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 09479904 MELANIE ENVY LONDON LIMITED 10 Mar 2015 09482167 OLSON PROJECTS LTD 10 Mar 2015 09485147 PS LANDSCAPING LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 09492223 NOUVEAU GARDENING LTD 16 Mar 2015 09511695 2H LIMITED 26 Mar 2015 09512861 BAO ANG LIMITED 26 Mar 2015 09519659 TOVIL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 31 Mar 2015 09468138 SEGRASA LIMITED 03 Mar 2015 09474850 TWIN DRAGONS LTD 06 Mar 2015 09478763 WRAGG INDUSTRIES LTD 09 Mar 2015 09480343 METTRA LIMITED 10 Mar 2015 09482194 GBS COMMERCE LTD 10 Mar 2015 09483377 TECHIELAB LTD 11 Mar 2015 09484744 JIMMY GOODGER LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 OC398895 TROUVILLE PARTNERS LLP 17 Mar 2015 09512860 MARBEN TRADING LIMITED 26 Mar 2015 09519943 BRUMAISON LTD 31 Mar 2015 09469432 THE MERRY BOYS LTD 04 Mar 2015 09470895 LIFE ZONE TRAINING LTD 04 Mar 2015 09483307 KG PLUMBING LTD 11 Mar 2015 09493800 HADLOW PROPERTY LIMITED 17 Mar 2015 09497361 CHART SHIPPING (UK) LTD 19 Mar 2015 09509092 CRE SYSTEMS LIMITED 25 Mar 2015 09509999 JODY THOMAS DRIVER TRAINING LTD 25 Mar 2015 09511785 BORODITSKY LIMITED 26 Mar 2015
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