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Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q3 2011 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 2011)

    A total of 226 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2011226114,512
    2010213101,492
    % change6.1%12.8%
    Record Year 2003 (907) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011716392
    New companies in 2010617379
    % change16.4%-13.7%16.5%
    Record Year2002 (119)1999 (268)2003 (645)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201113772,230
    201015787,705
    % change-12.7%-17.6%
    Record Year 2005 (647) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011444944
    Closed companies in 2010506641
    % change-12.0%-25.8%7%
    Record Year2002 (441)2005 (287)2005 (290)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 89 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Tunbridge WellsUK
    20118942,282
    20105613,787
    Record Year 2003 (799) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011271448
    Net growth in 201011738
    Record Year2008 (55)1999 (256)2003 (620)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Tunbridge Wells
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change6.5%-27.4%5.2%
    Record Year1970 (0.5%)1999 (1.5%)2000 (2.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    32.3% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RTM3.64%CONSULTING5.11%
    HOUSE3.15%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    YOOPHUKET2.52%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    CONSULTING2.31%PROPERTY2.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.68%TRADING2.06%
    COURT1.26%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANTS1.19%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    ASSOCIATES1.12%BUSINESS1.82%
    ROAD1.05%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%ENGINEERING1.74%
    PROPERTY0.98%MEDIA1.72%
    ENERGY0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    BUILDERS0.70%LONDON1.63%
    DESIGN0.70%J1.47%
    MEDIA0.70%GLOBAL1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.63%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    CAPITAL0.63%CARE1.42%
    STAR0.63%IT1.38%
    JAMES0.56%BUILDING1.30%
    RED0.56%PROPERTIES1.28%
    SOUTH0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%M1.25%
    BUSINESS0.56%ENERGY1.22%
    GREEN0.56%TRAINING1.21%
    PARTNERSHIP0.56%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied405204,493
    7487 - Other business activities11665,177
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6815,760
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5629,245
    9999 - Dormant Company5022,587
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4414,755
    99999 - Dormant Company3518,281
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2210,137
    7499 - Non-trading company2111,543
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2110,018
    9305 - Other service activities1810,525
    98000 - Residents property management182,664
    62090 - Other information technology service activities176,798
    41100 - Development of building projects163,697
    74990 - Non-trading company158,064
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities153,271
    7011 - Development & sell real estate142,638
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply138,345
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,551
    86900 - Other human health activities124,019

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07771343 J&H ENERGY LIMITED 13 Sep 2011
    07774051 SAFE BUY PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Sep 2011
    07775219 HMR INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 15 Sep 2011
    07781869 43 LONDON ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED 21 Sep 2011
    07783395 TWYFORD BRIDGE MARINE LIMITED 22 Sep 2011
    07785624 HANSEN LTD 23 Sep 2011
    OC368306 BALLARDS FURNISHING INSTALLATIONS LLP 22 Sep 2011
    07790469 THE HOUSE 2.1 YOOPHUKET LIMITED 28 Sep 2011
    07783485 BUSINESS CONSULTANCY & MEDIATION LTD 22 Sep 2011
    OC368381 CAVENDISH DE VERE LLP 26 Sep 2011
    07793437 XLINIM LIMITED 30 Sep 2011
    07763313 AVENUE35 LTD 06 Sep 2011
    07787654 LUCASSEN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Sep 2011
    OC368416 LOWER PANTILES LLP 28 Sep 2011
    07760147 PIONEERING CHILDRENS SERVICES LIMITED 02 Sep 2011
    07762061 FELCER CEDILLO LIMITED 05 Sep 2011
    07763984 ELITE PROPERTY AGENT LTD 06 Sep 2011
    07765708 CV TURNBULL LTD 07 Sep 2011
    07769401 MHBAILEY CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Sep 2011
    07768374 RANMORE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 09 Sep 2011
    07776143 STYXPICS CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Sep 2011
    07777037 SEPTEMBER STAR ENERGY LTD 16 Sep 2011
    07778931 BLACKSTONE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Sep 2011
    07788732 EPS LETTINGS LTD 27 Sep 2011
    OC368210 PRESTIGE FLOOR DESIGN LLP 20 Sep 2011