Tonbridge, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous March.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 175 companies were registered in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 30.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Tonbridge UK 2015 175 161,156 2014 134 150,722 % change 30.6% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (175) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous March.
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 54 60 61 New companies in 2014 40 45 49 % change 35.0% 33.3% 24.5% Record Year 2013 (55) 2015 (60) 2015 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Tonbridge UK 2015 85 89,523 2014 76 82,370 % change 11.8% 8.7% Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 24 21 40 Closed companies in 2014 24 25 27 % change 0.0% -16.0% 48% Record Year 2013 (44) 1997 (29) 2009 (46)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Tonbridge during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 90 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Tonbridge UK 2015 90 71,633 2014 58 68,352 Record Year 2015 (90) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous February.
January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Tonbridge when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 30 39 21 Net growth in 2014 16 20 22 Record Year 2015 (30) 2015 (39) 2008 (47)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Tonbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Tonbridge 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.4% 22.8% 13.4% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Tonbridge was in 2006 when 37.5% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Tonbridge in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.11% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.56% PROPERTY 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.62% KENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.72% MANAGEMENT 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% LONDON 0.80% CARE 2.13% PROJECTS 0.80% ENGINEERING 2.12% HOUSE 0.80% LONDON 1.91% CONSULTANTS 0.70% TRADING 1.88% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.82% J 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.76% (KENT) 0.60% DESIGN 1.65% ROAD 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.50% CO., 1.58% MEDIA 0.50% J 1.55% CARE 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.54% SECURITY 0.50% BUSINESS 1.49% TECHNOLOGY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.44% TRADING 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% BUSINESS 0.50% BUILDING 1.31% COMMUNITY 0.40% IT 1.30% CASTLE 0.40% MEDIA 1.28% RESOURCES 0.40% M 1.27%
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 232 288,953 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 86 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 61 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 58,522 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 30,825 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 19,098 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 29,218 41100 - Development of building projects 18 11,863 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,797 86900 - Other human health activities 17 13,990 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 6,355 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,862 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 6,067 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,651 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,794 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,242 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,682 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 6,052 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 9,080 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 5,331
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09423721 WISDOM FOOL PLAY LIMITED 05 Feb 2015 09425637 SUMMA RISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Feb 2015 09426026 DAYGLEAM LTD 06 Feb 2015 09442323 OWENGATE GREEN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 16 Feb 2015 09443550 ROTRAX LTD 17 Feb 2015 OC398476 SOUTH COAST DIAGNOSTICS LLP 23 Feb 2015 09455299 FLIX PREMIERE LIMITED 24 Feb 2015 09455712 DM GALITCHI LTD 24 Feb 2015 09420896 GREENFIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 04 Feb 2015 09422175 GREENFIN GROUP LIMITED 04 Feb 2015 09429429 LIFESTYLE PROPERTY PROJECTS LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09422633 ASBYE LTD 04 Feb 2015 09427843 KENT WATCHES LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09439290 MTB CONSULTING SERVICES LTD. 13 Feb 2015 09445450 RS SPECIAL PROJECTS LTD 18 Feb 2015 09449014 NHT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Feb 2015 09429913 DIRONA PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09446382 TATTOO CENTRAL LIMITED 18 Feb 2015 09446833 D J R & J CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 18 Feb 2015 09447525 LONGIS DIGITAL LIMITED 19 Feb 2015 09448250 LIFECOTE (KENT) LIMITED 19 Feb 2015 09449843 LOWE COST GUARDIANS LIMITED 20 Feb 2015 09451141 CHAPPMAN'S LTD 20 Feb 2015 09452303 BEAD-KIDS LTD 21 Feb 2015 09453292 COACH HOUSE HR LIMITED 23 Feb 2015
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