Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 469 companies were formed in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 469 300,731 2013 459 269,432 % change 2.2% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (788) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 222 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 222 150,009 2013 205 134,630 % change 8.3% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (247) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 76 60 86 New companies in 2013 87 67 51 % change -12.6% -10.4% 68.6% Record Year 2011 (90) 2000 (349) 2010 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 297 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells. This figure is 7.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 297 177,207 2013 277 155,192 % change 7.2% 14.2% Record Year 2005 (1,204) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 165 94,837 2013 143 77,278 % change 15.4% 22.7% Record Year 2005 (930) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 32 73 60 Closed companies in 2013 57 45 41 % change -43.9% 62.2% 46% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (280) 2005 (787)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Tunbridge Wells increased by 172 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 172 123,524 2013 182 114,240 Record Year 2007 (588) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 57 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 57 55,172 2013 62 57,352 Record Year 2011 (126) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 44 -13 26 Net growth in 2013 30 22 10 Record Year 2011 (64) 2000 (338) 2002 (54)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Tunbridge Wells formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Tunbridge Wells 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Tunbridge Wells 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.2% -17.4% 46.1% Record Year 2001 (0.3%) 2000 (1.5%) 2002 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was 2006 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2007 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.78% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.29% PROPERTY 2.66% RTM 0.95% TRADING 2.03% WINKWORTH 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.99% INVESTMENTS 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% DESIGN 0.75% LONDON 1.93% ROAD 0.68% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% INVESTMENT 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% MEDIA 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% LONDON 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% HEALTH 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% CARE 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.47% J 1.51% ENERGY 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% GLOBAL 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.41% IT 1.33% INTERNATIONAL 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% KENT 0.41% M 1.24% HOMES 0.41% CO., 1.20%
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 417 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 117 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 102 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 92 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 58 29,029 98000 - Residents property management 46 5,046 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 19,058 41100 - Development of building projects 33 10,527 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,352 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 21 5,836 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 5,731 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 10,133 74100 - specialised design activities 19 4,703 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 18 4,076 73110 - Advertising agencies 17 4,055 71111 - Architectural activities 17 2,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 13,024 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 7,415 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 9,834 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 7,053
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08971808 PM PLASTERERS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08987102 ERNEST WORSLEY PUBLISHING LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08988419 MOLCO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08995389 ABOUT SUCCESS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 09007680 BUY ME FOR YOU LTD 23 Apr 2014 09011303 A&B HOLLAND LTD 25 Apr 2014 09016060 KORUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014 09018869 RESTAURANT MADEIRA LTD 30 Apr 2014 08982881 KENT SHIPPING AND FREIGHT LTD 07 Apr 2014 08996030 SCORPION CLIMATE LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08997284 THE WEB AGENT LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 09005702 THAI TIP FOOD LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 OC392817 ITHINKITSME LLP 23 Apr 2014 09007798 THE SALES RESOLUTION LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09008878 CNOOD EUROPE LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09018529 LUKE'S CAFE CHOCOLATA LIMITED 30 Apr 2014 08975326 ELLA BELLA ROSE LIMITED 03 Apr 2014 08993492 SE1 BERMONDSEY LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08993731 5153 TBR (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08998723 ENGAGE MEDIA LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 08979509 FOYER MEDIA LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08996101 MW4 MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08998995 WISE MARQUEES LTD 15 Apr 2014 09007772 WINKER RAIL SERVICES LTD 23 Apr 2014 09008026 SCAFFOLDING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES LTD 23 Apr 2014
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