Tunbridge Wells, Kent

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 423 companies were formed in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 19.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tunbridge Wells occurred in 2007 when a total of 788 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2010423203,749
    2009353182,021
    % change19.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (788)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 208 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201020898,612
    200918590,987
    % change12.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2000 (423) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous June.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010655390
    New companies in 2009635864
    % change3.2%-8.6%40.6%
    Record Year2010 (65)2000 (349)2010 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 65.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tunbridge Wells occurred in 2005 when a total of 1,205 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2010298177,631
    2009859289,236
    % change-65.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2005 (1,205)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 77.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201014794,954
    2009639181,176
    % change-77.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2005 (930) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010444855
    Closed companies in 2009119280240
    % change-63.0%-82.9%-77%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (280)2005 (787)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Tunbridge Wells increased by 125 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201012526,118
    2009-506-107,215
    Record Year2007 (588)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 61 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2010613,658
    2009-454-90,189
    Record Year 2000 (378) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201021535
    Net growth in 2009-56-222-176
    Record Year2002 (47)2000 (338)2002 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tunbridge Wells
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Tunbridge Wells
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.1%-12.9%26.5%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)2000 (1.5%)1970 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 51.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 31.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    19.7% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.83%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.75%CONSULTING4.79%
    INVESTMENTS1.59%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    DESIGN1.19%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.79%DESIGN1.91%
    KENT0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%MEDIA1.80%
    RTM0.64%BUSINESS1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PARTNERS0.56%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BLUE0.56%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MEDIA0.56%LONDON1.52%
    R0.48%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CARE0.48%J1.46%
    TRADING0.48%CARE1.41%
    AKEHURST0.48%GLOBAL1.39%
    ROAD0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HEALTH0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    FINANCE0.48%M1.29%
    COURT0.48%IT1.28%
    MARKETING0.40%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    FINANCIAL0.40%GROUP1.25%
    BUILDING0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied375207,125
    7487 - Other business activities10068,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5013,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4625,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4214,598
    9999 - Dormant Company4019,842
    99999 - Dormant Company2314,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities228,590
    9305 - Other service activities218,822
    7011 - Development & sell real estate194,579
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply178,285
    98000 - Residents property management163,540
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified147,922
    62090 - Other information technology service activities145,854
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified136,684
    7450 - Labour recruitment133,248
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering128,262
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis123,070

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07263834 LARA CARRIER LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07257592 MODE SHOWERS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07256116 IAN JENKINS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07253773 AKEHURST HOMES (EPPS) LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07249293 ARGOS HILL WINDMILL TRUST LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07247229 PJY CONSULTANCY LTD 10 May 2010
    07245930 EN TRAVESTI ENSEMBLE 06 May 2010
    07243833 EUPHORIA HOMECONTROL LTD 05 May 2010
    OC355047 OSBORN LEISURE LLP 18 May 2010
    OC355235 LITTLE RASCALS NURSERIES LLP 25 May 2010
    07263703 DATABASE ROBOT LTD 24 May 2010
    07263082 PHOENIX HEALTH & BEAUTY LTD 24 May 2010
    07250241 CHOSEN WITH CARE LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249869 MBCREATIONS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07243320 GREEN PARK ASSOCIATES LTD 05 May 2010
    07263099 CHARGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262677 BROADWATERS ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07266538 GOOGLEAPPS LTD 26 May 2010
    07261616 LEGGETT EUROPE LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07254070 MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY LONDON LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07252153 DOT AC CONSULTANCY LTD 13 May 2010
    07248839 HEALTH WORKS TRADING LTD 11 May 2010
    07248500 HEALTH UNLIMITED LTD 10 May 2010
    07248424 WELLNESS UNLIMITED LTD 10 May 2010
    07248384 PETER MOONEY LTD 10 May 2010