Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 247 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2014247150,722
    2013254134,802
    % change-2.8%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014867784
    New companies in 20137876100
    % change10.3%1.3%-16.0%
    Record Year2014 (86)2006 (130)2007 (477)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201413282,370
    201313477,914
    % change-1.5%5.7%
    Record Year 2005 (274) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014464541
    Closed companies in 2013613340
    % change-24.6%36.4%3%
    Record Year2011 (62)2003 (271)2005 (181)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 115 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201411568,352
    201312056,888
    Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Tunbridge Wells when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014403243
    Net growth in 2013174360
    Record Year2014 (40)2006 (96)2007 (434)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Tunbridge Wells
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change3.2%-6.5%-29.9%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)2006 (0.4%)2007 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2006 when 31.8% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.25%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT2.49%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    PROPERTY1.25%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.25%PROPERTY2.64%
    RTM0.97%TRADING2.05%
    WINKWORTH0.76%LONDON1.88%
    ROAD0.62%ENGINEERING1.86%
    ENTERPRISES0.55%CARE1.79%
    HEALTH0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%BUSINESS1.71%
    DESIGN0.48%PROPERTIES1.60%
    MEDIA0.48%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    INVESTMENT0.48%GLOBAL1.58%
    CARE0.48%J1.48%
    WELLS0.48%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENERGY0.42%MEDIA1.48%
    PROJECT0.42%IT1.33%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.42%TRANSPORT1.30%
    EAST0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    PROJECTS0.42%BUILDING1.24%
    PROSAPIA0.42%M1.21%
    CAPITAL0.42%CAPITAL1.20%
    LONDON0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied485280,210
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11437,882
    99999 - Dormant Company9547,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8356,411
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5927,750
    98000 - Residents property management534,832
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3818,491
    41100 - Development of building projects329,855
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,135
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2926,700
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis205,419
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies203,840
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1912,813
    74100 - specialised design activities194,475
    71111 - Architectural activities182,787
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,509
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate189,284
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified175,537
    56101 - Licensed restaurants177,965
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities167,313

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08920292 SMC SAN LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08928514 INCEPTION POINT LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08931971 MATILDA DESIGNS LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08933936 11 KNIGHTS WALK RTM COMPANY LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08936235 80 ST. JOHNS ROAD LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08939529 TAKTOUKA LIMITED 14 Mar 2014
    08946375 LIGHTBOX DESIGN LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08949236 CLEARWAY TELECOM LTD 20 Mar 2014
    08952008 STRATEGIC TEAM COACHING LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08952606 BROWNS CLINIC LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08957574 STANDARD POINT LTD. 25 Mar 2014
    08964021 CALVERLEY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08967423 QUERCUS TRAINING LTD 31 Mar 2014
    08919881 I - SKIPS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08945318 COLIN MILNE LTD 18 Mar 2014
    08924008 COH CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08925927 MOTION LIFTS LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08928637 C & T ENTERPRISES LTD. 07 Mar 2014
    08936527 MONTAGE CAPITAL LTD 12 Mar 2014
    08941430 TW FLOWERS LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08941616 E-DRIVER LIMITED 17 Mar 2014
    08946522 FASTRACK BUILDINGS SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08949916 WODEHOUSE CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08951795 COGENTSALES LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08966880 SOUTHWOOD HEALTH LIMITED 31 Mar 2014