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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Tonbridge UK 2011 130 114,512 2010 112 101,492 % change 16.1% 12.8% Record Year 2011 (130) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2011 47 44 39 New companies in 2010 44 39 29 % change 6.8% 12.8% 34.5% Record Year 2011 (47) 2011 (44) 2008 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Tonbridge UK 2011 62 72,230 2010 110 87,705 % change -43.6% -17.6% Record Year 2010 (110) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 26 19 17 Closed companies in 2010 32 41 37 % change -18.8% -53.7% -54% Record Year 2010 (32) 2008 (57) 2009 (43)
Net Company Growth
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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) Tonbridge UK 2011 68 42,282 2010 2 13,787 Record Year 2011 (68) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2011 21 25 22 Net growth in 2010 12 -2 -8 Record Year 2006 (35) 2011 (25) 2008 (31)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.2% -5.1% 21.5% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1970 (0.5%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.42% CONSULTING 5.11% KENT 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.75% BROADBAND 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.19% MANAGEMENT 1.18% PROPERTY 2.41% CONSULTANCY 0.95% TRADING 2.06% PROPERTY 0.71% DESIGN 1.94% ELECTRICAL 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.85% CORPORATION 0.59% BUSINESS 1.82% S 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SCHOOL 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.74% LONDON 0.59% MEDIA 1.72% TONBRIDGE 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% MEDIA 0.59% LONDON 1.63% COMMUNITY 0.59% J 1.47% COMMUNICATIONS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.46% PARTNERSHIP 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.43% HOUSE 0.47% CARE 1.42% MEDICAL 0.47% IT 1.38% CARE 0.47% BUILDING 1.30% BUSINESS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.28% CAPITAL 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% M 1.25% D 0.47% ENERGY 1.22% HEATING 0.47% TRAINING 1.21% CENTRE 0.47% S 1.21%
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 159 204,493 7487 - Other business activities 85 65,177 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 15,760 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 14,755 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 29,245 99999 - Dormant Company 25 18,281 9999 - Dormant Company 25 22,587 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 6,798 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 8,345 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,064 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,018 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 8,686 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 6,321 7499 - Non-trading company 9 11,543 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 10,137 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,271 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,697 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 2,426 7011 - Development & sell real estate 6 2,638 5190 - Other wholesale 6 1,522
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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