINESS1.82%
    S0.59%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SCHOOL0.59%ENGINEERING1.74%
    LONDON0.59%MEDIA1.72%
    TONBRIDGE0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MEDIA0.59%LONDON1.63%
    COMMUNITY0.59%J1.47%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.47%GLOBAL1.46%
    PARTNERSHIP0.47%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    HOUSE0.47%CARE1.42%
    MEDICAL0.47%IT1.38%
    CARE0.47%BUILDING1.30%
    BUSINESS0.47%PROPERTIES1.28%
    CAPITAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.47%M1.25%
    D0.47%ENERGY1.22%
    HEATING0.47%TRAINING1.21%
    CENTRE0.47%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied159204,493
    7487 - Other business activities8565,177
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3115,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3014,755
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2629,245
    99999 - Dormant Company2518,281
    9999 - Dormant Company2522,587
    62090 - Other information technology service activities136,798
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,345
    74990 - Non-trading company118,064
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,018
    7260 - Other computer related activities98,686
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering96,321
    7499 - Non-trading company911,543
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities810,137
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities73,271
    41100 - Development of building projects73,697
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate72,426
    7011 - Development & sell real estate62,638
    5190 - Other wholesale61,522

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07689831 THE TREATMENT ZONE LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07692965 MINIME STORE LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07693913 PLAN MY GAP YEAR LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07695216 GLASS AND MIRROR CENTRE LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07703634 SR SURVEYING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 13 Jul 2011
    07708821 FINTASTIC'S TONBRIDGE LTD. 18 Jul 2011
    07715448 SILVA WOODLAND MANAGEMENT LTD 22 Jul 2011
    07718979 UNITED FORTUNE LIMITED 26 Jul 2011
    07719170 S.C.G.KENT LTD 26 Jul 2011
    07720391 PIEM PRIME PLC 27 Jul 2011
    07698922 REDRASPBERRY CATERING LIMITED 08 Jul 2011
    07703854 ZAMBEZI TRADING LTD 13 Jul 2011
    07717366 AGILITY AID LIMITED 25 Jul 2011
    07717881 GCL FABRICATIONS LTD 26 Jul 2011
    07721733 M A CONSULTING KENT LIMITED 28 Jul 2011
    07722938 JAMPOT HOMEMADE LIMITED 29 Jul 2011
    07722964 SOPHISTICATED PALATES LIMITED 29 Jul 2011
    07701476 BROMBY & EVANS LTD 12 Jul 2011
    07701893 HIGHHURST CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jul 2011
    07705389 THE COMMUNITY STOREHOUSE 14 Jul 2011
    07708364 AMB-1 LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07708714 STEPHEN COOKE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07716552 FOOTBALL COACHING ACADEMY LTD 25 Jul 2011
    07719741 PENWOOD DESIGN LTD 27 Jul 2011
    07699212 PAUL CICLITIRA LTD 11 Jul 2011