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
New Company Registrations
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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 Wells UK 2010 423 203,749 2009 353 182,021 % change 19.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (788) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Wells UK 2010 208 98,612 2009 185 90,987 % change 12.4% 8.4% Record Year 2000 (423) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 65 53 90 New companies in 2009 63 58 64 % change 3.2% -8.6% 40.6% Record Year 2010 (65) 2000 (349) 2010 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Wells UK 2010 298 177,631 2009 859 289,236 % change -65.3% -38.6% Record Year 2005 (1,205) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Wells UK 2010 147 94,954 2009 639 181,176 % change -77.0% -47.6% Record Year 2005 (930) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 44 48 55 Closed companies in 2009 119 280 240 % change -63.0% -82.9% -77% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (280) 2005 (787)
Net Company Growth
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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 Wells UK 2010 125 26,118 2009 -506 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (588) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Wells UK 2010 61 3,658 2009 -454 -90,189 Record Year 2000 (378) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 21 5 35 Net growth in 2009 -56 -222 -176 Record Year 2002 (47) 2000 (338) 2002 (54)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -5.1% -12.9% 26.5% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 2000 (1.5%) 1970 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.83% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTING 4.79% INVESTMENTS 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.02% DESIGN 1.19% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.11% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.87% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.79% DESIGN 1.91% KENT 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% RTM 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.71% PARTNERS 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BLUE 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.56% MEDIA 0.56% LONDON 1.52% R 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CARE 0.48% J 1.46% TRADING 0.48% CARE 1.41% AKEHURST 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% ROAD 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% HEALTH 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% FINANCE 0.48% M 1.29% COURT 0.48% IT 1.28% MARKETING 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.27% FINANCIAL 0.40% GROUP 1.25% BUILDING 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 375 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 100 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 40 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 23 14,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 8,590 9305 - Other service activities 21 8,822 7011 - Development & sell real estate 19 4,579 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 8,285 98000 - Residents property management 16 3,540 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,922 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 5,854 7499 - Non-trading company 13 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,684 7450 - Labour recruitment 13 3,248 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 8,262 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 3,070
Recent Companies
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