Tonbridge, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 549 companies were formed in Tonbridge in 2014. This total is 4.7% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Tonbridge UK 2014 549 582,051 2013 576 529,363 2012 477 491,893 2011 490 452,870 2010 436 400,358 Record Year 2013 (576) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 281 companies were formed in Tonbridge. This figure is 1.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2014 when a total of 281 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tonbridge UK 2014 281 281,320 2013 278 259,931 % change 1.1% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (281) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 142 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 142 137,906 2013 134 127,247 % change 6.0% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (142) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 63 45 34 New companies in 2013 59 47 28 % change 6.8% -4.3% 21.4% Record Year 2014 (63) 2013 (47) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any year in history.
A total of 375 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge in 2014. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Tonbridge UK 2014 375 367,937 2013 351 332,213 2012 278 293,729 2011 300 314,524 2010 349 342,233 Record Year 2014 (375) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 210 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge. This figure is 20.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Tonbridge occurred in 2014 when a total of 210 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tonbridge UK 2014 210 190,730 2013 174 177,021 % change 20.7% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (210) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 95 89,060 2013 90 90,851 % change 5.6% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (95) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Tonbridge when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 29 27 39 Closed companies in 2013 32 24 34 % change -9.4% 12.5% 15% Record Year 2004 (35) 2005 (37) 2014 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 174 companies were added to the company register for Tonbridge in 2014. This number represents growth of 31.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 51 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Tonbridge company register grew by 225 companies.
Year Tonbridge UK 2014 174 214,114 2013 225 197,150 2012 199 198,164 2011 190 138,346 2010 87 58,125 Record Year 2013 (225) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Tonbridge increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tonbridge UK 2014 71 90,590 2013 104 82,910 Record Year 1994 (129) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 47 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Tonbridge UK 2014 47 48,846 2013 44 36,396 Record Year 2014 (47) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 34 18 -5 Net growth in 2013 27 23 -6 Record Year 2014 (34) 2013 (23) 1994 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Tonbridge was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Tonbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tonbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Tonbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.6% -9.1% 4.0% Record Year 1994 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%) 1994 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Tonbridge was 1973 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Tonbridge in 2014 was 30.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Tonbridge was 2007 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 2007 when 43.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.11% CONSULTING 5.22% KENT 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.58% PROPERTY 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.95% ENGINEERING 2.10% DESIGN 0.95% CARE 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.74% TRADING 1.94% (KENT) 0.63% LONDON 1.93% MEDIA 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.93% INSTALLATIONS 0.53% DESIGN 1.66% FINANCIAL 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.64% SYSTEMS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.53% BUSINESS 1.56% HOUSE 0.53% J 1.54% ROAD 0.53% CO., 1.50% CARE 0.53% GLOBAL 1.49% LONDON 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.47% TECHNOLOGY 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% SECURITY 0.53% MEDIA 1.33% J 0.42% IT 1.31% CASTLE 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% DEVELOPMENT 0.42% M 1.22%
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 210 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 83 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 61 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 58,068 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 29,009 41100 - Development of building projects 17 11,397 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,559 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 6,285 86900 - Other human health activities 14 12,976 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,837 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 6,083 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,752 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,931 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 11,212 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,157 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,528 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,984 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 10,107
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