Tonbridge, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 268 companies were formed in Tonbridge. This figure is 10.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 268 300,731 2013 298 269,432 % change -10.1% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (298) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 134 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 134 150,009 2013 144 134,630 % change -6.9% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (144) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 42 43 49 New companies in 2013 55 50 39 % change -23.6% -14.0% 25.6% Record Year 2013 (55) 2012 (53) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 165 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge. This figure is 6.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 165 177,207 2013 177 155,192 % change -6.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 89 94,837 2013 85 77,278 % change 4.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 17 42 30 Closed companies in 2013 35 27 23 % change -51.4% 55.6% 30% Record Year 2013 (35) 2009 (64) 2012 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Tonbridge increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge UK 2014 103 123,524 2013 121 114,240 Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 45 55,172 2013 59 57,352 Record Year 2008 (77) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 25 1 19 Net growth in 2013 20 23 16 Record Year 2007 (30) 2012 (27) 2008 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tonbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tonbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -31.1% -20.6% 8.9% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1993 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Tonbridge was 2006 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 2007 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.22% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.50% DESIGN 1.16% PROPERTY 2.66% SYSTEMS 0.95% TRADING 2.03% LONDON 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MEDIA 0.63% LONDON 1.93% INSTALLATIONS 0.63% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANCY 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% BUILDING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% FINANCIAL 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% KENT 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% J 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% TECHNOLOGY 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.53% J 1.51% BUILD 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TOR 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% (KENT) 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ROAD 0.42% IT 1.33% SECURITY 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% S 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% LARCHFIELD 0.42% M 1.24% BLUE 0.42% CO., 1.20%
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 221 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 72 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 53 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 28,352 56302 - Public houses and bars 17 6,099 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,855 86900 - Other human health activities 13 11,292 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,834 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,415 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,053 41100 - Development of building projects 12 10,527 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 5,836 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 10,133 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 8,585 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 5,731 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,351
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