Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2013 Half Year 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 459 companies were formed in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 459 269,432 2012 448 253,150 % change 2.5% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (788) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 205 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 205 134,630 2012 207 121,659 % change -1.0% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (247) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 87 67 51 New companies in 2012 63 83 61 % change 38.1% -19.3% -16.4% Record Year 2011 (90) 2000 (349) 2010 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 277 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 23.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Tunbridge Wells occurred in 2005 when a total of 1,204 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 277 155,192 2012 225 147,794 % change 23.1% 5.0% Record Year 2005 (1,204) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 143 77,278 2012 125 80,218 % change 14.4% -3.7% Record Year 2005 (930) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 57 45 41 Closed companies in 2012 48 41 36 % change 18.8% 9.8% 14% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (280) 2005 (787)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Tunbridge Wells increased by 182 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 182 114,240 2012 223 105,356 Record Year 2007 (588) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 62 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tunbridge Wells UK 2013 62 57,352 2012 82 41,441 Record Year 2011 (126) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 30 22 10 Net growth in 2012 15 42 25 Record Year 2011 (64) 2000 (338) 2002 (54)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Tunbridge Wells 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 16.1% -21.5% -24.4% Record Year 2001 (0.3%) 2000 (1.5%) 2002 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was 2006 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2007 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.76% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.03% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.48% WELLS 0.80% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.81% TUNBRIDGE 0.73% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.65% LONDON 1.77% DESIGN 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% CAPITAL 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% RTM 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% J 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUSINESS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% ROAD 0.51% CARE 1.55% MEDIA 0.51% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CREATIVE 0.44% IT 1.40% CO 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRADING 0.44% M 1.26% PROJECTS 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% PARTNERS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% EVENTS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROJECT 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% GROUP 0.36% TRAINING 1.16%
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 498 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 126 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 112 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 54,555 98000 - Residents property management 62 4,626 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 43 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 27 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 24,324 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 5,184 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 18 3,371 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 7,871 74100 - specialised design activities 16 3,908 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 6,771 73110 - Advertising agencies 14 3,475 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 7,148 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 7,793 71111 - Architectural activities 12 2,669
Recent Companies
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