Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 448 companies were formed in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Tunbridge Wells occurred in 2007 when a total of 788 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells UK 2012 448 253,150 2011 510 228,735 % change -12.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (788) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 207 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Tunbridge Wells UK 2012 207 121,659 2011 247 112,344 % change -16.2% 8.3% Record Year 2000 (423) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 63 83 61 New companies in 2011 90 71 86 % change -30.0% 16.9% -29.1% Record Year 2011 (90) 2000 (349) 2010 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 225 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 18.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Tunbridge Wells occurred in 2005 when a total of 1,205 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells UK 2012 225 147,793 2011 277 162,310 % change -18.8% -8.9% Record Year 2005 (1,205) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Tunbridge Wells UK 2012 125 80,218 2011 121 71,324 % change 3.3% 12.5% Record Year 2005 (930) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 48 41 36 Closed companies in 2011 26 60 35 % change 84.6% -31.7% 3% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (280) 2005 (787)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Tunbridge Wells increased by 223 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells UK 2012 223 105,357 2011 233 66,425 Record Year 2007 (588) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 82 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Tunbridge Wells UK 2012 82 41,441 2011 126 41,020 Record Year 2000 (378) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 42 25 Net growth in 2011 64 11 51 Record Year 2011 (64) 2000 (338) 2002 (54)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Tunbridge Wells 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -41.1% 2.5% -24.2% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 2000 (1.5%) 1970 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 2.06% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.49% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.28% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.13% DESIGN 1.89% HOUSE 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.87% WELLS 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.99% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FINANCE 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ROAD 0.85% BUSINESS 1.70% ENERGY 0.78% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.78% LONDON 1.68% YOOPHUKET 0.71% J 1.57% TUNBRIDGE 0.71% GLOBAL 1.51% DESIGN 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GREEN 0.57% IT 1.42% KENT 0.57% CARE 1.31% COURT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% PRODUCTIONS 0.57% M 1.26% RED 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% HOMES 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% DJB 0.50% SECURITY 1.19% T 0.50% S 1.18% BUSINESS 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 518 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 82 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 35,447 74990 - Non-trading company 48 9,706 99999 - Dormant Company 44 26,088 98000 - Residents property management 43 3,001 9999 - Dormant Company 39 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 10,978 41100 - Development of building projects 20 5,149 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 8,258 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 15 8,023 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 4,295 7011 - Development & sell real estate 14 1,921 86900 - Other human health activities 13 5,222 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 3,365 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356
Recent Companies
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