Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

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 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 WellsUK
    2014178143,414
    2013245132,684
    % change-27.3%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (245) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014595366
    New companies in 2013739181
    % change-19.2%-41.8%-18.5%
    Record Year2002 (119)1999 (268)2003 (645)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 WellsUK
    2014207101,670
    201315686,170
    % change32.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2005 (647) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014646083
    Closed companies in 2013564951
    % change14.3%22.4%63%
    Record Year2002 (441)2005 (287)2005 (290)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 WellsUK
    2014-2941,744
    20138946,514
    Record Year 2012 (95) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014-5-7-17
    Net growth in 2013174230
    Record Year2008 (55)1999 (256)2003 (620)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-26.6%-44.5%-25.3%
    Record Year2002 (0.4%)1999 (1.5%)2000 (2.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.59%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.87%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PROPERTY1.51%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%PROPERTY2.62%
    MEDIA0.86%ENGINEERING2.07%
    INVESTMENTS0.79%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%TRADING2.00%
    RTM0.72%LONDON1.95%
    ROAD0.72%CARE1.94%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%TRANSPORT1.76%
    DESIGN0.65%DESIGN1.70%
    LONDON0.50%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    J0.50%PROPERTIES1.63%
    FINANCIAL0.50%BUSINESS1.62%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%J1.53%
    EAST0.50%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MARKETING0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    INTERNATIONAL0.50%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ENERGY0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GLOBAL0.50%MEDIA1.38%
    PROPERTIES0.50%CO.,1.36%
    ENTERPRISES0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.43%BUILDING1.30%
    INVESTMENT0.43%IT1.30%
    PROSAPIA0.43%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied454278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11340,717
    99999 - Dormant Company10548,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9557,264
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5929,313
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4218,890
    98000 - Residents property management405,047
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3528,224
    41100 - Development of building projects3410,604
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,361
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified195,857
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies194,093
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings197,151
    74100 - specialised design activities184,681
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,675
    70221 - Financial management173,550
    71111 - Architectural activities172,824
    73110 - Advertising agencies164,036
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis165,749
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,795

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09156960 DMNCL LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09159013 VALE TOWERS FREEHOLD LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09160647 SJ & CO FINE JEWELLERY LTD 05 Aug 2014
    09162442 DUTTON PROPERTIES LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09182138 WE ARE BAMBOO LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09184596 CV HOTELS LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09185145 NORTH BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09192653 BRIGHT FOX LETTINGS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09163789 CRISPY CAKES LTD 06 Aug 2014
    09165766 MNH (UK) LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09171787 AU FOOD AND DRINK LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09174970 WATERS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 14 Aug 2014
    09181633 OFFICINA POLIGONALE LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09181754 CARMAN COACHING LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09190000 STUART HODGES LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09165293 AJS FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09181490 BETPRAXIS LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09165289 SPORTS ANATOMY PRO LTD 07 Aug 2014
    09169122 ARAMEDICA LTD 11 Aug 2014
    09171278 PRORITE SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09172971 BLUSH INTIMATES RETAIL LIMITED 13 Aug 2014
    09172993 BRYAN R HIRST LTD. 13 Aug 2014
    09175504 F & N MEDICAL LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09177343 KNIGHTSGATE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    09192595 NURSE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Aug 2014