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Tonbridge, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 257 companies were formed in Tonbridge. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2003 when a total of 260 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TonbridgeUK
    2012257253,150
    2011247228,735
    % change4.0%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (260)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)TonbridgeUK
    2012133121,659
    2011130112,344
    % change2.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (133) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012445336
    New companies in 2011324553
    % change37.5%17.8%-32.1%
    Record Year2012 (44)2012 (53)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 141 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge. This figure is 11.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 208 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TonbridgeUK
    2012141147,793
    2011159162,310
    % change-11.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (208)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)TonbridgeUK
    20127780,218
    20117671,324
    % change1.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012172634
    Closed companies in 2011104125
    % change70.0%-36.6%36%
    Record Year2009 (35)2009 (64)2012 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Tonbridge increased by 116 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TonbridgeUK
    2012116105,357
    20118866,425
    Record Year2003 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 56 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)TonbridgeUK
    20125641,441
    20115441,020
    Record Year 2008 (77) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201227272
    Net growth in 201122428
    Record Year2007 (30)2012 (27)2008 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tonbridge
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Tonbridge
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change15.7%3.2%-27.4%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1968 (0.5%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Tonbridge was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    34.7% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.24%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.57%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    KENT1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    ELECTRICAL1.01%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION1.01%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.90%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROJECT0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    (KENT)0.79%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DESIGN0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PARTNERSHIP0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    IT0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    BROADBAND0.56%LONDON1.68%
    S0.56%J1.57%
    COMMUNITY0.45%GLOBAL1.51%
    HOTEL0.45%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GROUP0.45%IT1.42%
    CARE0.45%CARE1.31%
    PROPERTIES0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%M1.26%
    INNS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    (SOUTH0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    EAST)0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    SUSTAINABLE0.34%S1.18%
    40.34%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied216244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3335,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3320,390
    99999 - Dormant Company2726,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2510,978
    9999 - Dormant Company2016,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1414,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1215,280
    41100 - Development of building projects115,149
    74990 - Non-trading company119,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    86900 - Other human health activities105,222
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities94,295
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    62012 - Business and domestic software development84,742
    7499 - Non-trading company88,023
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate63,143
    5190 - Other wholesale61,098

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055020 NOVEMBER54 LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08058906 LOFOTON CONSULTING LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08061658 G.T.V. COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08066835 PAUL JENKINS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08074351 CMB (UK) LTD 18 May 2012
    08076047 INTELLECTUA LTD 21 May 2012
    OC375285 CLEATHAM HALL HOTEL LLP 16 May 2012
    08084615 EDEN AMBULANCE SERVICE LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08055073 VISUAL MERCHANDISING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08057823 THOMPSONS CHEMIST LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08062321 BRACKENBY LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08064570 BLACK PIXEL DESIGNS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064793 A T FLOORING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08078686 S L HAZELL LTD 22 May 2012
    08081970 TECH-COVER LTD 24 May 2012
    08056030 DREAMLIGHT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08066397 WALKER INVESTIGATIONS SERVICES LTD 11 May 2012
    08066495 ALLENBY CONSULTING LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067344 JORDAN PROJECT PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08074120 CITRICA ALLIANCE LTD 17 May 2012
    08074291 TIGER LILY NETWORK LTD 18 May 2012
    08080986 BDB CONTRACTS LTD 23 May 2012
    08086240 THE VERSATILE SAUCE CO LIMITED 28 May 2012
    OC375122 4FIBS LLP 10 May 2012
    OC375552 RAGING BULL ESSEX LLP 25 May 2012