Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 178 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 178 143,414 2013 245 132,684 % change -27.3% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (245) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 59 53 66 New companies in 2013 73 91 81 % change -19.2% -41.8% -18.5% Record Year 2002 (119) 1999 (268) 2003 (645)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 207 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 32.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 207 101,670 2013 156 86,170 % change 32.7% 18.0% Record Year 2005 (647) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 64 60 83 Closed companies in 2013 56 49 51 % change 14.3% 22.4% 63% Record Year 2002 (441) 2005 (287) 2005 (290)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was -29 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tunbridge Wells UK 2014 -29 41,744 2013 89 46,514 Record Year 2012 (95) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 -5 -7 -17 Net growth in 2013 17 42 30 Record Year 2008 (55) 1999 (256) 2003 (620)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Tunbridge Wells 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -26.6% -44.5% -25.3% Record Year 2002 (0.4%) 1999 (1.5%) 2000 (2.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2007 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.59% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.63% PROPERTY 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 1.29% PROPERTY 2.62% MEDIA 0.86% ENGINEERING 2.07% INVESTMENTS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% TRADING 2.00% RTM 0.72% LONDON 1.95% ROAD 0.72% CARE 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.76% DESIGN 0.65% DESIGN 1.70% LONDON 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.70% J 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.63% FINANCIAL 0.50% BUSINESS 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.50% J 1.53% EAST 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.53% MARKETING 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% INTERNATIONAL 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ENERGY 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% GLOBAL 0.50% MEDIA 1.38% PROPERTIES 0.50% CO., 1.36% ENTERPRISES 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% BUILDING 1.30% INVESTMENT 0.43% IT 1.30% PROSAPIA 0.43% M 1.23%
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 454 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 113 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 105 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 95 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 59 29,313 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 18,890 98000 - Residents property management 40 5,047 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 28,224 41100 - Development of building projects 34 10,604 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,361 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 19 5,857 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 19 4,093 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 19 7,151 74100 - specialised design activities 18 4,681 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 9,675 70221 - Financial management 17 3,550 71111 - Architectural activities 17 2,824 73110 - Advertising agencies 16 4,036 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 16 5,749 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,795
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09115151 BLUE DRAGON CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09115709 REAUTE EXPORT LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09125743 PAMODZI LIMITED 10 Jul 2014 09141290 MINOR METAL TRADES LTD 22 Jul 2014 09142081 K JRAM LIMITED 22 Jul 2014 OC394428 THOMSON SNELL & PASSMORE LLP 23 Jul 2014 OC394442 EBIS INVESTMENTS LLP 24 Jul 2014 09147168 CONDITIONAIRE INVERTER ENERGY SAVER LIMITED 25 Jul 2014 09112809 JSBREWER MARKETING LTD 02 Jul 2014 09117128 BEECH LOXWOOD LIMITED 04 Jul 2014 09117902 BAYHAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jul 2014 09125626 R S R SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 10 Jul 2014 09127651 RJW CONSULTANTS (UK) LIMITED 11 Jul 2014 09154738 MORGAN HODGES LIMITED 31 Jul 2014 09111643 VAPING DOTCOM LTD 02 Jul 2014 09144042 LANGTON CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Jul 2014 09148445 EYH PROJECTS LTD 25 Jul 2014 09111190 ROAD TRIP PRODUCTIONS LTD 01 Jul 2014 09115848 ZEITLYN AIRCRAFT CHARTER LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09117153 NEW HOUSE GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED 04 Jul 2014 09124910 PURE PANNA LTD 10 Jul 2014 09126742 VIEW POINTE DANCE COMPANY LTD 11 Jul 2014 09137979 CRE8 ENERGY 2 LIMITED 18 Jul 2014 09147065 SUE LECASH LIMITED 24 Jul 2014 09152463 RTW LAND 29 Jul 2014
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