Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q3 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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 213 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2010213101,492
    200920694,671
    % change3.4%7.2%
    Record Year 2003 (907) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010617379
    New companies in 2009686474
    % change-10.3%14.1%6.8%
    Record Year2002 (119)1999 (268)2003 (645)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 157 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201015787,705
    2009168159,401
    % change-6.5%-45.0%
    Record Year 2005 (647) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010506641
    Closed companies in 2009264993
    % change92.3%34.7%-56%
    Record Year2002 (441)2005 (287)2005 (290)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 56 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Tunbridge WellsUK
    20105613,787
    200938-64,730
    Record Year 2003 (799) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201011738
    Net growth in 20094215-19
    Record Year2008 (55)1999 (256)2003 (620)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Tunbridge Wells
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-16.6%3.5%2.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.5%)1999 (1.5%)2000 (2.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    33.7% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.21%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.74%CONSULTING4.99%
    INVESTMENTS1.50%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%PROPERTY2.38%
    PROPERTY1.03%TRADING2.04%
    DESIGN0.95%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    PROPERTIES0.87%DESIGN1.93%
    PARK0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%BUSINESS1.80%
    PARTNERS0.71%MEDIA1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HEALTH0.63%LONDON1.59%
    FUTURES0.63%ENGINEERING1.59%
    RTM0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    L0.55%CARE1.44%
    CARE0.55%J1.44%
    FINANCE0.55%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    R0.55%GLOBAL1.42%
    BUILDING0.55%IT1.35%
    TRADING0.47%PROPERTIES1.35%
    COMMERCIAL0.47%BUILDING1.32%
    KENT0.47%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ERIDGE0.47%M1.28%
    COURT0.47%SYSTEMS1.26%
    MEDIA0.47%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied390202,902
    7487 - Other business activities10569,802
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4813,161
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4625,053
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4614,940
    9999 - Dormant Company4321,484
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities238,292
    99999 - Dormant Company2314,072
    7011 - Development & sell real estate233,743
    9305 - Other service activities229,454
    7499 - Non-trading company1913,408
    98000 - Residents property management163,273
    7450 - Labour recruitment162,972
    7260 - Other computer related activities158,967
    62090 - Other information technology service activities155,716
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply148,183
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified147,767
    74990 - Non-trading company137,649
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract132,472
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis122,962

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07328067 PANTILES CHAMBERS LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07324015 SIAN JENKINS HR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07321554 SAMPSON FILMS LIMITED 21 Jul 2010
    07314862 THE CREATORS TRUST 14 Jul 2010
    07312727 WORKING PROPERTY LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07309459 BRONIX LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07309308 RIDE 24/7 CARS LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    OC356776 PACKYOURBAGS TRAVEL STORE (UK) LLP 28 Jul 2010
    07330057 STRATEGIC REGULATORY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07328452 TACKLE AFRICA 28 Jul 2010
    07311807 SMILE UK COMMUNICATIONS LTD. 12 Jul 2010
    07327420 VERTO BUSINESS LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07318650 ACP ELECTRICAL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jul 2010
    07316541 SOUTHRIDGE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07315379 THETA SHIPPING LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07304482 MELTEM LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07328682 SILENT EDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07325569 EAZZI EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SALES LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07324278 SWEENEYS BLADE LTD 23 Jul 2010
    07318507 JAMES BLANDFORD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 19 Jul 2010
    07315644 BAGS OF STYLE LTD 15 Jul 2010
    07314816 ASFAND LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07309265 SPACE INVADERS MARQUEES & INFLATABLE LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07303664 CHESHIRE NAIL & BEAUTY LTD 05 Jul 2010
    07303612 RAINCLAD LTD 05 Jul 2010