Tonbridge, Kent
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 154 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tonbridge UK 2013 154 134,802 2012 124 131,491 % change 24.2% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (154) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
January 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 55 52 47 New companies in 2012 32 54 38 % change 71.9% -3.7% 23.7% Record Year 2013 (55) 2012 (54) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 43.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tonbridge UK 2013 92 77,914 2012 64 67,576 % change 43.8% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 44 22 26 Closed companies in 2012 15 19 30 % change 193.3% 15.8% -13% Record Year 2013 (44) 1997 (29) 2009 (46)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 62 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tonbridge UK 2013 62 56,888 2012 60 63,915 Record Year 2013 (62) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 11 30 21 Net growth in 2012 17 35 8 Record Year 2003 (20) 2012 (35) 2008 (47)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tonbridge 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 54.1% -4.4% 27.7% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 2006 when 37.5% of all directors were female.
35.6% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.09% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.30% KENT 0.99% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% TRADING 2.06% ASSOCIATES 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% (KENT) 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.78% TONBRIDGE 0.66% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.75% HOUSE 0.66% LONDON 1.72% MEDIA 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% FINANCIAL 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% LONDON 0.66% MEDIA 1.63% FUTURES 0.55% GLOBAL 1.57% TRADING 0.55% J 1.56% DESIGN 0.55% CARE 1.46% CARE 0.55% IT 1.43% PARTNERSHIP 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.41% S 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.36% PROJECT 0.55% M 1.25% J 0.55% BUILDING 1.21% CONSULTANTS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.19% PROPERTY 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.18% EXPRESS 0.44% TRAINING 1.17% D 0.44% SECURITY 1.15%
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 213 249,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 54,531 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 53 32,624 99999 - Dormant Company 48 43,384 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 24,894 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 23,532 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,129 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 16,448 86900 - Other human health activities 14 8,465 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 6,591 41100 - Development of building projects 13 8,637 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,664 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 8,099 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,372 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 7,507 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,145 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 4,952 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,199 81300 - Landscape service activities 8 1,606 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,954
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08426196 KHANAPINA RESTAURANT LTD 01 Mar 2013 08438640 PILLAR DUMAR LIMITED 11 Mar 2013 08455598 WOODHAMS COURT LIMITED 21 Mar 2013 08460190 DEBONAIR BODY & MIND LTD 25 Mar 2013 08460537 ANDREW LANG LIMITED 25 Mar 2013 08465972 LEVEL FIVE PLUS LIMITED 28 Mar 2013 08467109 BTB ENTERPRISES LTD 28 Mar 2013 08426182 COTTAGE CAD CO LIMITED 01 Mar 2013 08429465 R & M AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 05 Mar 2013 08436651 SAC ASSOCIATES LIMITED 08 Mar 2013 08457860 BLUE GALAXY TRADING LTD 22 Mar 2013 08434518 GILMOUR QUINN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 Mar 2013 08443443 SPYREMANN LIMITED 13 Mar 2013 08445200 FOXWOOD GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES LIMITED 14 Mar 2013 08445709 R F MARKETING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Mar 2013 OC383115 ALPHA WHOLESALE HVAC LLP 06 Mar 2013 08432540 SABRE KENT LIMITED 06 Mar 2013 08443781 STILEBRIDGE NURSERY LTD 13 Mar 2013 08444936 GRAYLING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Mar 2013 08450253 ANITHA BARTLETT LIMITED 19 Mar 2013 08457085 IJB LONDON LIMITED 22 Mar 2013 08458228 STAPLEHURST TYRES LIMITED 22 Mar 2013 08459956 SIMPSON'S SOUNDS LIMITED 25 Mar 2013 08465050 SOUTHERN GEM LIMITED 28 Mar 2013 08465368 EFW SECURITY LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
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