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 08387290 DWPM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Feb 2013 08391340 SKINNY TAN LIMITED 06 Feb 2013 OC382427 LFF PARTNERS LLP 14 Feb 2013 08403471 SAMANTHA'S FRIENDLY IRONING SERVICE LTD 14 Feb 2013 08406860 ST MAC'S LIMITED 18 Feb 2013 08407397 MEDIASIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 18 Feb 2013 08408908 VP REDDY CONSULTANTS LTD 19 Feb 2013 08417342 TONBRIDGE XPRESS LIMITED 25 Feb 2013 08399285 BLUEDRIVE LTD 12 Feb 2013 08421502 HORNY RAM LIMITED 27 Feb 2013 08417976 W.B. HOBDEN LIMITED 25 Feb 2013 08418292 W.D. HOBDEN LIMITED 25 Feb 2013 08421211 FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 27 Feb 2013 08421371 FACETIME CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Feb 2013 08389001 THE CANDY CANE BAKERY LIMITED 05 Feb 2013 08394994 DELPHIN TRADING LIMITED 08 Feb 2013 08397919 MAN ON MARS CONSULTING LTD. 11 Feb 2013 08402428 ILEX CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Feb 2013 08405315 MAIDSTONE PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SPORTS INJURY CLINIC LIMITED 15 Feb 2013 08405880 WASTEOILTECHNOLOGY LTD 15 Feb 2013 08406125 BURTONS VEHICLE SYSTEMS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013 08409526 MARINE9 LTD 19 Feb 2013 OC382563 CAJOB LLP 19 Feb 2013 08409596 EDU9 LTD 19 Feb 2013 08410586 DAVIES PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 19 Feb 2013
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