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.
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New Company Registrations
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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 Wells UK 2013 245 132,684 2012 229 118,868 % change 7.0% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (245) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 73 91 81 New companies in 2012 67 92 70 % change 9.0% -1.1% 15.7% Record Year 2002 (119) 1999 (268) 2003 (645)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Wells UK 2013 156 86,170 2012 134 75,908 % change 16.4% 13.5% Record Year 2005 (647) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 56 49 51 Closed companies in 2012 44 41 49 % change 27.3% 19.5% 4% Record Year 2002 (441) 2005 (287) 2005 (290)
Net Company Growth
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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 Wells UK 2013 89 46,514 2012 95 42,960 Record Year 2012 (95) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 17 42 30 Net growth in 2012 23 51 21 Record Year 2008 (55) 1999 (256) 2003 (620)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -2.5% -9.3% 1.5% Record Year 2002 (0.4%) 1999 (1.5%) 2000 (2.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.83% CONSULTING 5.27% MANAGEMENT 2.40% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTANCY 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 1.20% PROPERTY 2.53% RTM 0.92% TRADING 2.08% WELLS 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.83% CONSULTANTS 0.71% LONDON 1.79% WINKWORTH 0.71% DESIGN 1.78% ROAD 0.64% BUSINESS 1.74% TUNBRIDGE 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% PROJECT 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.57% CARE 1.64% PARTNERS 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.61% ENERGY 0.49% GLOBAL 1.59% TRAINING 0.49% J 1.54% PROPERTIES 0.49% MEDIA 1.54% DESIGN 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.53% HEALTH 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.45% CAPITAL 0.49% IT 1.39% CREATIVE 0.42% M 1.25% EVENTS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HOME 0.42% BUILDING 1.19% INVESTMENT 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% MEDIA 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% PROJECTS 0.42% TRAINING 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 509 260,135 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 111 34,970 99999 - Dormant Company 98 46,169 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 74 54,854 98000 - Residents property management 65 4,680 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 26,675 74990 - Non-trading company 41 14,228 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 17,715 41100 - Development of building projects 26 9,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 25,547 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 5,249 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,516 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 19 3,601 71111 - Architectural activities 17 2,746 74100 - specialised design activities 17 4,171 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 15 3,439 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 8,312 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 14 5,160 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 6,979 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 8,475
Recent Companies
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