Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 254 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 254 134,802 2012 241 131,491 % change 5.4% 2.5% Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 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 2013 78 76 100 New companies in 2012 67 77 97 % change 16.4% -1.3% 3.1% Record Year 2011 (78) 2006 (130) 2007 (477)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 134 77,914 2012 100 67,576 % change 34.0% 15.3% Record Year 2005 (274) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 61 33 40 Closed companies in 2012 29 41 30 % change 110.3% -19.5% 33% Record Year 2011 (62) 2003 (271) 2005 (181)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 120 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 120 56,888 2012 141 63,915 Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 17 43 60 Net growth in 2012 38 36 67 Record Year 2012 (38) 2006 (96) 2007 (434)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Tunbridge Wells 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 4.4% -2.0% 6.6% Record Year 1992 (0.3%) 2006 (0.4%) 2007 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2006 when 31.8% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.17% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.30% PROPERTY 1.01% PROPERTY 2.44% ASSOCIATES 0.87% TRADING 2.06% TUNBRIDGE 0.72% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% CAPITAL 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% WELLS 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.75% BUSINESS 0.72% LONDON 1.72% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DESIGN 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FINANCE 0.65% MEDIA 1.63% INVESTMENTS 0.65% GLOBAL 1.57% FINANCIAL 0.58% J 1.56% MEDIA 0.58% CARE 1.46% TRADING 0.51% IT 1.43% JAMES 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.41% HEALTH 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.36% PRODUCTIONS 0.43% M 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.36% BUILDING 1.21% COURT 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.19% RUGBY 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.18% BEACH 0.36% TRAINING 1.17% TW 0.36% SECURITY 1.15%
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 487 249,183 99999 - Dormant Company 121 43,384 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 121 32,624 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 90 54,531 98000 - Residents property management 63 4,579 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 24,894 74990 - Non-trading company 47 14,129 41100 - Development of building projects 32 8,637 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 16,448 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 12,664 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 23,532 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 6,591 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 5,104 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 19 3,240 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 7,507 74100 - specialised design activities 15 3,645 73110 - Advertising agencies 14 3,408 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 6,894 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 13 3,249 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 7,199
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08432310 CHECK THAT SMILE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Mar 2013 08436611 I-TRACING LTD 08 Mar 2013 08440661 VISSA LIMITED 12 Mar 2013 08441726 KAI'S KITCHEN LIMITED 12 Mar 2013 08446554 HUMSTAR LIMITED 15 Mar 2013 OC383409 UTILITY SOFT LLP 15 Mar 2013 08449509 STB BUILDING LIMITED 18 Mar 2013 08451558 FREESTYLE EVENTS LIMITED 19 Mar 2013 08452208 REDBOAT DESIGN LTD 19 Mar 2013 OC383617 FRESHVIEW (ST JAMES) LLP 21 Mar 2013 08457523 MARSHALL COURT (ANERLEY) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 22 Mar 2013 08458078 AWKLAW LTD 22 Mar 2013 08463430 PER4ORM CONSULTING LTD 27 Mar 2013 08427999 HOT & COLD FLUSHES LIMITED 04 Mar 2013 08433832 CELEBGRAPHS LIMITED 07 Mar 2013 08459274 AMDC PROPERTY LIMITED 25 Mar 2013 08465579 ABM TILING LIMITED 28 Mar 2013 08426256 QUARTERMASTER ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 01 Mar 2013 08428010 AMLI PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Mar 2013 08429475 MAP FINANCE LIMITED 05 Mar 2013 08432128 GATE EPM LTD 06 Mar 2013 08433504 RUSBRIDGE FAMILY BAKERY LIMITED 07 Mar 2013 08434616 HT PROJECT SUPPORT LIMITED 07 Mar 2013 08456610 TUNBRIDGE WELLS FLAT ROOFING LTD 21 Mar 2013 08457169 AVA AND BARNEY'S LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
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