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 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
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