Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 263 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 22.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tunbridge Wells UK 2011 263 116,391 2010 215 105,137 % change 22.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 78 75 110 New companies in 2010 40 73 102 % change 95.0% 2.7% 7.8% Record Year 2011 (78) 2006 (130) 2007 (477)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 156 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tunbridge Wells UK 2011 156 90,986 2010 151 82,677 % change 3.3% 10.0% Record Year 2003 (392) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 61 55 40 Closed companies in 2010 41 44 66 % change 48.8% 25.0% -39% Record Year 2011 (61) 2003 (271) 2005 (182)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 107 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tunbridge Wells UK 2011 107 25,405 2010 64 22,460 Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 17 20 70 Net growth in 2010 -1 29 36 Record Year 2000 (34) 2006 (96) 2007 (434)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Tunbridge Wells 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 68.3% -9.6% 2.9% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1968 (0.6%) 2007 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOUSE 2.42% CONSULTING 5.04% YOOPHUKET 2.20% MANAGEMENT 4.97% CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTANCY 3.16% RTM 1.62% PROPERTY 2.38% INVESTMENTS 1.54% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.54% DESIGN 1.93% CONSULTANCY 1.17% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 1.17% BUSINESS 1.87% DESIGN 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% BUILDERS 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ROAD 0.88% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.61% PROPERTY 0.88% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTIES 0.81% CARE 1.45% JAMES 0.59% J 1.45% CAPITAL 0.59% GLOBAL 1.44% COURT 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.43% HEALTH 0.51% IT 1.41% STAR 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.36% DEVELOPERS 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% PARK 0.51% M 1.30% FUTURES 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.28% FINANCIAL 0.51% S 1.24% MEDIA 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% COMMERCIAL 0.44% SYSTEMS 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 417 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 97 60,968 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 16,150 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 30,253 7414 - Business & management consultancy 35 12,916 9999 - Dormant Company 34 19,765 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,336 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 10,246 98000 - Residents property management 22 3,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 6,996 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 19 3,436 7499 - Non-trading company 19 11,316 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,085 9305 - Other service activities 17 8,740 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,695 7450 - Labour recruitment 15 2,475 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,921 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,788 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,789 73110 - Advertising agencies 12 1,597
Recent Companies
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