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
    08591495 PROWD CARDS LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08591708 CTA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    OC386392 UXBRIDGE COURT LLP 04 Jul 2013
    08601757 LAYBACK ENGINEERING LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08602324 SOCK THUGGERY LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08603792 DOLPHIN SHIFT LIMITED 10 Jul 2013
    08605665 KAKKANAT MEDICAL LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08606515 12-24 ANNISON STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08616705 MAP DIGITAL DATA LIMITED 19 Jul 2013
    08629030 CRE8 ENERGY (UK) LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08631129 PRINCE OF WALES (T.WELLS) LTD 30 Jul 2013
    08591535 LDRBORD LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08592136 I23 LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08601059 BIO GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LTD 08 Jul 2013
    08601113 ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE LTD 08 Jul 2013
    08617931 ALAN GREY CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Jul 2013
    08620834 NEUROZOID LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08626712 C7 BRANDS LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08590277 ROOMS & CO LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08597989 CHARLOTTE ESTATES LTD 04 Jul 2013
    OC386465 STUDIO EK LLP 08 Jul 2013
    08620337 PATISSERIE LINGAUD LTD 23 Jul 2013
    08623019 VITALITY HEALTH & WELLBEING LTD 24 Jul 2013
    08624129 DAILY BREAD (RUSTHALL) LTD 25 Jul 2013
    08625766 TW CLEANING LIMITED 26 Jul 2013