Tonbridge, Kent
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 298 companies were formed in Tonbridge. This figure is 16.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2013 when a total of 298 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge UK 2013 298 269,432 2012 257 253,150 % change 16.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (298) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 144 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tonbridge UK 2013 144 134,630 2012 133 121,659 % change 8.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (144) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 55 50 39 New companies in 2012 44 53 36 % change 25.0% -5.7% 8.3% Record Year 2013 (55) 2012 (53) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 177 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge. This figure is 25.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 177 155,192 2012 141 147,794 % change 25.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tonbridge UK 2013 85 77,278 2012 77 80,218 % change 10.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 35 27 23 Closed companies in 2012 17 26 34 % change 105.9% 3.8% -32% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (64) 2012 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Tonbridge increased by 121 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge UK 2013 121 114,240 2012 116 105,356 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 59 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tonbridge UK 2013 59 57,352 2012 56 41,441 Record Year 2008 (77) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 23 16 Net growth in 2012 27 27 2 Record Year 2007 (30) 2012 (27) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tonbridge 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.0% -8.3% -2.0% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1993 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Tonbridge was 2006 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.18% CONSULTING 5.25% KENT 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRADING 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.20% TRADING 2.05% HOUSE 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% DESIGN 1.79% FUTURES 0.65% LONDON 1.77% TONBRIDGE 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% HEATING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MEDIA 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% J 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANTS 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% (KENT) 0.54% CARE 1.55% FINANCIAL 0.54% J 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (SOUTH 0.44% IT 1.40% PROPERTY 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.44% M 1.26% GROUP 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% LONDON 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% EAST) 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGN 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% RENEWABLES 0.44% TRAINING 1.16%
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 226 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 44 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 15 8,876 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 5,665 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,771 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 7,871 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 5,165 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,578 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,793 81300 - Landscape service activities 9 1,700 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,366 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,611
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