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Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2012 saw a new record in net growth 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 2012)

    A total of 241 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2012241131,491
    2011263116,391
    % change-8.4%13.0%
    Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012677797
    New companies in 20117875110
    % change-14.1%2.7%-11.8%
    Record Year2011 (78)2006 (130)2007 (477)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 36.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201210067,576
    201115790,987
    % change-36.3%-25.7%
    Record Year 2003 (392) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012294130
    Closed companies in 2011625540
    % change-53.2%-25.5%-25%
    Record Year2011 (62)2003 (271)2005 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 141 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201214163,915
    201110625,404
    Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012383667
    Net growth in 2011162070
    Record Year2012 (38)2006 (96)2007 (434)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Tunbridge Wells
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-26.4%-12.2%-17.5%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1968 (0.6%)2007 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RTM3.18%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.96%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.76%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    ASSOCIATES1.28%PROPERTY2.37%
    HOUSE1.28%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.15%DESIGN1.93%
    ROAD1.01%ENGINEERING1.86%
    PROPERTY0.95%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    INVESTMENTS0.88%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    COURT0.88%BUSINESS1.73%
    WELLS0.88%MEDIA1.72%
    YOOPHUKET0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MEDIA0.74%LONDON1.66%
    GREEN0.68%J1.54%
    HOMES0.68%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    ENERGY0.68%GLOBAL1.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%IT1.40%
    KENT0.61%CARE1.34%
    TUNBRIDGE0.61%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DESIGN0.61%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    RED0.54%M1.27%
    BUSINESS0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    PARTNERS0.47%ENERGY1.20%
    HOLDINGS0.47%S1.20%
    PROJECT0.41%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied450216,665
    7487 - Other business activities9352,735
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7419,704
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6135,233
    74990 - Non-trading company479,729
    9999 - Dormant Company4218,617
    99999 - Dormant Company3825,084
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3612,113
    98000 - Residents property management343,050
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3114,303
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2213,637
    41100 - Development of building projects204,984
    62090 - Other information technology service activities208,145
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified169,892
    7499 - Non-trading company169,102
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities144,132
    7011 - Development & sell real estate142,092
    86900 - Other human health activities135,066
    9305 - Other service activities138,818
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply126,934

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07895571 EASTBOURNE PLUMBERS LIMITED 03 Jan 2012
    07898603 HOUSE OF JORDAN PROPERTIES LIMITED 05 Jan 2012
    07900301 ICOA LIMITED 06 Jan 2012
    07900309 IC OA (DIRECTORS) LIMITED 06 Jan 2012
    07905717 GPS FOOD SERVICE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Jan 2012
    07918759 FRAMIR PROGETTI LTD 23 Jan 2012
    07919336 HIQ CONSULT LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07929126 BOOKOMI LTD 30 Jan 2012
    OC371669 KIKO TECHNOLOGY UK LLP 20 Jan 2012
    07895182 SMOKESCREEN CREATIVE LTD 03 Jan 2012
    07896790 JDO 2 LTD 04 Jan 2012
    07902886 GARAGE CONVERSIONS LIMITED 09 Jan 2012
    07918529 FOUR FLATS HASTINGS ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED 20 Jan 2012
    07923057 HYBRID TELECOM LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07923178 EMBANKMENT PLASTICS LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07923660 MAPPINS (UK) LIMITED 25 Jan 2012
    07903592 DK GYMNASTICS & FITNESS LIMITED 10 Jan 2012
    07916598 ENERGYLEASE LTD 19 Jan 2012
    07922024 A A DRIVES LTD 24 Jan 2012
    07923130 ONEPOT LTD 25 Jan 2012
    07900968 IREPAIR LTD 09 Jan 2012
    07905481 INCEPTION DEVELOPMENT LTD 11 Jan 2012
    07921711 THE FLYING PUB COMPANY LIMITED 24 Jan 2012
    07925467 JAMES ROSE TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Jan 2012
    07927097 BALLARD CARPENTRY LIMITED 27 Jan 2012