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Tonbridge, Kent

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 124 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)TonbridgeUK
    2012124131,491
    2011117116,391
    % change6.0%13.0%
    Record Year 2003 (135) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.

    February 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012325438
    New companies in 2011423837
    % change-23.8%42.1%2.7%
    Record Year2011 (42)2012 (54)2003 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)TonbridgeUK
    20126467,576
    20118390,987
    % change-22.9%-25.7%
    Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012151930
    Closed companies in 2011332030
    % change-54.5%-5.0%0%
    Record Year2011 (33)1997 (29)2009 (46)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 60 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)TonbridgeUK
    20126063,915
    20113425,404
    Record Year 2003 (91) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201217358
    Net growth in 20119187
    Record Year2003 (20)2012 (35)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Tonbridge
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-34.7%21.6%-3.9%
    Record Year1988 (0.4%)1975 (0.3%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    31.3% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.04%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.47%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY1.02%PROPERTY2.37%
    KENT1.02%TRADING2.07%
    ELECTRICAL0.91%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CENTRE0.57%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    (KENT)0.57%BUSINESS1.73%
    DESIGN0.57%MEDIA1.72%
    BROADBAND0.57%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    PARTNERSHIP0.57%LONDON1.66%
    IT0.57%J1.54%
    TONBRIDGE0.45%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.45%GLOBAL1.50%
    COMMUNITY0.45%IT1.40%
    SUSTAINABLE0.45%CARE1.34%
    (SOUTH0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PARTNERS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SUPPLIES0.45%M1.27%
    PROJECT0.45%BUILDING1.24%
    RED0.45%ENERGY1.20%
    INNS0.45%S1.20%
    EAST)0.45%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied184216,665
    7487 - Other business activities7052,735
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3219,704
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3135,233
    99999 - Dormant Company3025,084
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2512,113
    9999 - Dormant Company2118,617
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1713,637
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,145
    74990 - Non-trading company129,729
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,934
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1014,303
    41100 - Development of building projects94,984
    86900 - Other human health activities85,066
    7499 - Non-trading company89,102
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,931
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,154
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,132
    62012 - Business and domestic software development64,356
    5190 - Other wholesale61,250

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07894677 THE GREAT RALLY LIMITED 03 Jan 2012
    07904880 DATA MAVEN LIMITED 10 Jan 2012
    07912075 SUGARLOAF GARDEN ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 17 Jan 2012
    OC371314 BAILEY COGGER LLP 11 Jan 2012
    07900384 CARPORTFOLIO LIMITED 06 Jan 2012
    07907619 LORRAINE YOUNG DIRECTORS LIMITED 12 Jan 2012
    07917778 OGOOUE MARKET LIMITED 20 Jan 2012
    07918984 TOYS 4 ADULTS UK LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07929295 INVENTORSSPACE LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07895521 RED ADMIRAL CREATIVE SERVICES LTD 03 Jan 2012
    07901030 NEW COBURG LIMITED 09 Jan 2012
    07915404 W B DECORATING SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jan 2012
    07920985 LANDEX COMMERCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jan 2012
    07925573 FIL PRINT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 26 Jan 2012
    OC371221 GIGGLEPIN LLP 06 Jan 2012
    OC371223 G P WINCH LLP 06 Jan 2012
    07896157 THE FAT CARROT LTD 04 Jan 2012
    07907279 STAPLEHURST MOT CENTRE LTD 12 Jan 2012
    07910645 CBS INDUSTRIES LTD 16 Jan 2012
    07913040 SIMPLE SIMON CATERING LTD 17 Jan 2012
    07916425 CCTV SMART LIMITED 19 Jan 2012
    07917035 R FRYER CONSULTING LTD 19 Jan 2012
    07919782 DIPPY DESIGN LTD 23 Jan 2012
    07929084 KENT GIRAFFE LIMITED 30 Jan 2012
    07929925 CORKER MANAGEMENT LTD 31 Jan 2012