Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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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 Wells UK 2010 215 105,137 2009 168 91,034 % change 28.0% 15.5% Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 40 73 102 New companies in 2009 50 55 63 % change -20.0% 32.7% 61.9% Record Year 2003 (66) 2006 (130) 2007 (477)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Wells UK 2010 151 82,677 2009 220 108,060 % change -31.4% -23.5% Record Year 2003 (392) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 41 44 66 Closed companies in 2009 30 43 147 % change 36.7% 2.3% -55% Record Year 2005 (49) 2003 (271) 2005 (182)
Net Company Growth
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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 Wells UK 2010 64 22,460 2009 -52 -17,026 Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 -1 29 36 Net growth in 2009 20 12 -84 Record Year 2000 (34) 2006 (96) 2007 (434)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -25.8% 13.7% 34.5% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1968 (0.6%) 2007 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.94% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.86% CONSULTING 4.60% ASSOCIATES 1.13% CONSULTANCY 2.87% CONSULTANCY 0.97% PROPERTY 2.50% DESIGN 0.97% ASSOCIATES 2.04% PROPERTY 0.73% TRADING 1.93% RTM 0.73% DESIGN 1.91% FUTURES 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% WELLS 0.65% MEDIA 1.84% KENT 0.65% BUSINESS 1.74% BLUE 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.63% PARTNERS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.54% TUNBRIDGE 0.57% J 1.48% COURT 0.57% LONDON 1.45% BUSINESS 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.45% M 0.49% GROUP 1.37% RESOURCES 0.49% GLOBAL 1.35% PRODUCTIONS 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.35% R 0.49% BUILDING 1.34% FINANCE 0.49% CARE 1.33% (TUNBRIDGE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% WELLS) 0.49% M 1.28% S 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.25% L 0.49% S 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 758 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 108 74,904 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 14,007 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 26,974 7414 - Business & management consultancy 46 17,003 9999 - Dormant Company 41 19,948 7011 - Development & sell real estate 23 5,300 99999 - Dormant Company 22 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 9,943 98000 - Residents property management 19 3,892 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 9,659 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,143 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,038 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 10,331 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 6,340 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,149 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,169 7499 - Non-trading company 14 15,398 7450 - Labour recruitment 13 3,809 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 3,077
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07171783 FINNMAX CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Feb 2010 07170287 ASTON STEELE LIMITED 25 Feb 2010 07167014 CONTINENTAL DELI-BAKERY LIMITED 24 Feb 2010 07165361 GOLDLACE DESIGN LIMITED 23 Feb 2010 07159500 (EN)10 LIMITED 16 Feb 2010 07156645 VADEMECUM PARTNERS LIMITED 12 Feb 2010 07149596 21 GILLIAN STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED 08 Feb 2010 07149565 VIRTUAL TEAM LTD 08 Feb 2010 07144326 LYDD PROPERTIES LTD 03 Feb 2010 07142545 AKEHURST EPPS LIMITED 02 Feb 2010 OC352295 RIDGEDOWN (UK) LLP 12 Feb 2010 OC352446 SUSSEX PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LLP 18 Feb 2010 07165099 INHOUSE SUPPORT LTD 22 Feb 2010 07158716 SRW RESOURCES LIMITED 16 Feb 2010 07149551 ONE SHOT FILMS LTD 08 Feb 2010 07149543 THE OLIVE LEAF FOUNDATION 08 Feb 2010 07145680 FC SPARKLING LTD 04 Feb 2010 OC352042 MIKE MOSS PROPERTY LLP 04 Feb 2010 07164243 M D BUILDING SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 22 Feb 2010 07165585 ENCLOSURE KITCHENS LIMITED 23 Feb 2010 07165528 THNG LIMITED 23 Feb 2010 07162856 BERWICK WORKING MANS CLUB LIMITED 19 Feb 2010 07155509 PLACE FUTURES LTD 12 Feb 2010 07149716 STEKNO LIMITED 08 Feb 2010 07147697 GERRY DAVIS LIMITED 05 Feb 2010
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