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
New Company Registrations
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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) Tonbridge UK 2012 257 253,150 2011 247 228,735 % change 4.0% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (260) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Tonbridge UK 2012 133 121,659 2011 130 112,344 % change 2.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (133) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 44 53 36 New companies in 2011 32 45 53 % change 37.5% 17.8% -32.1% Record Year 2012 (44) 2012 (53) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Tonbridge UK 2012 141 147,793 2011 159 162,310 % change -11.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Tonbridge UK 2012 77 80,218 2011 76 71,324 % change 1.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2012 17 26 34 Closed companies in 2011 10 41 25 % change 70.0% -36.6% 36% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (64) 2012 (34)
Net Company Growth
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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) Tonbridge UK 2012 116 105,357 2011 88 66,425 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Tonbridge UK 2012 56 41,441 2011 54 41,020 Record Year 2008 (77) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 27 27 2 Net growth in 2011 22 4 28 Record Year 2007 (30) 2012 (27) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.7% 3.2% -27.4% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.24% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.28% KENT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% ELECTRICAL 1.01% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROJECT 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (KENT) 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DESIGN 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PARTNERSHIP 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% IT 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% BROADBAND 0.56% LONDON 1.68% S 0.56% J 1.57% COMMUNITY 0.45% GLOBAL 1.51% HOTEL 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GROUP 0.45% IT 1.42% CARE 0.45% CARE 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.45% M 1.26% INNS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% (SOUTH 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% EAST) 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% SUSTAINABLE 0.34% S 1.18% 4 0.34% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 216 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 61 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 27 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 20 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 41100 - Development of building projects 11 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 11 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 86900 - Other human health activities 10 5,222 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 4,295 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 8 8,023 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 6,456 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 3,143 5190 - Other wholesale 6 1,098
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