Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 215 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2010215105,137
    200916891,034
    % change28.0%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20104073102
    New companies in 2009505563
    % change-20.0%32.7%61.9%
    Record Year2003 (66)2006 (130)2007 (477)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201015182,677
    2009220108,060
    % change-31.4%-23.5%
    Record Year 2003 (392) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010414466
    Closed companies in 20093043147
    % change36.7%2.3%-55%
    Record Year2005 (49)2003 (271)2005 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 64 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    20106422,460
    2009-52-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010-12936
    Net growth in 20092012-84
    Record Year2000 (34)2006 (96)2007 (434)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Tunbridge Wells
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.4%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-25.8%13.7%34.5%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1968 (0.6%)2007 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 55.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 45.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    15.9% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.94%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.86%CONSULTING4.60%
    ASSOCIATES1.13%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%PROPERTY2.50%
    DESIGN0.97%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    PROPERTY0.73%TRADING1.93%
    RTM0.73%DESIGN1.91%
    FUTURES0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    WELLS0.65%MEDIA1.84%
    KENT0.65%BUSINESS1.74%
    BLUE0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.65%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    PARTNERS0.57%ENGINEERING1.54%
    TUNBRIDGE0.57%J1.48%
    COURT0.57%LONDON1.45%
    BUSINESS0.49%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    M0.49%GROUP1.37%
    RESOURCES0.49%GLOBAL1.35%
    PRODUCTIONS0.49%PROPERTIES1.35%
    R0.49%BUILDING1.34%
    FINANCE0.49%CARE1.33%
    (TUNBRIDGE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    WELLS)0.49%M1.28%
    S0.49%SYSTEMS1.25%
    L0.49%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied758228,645
    7487 - Other business activities10874,904
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5214,007
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5026,974
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4617,003
    9999 - Dormant Company4119,948
    7011 - Development & sell real estate235,300
    99999 - Dormant Company2213,808
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities219,943
    98000 - Residents property management193,892
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply179,659
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,143
    9305 - Other service activities169,038
    7260 - Other computer related activities1610,331
    62090 - Other information technology service activities166,340
    74990 - Non-trading company158,149
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis143,169
    7499 - Non-trading company1415,398
    7450 - Labour recruitment133,809
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities133,077

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07205044 RESIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07201735 MEYER COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED 24 Mar 2010
    07199648 STAYCATION ANGELS LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07193498 JUST ADD POPCORN LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07192361 ICA PACKING LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07191445 MASLINS LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07185617 CITY OPTIMISE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Mar 2010
    07176585 BLACK LEOPARD ESTATES LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    OC353094 DIANA WHYMAN RECRUITMENT LLP 10 Mar 2010
    07210213 28 CULVERDEN DOWN FREEHOLD LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07189907 ACCOUNTANCY & TAXATION CENTRE LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07210076 SQUARE MILE TRADING LTD 31 Mar 2010
    07205284 DAEDALUS DESIGN LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07185487 ESSENTIAL LAND (SITTINGBOURNE) LIMITED 10 Mar 2010
    07203419 LISLE MANAGEMENT (KENT) 25 Mar 2010
    07199999 MAXINE CUMBERLAND RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07194341 BRANDS IN MOTION LTD 18 Mar 2010
    07193576 MEDIA TOPOLOGIES LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07179646 DEREK BRISCOE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07179611 THE DIET SHACK LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07179604 HALLIFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07177036 P E GARSIDE LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07176986 P J DELANEY LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07176984 K J BRADDEL LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07174919 J WHITE SERVICES LIMITED 02 Mar 2010