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 09162450 BARHAM WENTWORTH LIMITED 05 Aug 2014 09163796 ARC BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 06 Aug 2014 09164820 TALE DIGITAL LIMITED 06 Aug 2014 09169261 CALMINE LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09171105 PODPOD IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09171711 ASTERA NATURAL LTD 12 Aug 2014 09174404 GALACTIC NORTH LTD 13 Aug 2014 09174641 P21 UNI.QUE EVENTS LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 09180406 RATED PROPERTIES LIMITED 18 Aug 2014 09193973 ENP PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09167547 TRINITY HEALTH CARE LTD 08 Aug 2014 09176771 SWORN NUTRITION LTD 14 Aug 2014 09190034 BARKIING CASH & CARRY LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09191978 MONUMENT BUILD LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09171229 TAILORED MAINTENANCE & HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09176962 RUDE PARROT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 15 Aug 2014 09161148 OAST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 05 Aug 2014 09165935 BF ROLLING STOCK SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Aug 2014 09168546 NUCLEAR ORANGE LTD 11 Aug 2014 09171058 LONDON GENERAL TRADING LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09179934 ASHDEAN ASSOCIATES LTD 18 Aug 2014 09183017 UNI9 LTD 20 Aug 2014 09185788 BADASSGAS LTD 21 Aug 2014 09192748 AVATAR INNOVATE LTD 29 Aug 2014 09195622 EF ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Aug 2014
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