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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

  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 (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 WellsUK
    2011263116,391
    2010215105,137
    % change22.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20117875110
    New companies in 20104073102
    % change95.0%2.7%7.8%
    Record Year2011 (78)2006 (130)2007 (477)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 WellsUK
    201115690,986
    201015182,677
    % change3.3%10.0%
    Record Year 2003 (392) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011615540
    Closed companies in 2010414466
    % change48.8%25.0%-39%
    Record Year2011 (61)2003 (271)2005 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 WellsUK
    201110725,405
    20106422,460
    Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011172070
    Net growth in 2010-12936
    Record Year2000 (34)2006 (96)2007 (434)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change68.3%-9.6%2.9%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1968 (0.6%)2007 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HOUSE2.42%CONSULTING5.04%
    YOOPHUKET2.20%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    CONSULTING2.13%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    RTM1.62%PROPERTY2.38%
    INVESTMENTS1.54%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.54%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS1.17%BUSINESS1.87%
    DESIGN0.95%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    BUILDERS0.88%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ROAD0.88%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%ENGINEERING1.61%
    PROPERTY0.88%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTIES0.81%CARE1.45%
    JAMES0.59%J1.45%
    CAPITAL0.59%GLOBAL1.44%
    COURT0.59%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    HEALTH0.51%IT1.41%
    STAR0.51%PROPERTIES1.36%
    DEVELOPERS0.51%BUILDING1.34%
    PARK0.51%M1.30%
    FUTURES0.51%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    FINANCIAL0.51%S1.24%
    MEDIA0.51%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    COMMERCIAL0.44%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied417202,798
    7487 - Other business activities9760,968
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7416,150
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6130,253
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3512,916
    9999 - Dormant Company3419,765
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,336
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2310,246
    98000 - Residents property management223,154
    62090 - Other information technology service activities196,996
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities193,436
    7499 - Non-trading company1911,316
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1810,085
    9305 - Other service activities178,740
    74990 - Non-trading company158,695
    7450 - Labour recruitment152,475
    41100 - Development of building projects133,921
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,788
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,789
    73110 - Advertising agencies121,597

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07543935 PALM MASON COMMERCE LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07532640 ACHIEVE MORE CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Feb 2011
    07526387 ZATOU LIMITED 11 Feb 2011
    07525546 APPLEFIELD HOMES LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07524333 ORIGINAL AID ANNIE LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07516780 HONEYFIELD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 03 Feb 2011
    OC361419 MARTIN HAZLEWOOD GARDEN DESIGN LLP 01 Feb 2011
    OC361529 DAVID JAMES PARTNERSHIP LLP 04 Feb 2011
    OC361678 LEDDRA FARMS LLP 09 Feb 2011
    OC362177 BRACKETTS LLP 25 Feb 2011
    07535385 MASS WEB DESIGN LIMITED 18 Feb 2011
    07533148 ENTELECHY HEALTH LIMITED 17 Feb 2011
    07529404 ADEN BRANDS LIMITED 14 Feb 2011
    07541610 ALPHA OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION LTD 24 Feb 2011
    07531173 DISCUSSION POINT MEDIA LIMITED 16 Feb 2011
    07514318 ELECTRIC EDGE LIMITED 02 Feb 2011
    07544663 GO 4 FOOD LTD 28 Feb 2011
    07543106 Z SPACE LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07542801 ZANDERWARE LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07542155 THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL TRUST 24 Feb 2011
    07541204 PALM MASON ENERGY LIMITED 24 Feb 2011
    07536703 OWNERSHIP CHOICE RESORTS LTD 21 Feb 2011
    07527104 STRATEGIC SOURCING SOLVED LTD 11 Feb 2011
    OC361499 TEAM 4 SOLUTIONS LLP 03 Feb 2011
    OC361527 FOSTER-HART (PSYCHOLOGY) LLP 04 Feb 2011