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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