Tonbridge, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 139 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 139 143,414 2013 144 132,684 % change -3.5% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (144) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 59 47 33 New companies in 2013 52 39 53 % change 13.5% 20.5% -37.7% Record Year 2014 (59) 2014 (47) 2013 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 36.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 115 101,670 2013 84 86,170 % change 36.9% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (115) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 46 32 37 Closed companies in 2013 36 17 31 % change 27.8% 88.2% 19% Record Year 2014 (46) 2008 (58) 2009 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 24 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 24 41,744 2013 60 46,514 Record Year 2011 (68) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 13 15 -4 Net growth in 2013 16 22 22 Record Year 2006 (35) 2011 (25) 2008 (31)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tonbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.1% 14.9% -42.8% Record Year 2001 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 2007 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.21% CONSULTING 5.17% DESIGN 1.16% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.05% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTANCY 0.84% ENGINEERING 2.07% SYSTEMS 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% (KENT) 0.63% TRADING 2.00% MEDIA 0.63% LONDON 1.95% BUILDING 0.63% CARE 1.94% PROPERTY 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.76% KENT 0.63% DESIGN 1.70% HOUSE 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.70% FINANCIAL 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.53% BUSINESS 1.62% LONDON 0.53% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% TECHNOLOGY 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.50% INSTALLATIONS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.42% MEDIA 1.38% J 0.42% CO., 1.36% S 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TOR 0.42% BUILDING 1.30% BLUE 0.42% IT 1.30% DIGITAL 0.42% M 1.23%
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 227 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 78 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 61 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 29,313 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 18,890 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 28,224 56302 - Public houses and bars 18 6,056 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,151 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 13 10,604 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,675 86900 - Other human health activities 13 11,807 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 5,857 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,786 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,401 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 5,940 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 10,361 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,006 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 5,749
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09109200 TIP TOP ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jul 2014 09115291 PILBARA ENTERPRISES LTD 03 Jul 2014 09115854 EXZA LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09115994 BO PETKOVA 23 LTD 03 Jul 2014 09121538 YORKS HILL LIMITED 08 Jul 2014 09128443 THE VINYL CAFE LIMITED 14 Jul 2014 09130011 CARNABY COLLECTIVE LIMITED 14 Jul 2014 09134989 REYNOLDS PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Jul 2014 09137453 A & S GENTS BARBERS LIMITED 18 Jul 2014 09146401 BOSTRACK LIMITED 24 Jul 2014 09147877 L VAN WYK LIMITED 25 Jul 2014 09151024 THE HACKNEY LEATHER WORKSHOP LIMITED 29 Jul 2014 09155143 DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS LTD. 31 Jul 2014 09155415 ALJ LEGAL LIMITED 31 Jul 2014 09119617 FLURRISH EDUCATION LTD 07 Jul 2014 09112620 HBP INVESTMENTS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014 09117070 RETHINK GAMBLING 04 Jul 2014 09141213 KENT SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED 21 Jul 2014 09144221 CARE ANNUITY DIRECT LIMITED 23 Jul 2014 09120266 BALCONYSCAPE LTD 08 Jul 2014 09126433 TULENI LIMITED 11 Jul 2014 09130590 STRETTIT FARM LIMITED 15 Jul 2014 09143160 WHITEROSE EXECUTIVE SERVICES LTD 23 Jul 2014 09144485 REFINED DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 23 Jul 2014 09146459 GUZAR BALIK LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
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