Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q3 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.

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 2013)

    A total of 245 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2013245132,684
    2012229118,868
    % change7.0%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (245) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013739181
    New companies in 2012679270
    % change9.0%-1.1%15.7%
    Record Year2002 (119)1999 (268)2003 (645)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 156 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201315686,170
    201213475,908
    % change16.4%13.5%
    Record Year 2005 (647) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013564951
    Closed companies in 2012444149
    % change27.3%19.5%4%
    Record Year2002 (441)2005 (287)2005 (290)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 89 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Tunbridge WellsUK
    20138946,514
    20129542,960
    Record Year 2012 (95) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013174230
    Net growth in 2012235121
    Record Year2008 (55)1999 (256)2003 (620)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Tunbridge Wells
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-2.5%-9.3%1.5%
    Record Year2002 (0.4%)1999 (1.5%)2000 (2.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2007 when 35.2% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.83%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT2.40%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.55%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY1.20%PROPERTY2.53%
    RTM0.92%TRADING2.08%
    WELLS0.78%ENGINEERING1.83%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%LONDON1.79%
    WINKWORTH0.71%DESIGN1.78%
    ROAD0.64%BUSINESS1.74%
    TUNBRIDGE0.57%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PROJECT0.57%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%CARE1.64%
    PARTNERS0.49%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ENERGY0.49%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRAINING0.49%J1.54%
    PROPERTIES0.49%MEDIA1.54%
    DESIGN0.49%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    HEALTH0.49%PROPERTIES1.45%
    CAPITAL0.49%IT1.39%
    CREATIVE0.42%M1.25%
    EVENTS0.42%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HOME0.42%BUILDING1.19%
    INVESTMENT0.42%CAPITAL1.19%
    MEDIA0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    PROJECTS0.42%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied509260,135
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11134,970
    99999 - Dormant Company9846,169
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7454,854
    98000 - Residents property management654,680
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5326,675
    74990 - Non-trading company4114,228
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3217,715
    41100 - Development of building projects269,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2525,547
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis225,249
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2212,516
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies193,601
    71111 - Architectural activities172,746
    74100 - specialised design activities174,171
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities153,439
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate158,312
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified145,160
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,979
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet148,475

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08678576 56 COLEMAN ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED 05 Sep 2013
    08679999 BASFAM LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    OC387779 WOOD & PILCHER LAND & NEW HOMES LLP 11 Sep 2013
    08687665 PATESTING LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08688124 HARRISON TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08698413 IGW CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Sep 2013
    08698867 MATT STEWART TRANSLATIONS LTD. 20 Sep 2013
    08698929 JEM INC LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    08674252 ALNIX RIGGING LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08679997 OURGAFFS INVESTMENT LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08687962 AIKAJA INVESTMENT LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08707433 ELGIN MARBLE LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    08710698 TEN MEN LIMITED 30 Sep 2013
    08670841 WOK IN THE BOX LIMITED 02 Sep 2013
    08685253 GREEN HIPPO PRINT LIMITED 11 Sep 2013
    08687148 OAKENSURE HOMES LTD 12 Sep 2013
    08689474 FTMC-INDIGO LIMITED 13 Sep 2013
    08694886 AMK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
    08710828 INCHYDONEY PROPOSALS LTD 30 Sep 2013
    08692372 P SWEETNAM LIMITED 16 Sep 2013
    08697856 CRMBROKER LTD 19 Sep 2013
    OC388039 PSDB1 LLP 23 Sep 2013
    08702398 LA BELLEZA LTD 23 Sep 2013
    08704332 HAMMACOTT CONSULTING LTD 24 Sep 2013
    08711697 SAYER AND CLARKE LIMITED 30 Sep 2013