Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Q1 2015 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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 232 companies were registered in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Tunbridge WellsUK
    2015232161,156
    2014247150,722
    % change-6.1%6.9%
    Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015707191
    New companies in 2014867784
    % change-18.6%-7.8%8.3%
    Record Year2014 (86)2006 (130)2007 (477)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 183 companies were dissolved in Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 38.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Tunbridge WellsUK
    201518389,523
    201413282,370
    % change38.6%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015538050
    Closed companies in 2014464541
    % change15.2%77.8%22%
    Record Year2011 (62)2003 (271)2005 (181)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Tunbridge Wells during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 49 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Tunbridge WellsUK
    20154971,633
    201411568,352
    Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201517-941
    Net growth in 2014403243
    Record Year2014 (40)2006 (96)2007 (434)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Tunbridge Wells formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Tunbridge Wells
    20150.1%
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-20.2%-15.0%-1.3%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)2006 (0.4%)2007 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Tunbridge Wells was in 2006 when 31.8% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Tunbridge Wells in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.51%CONSULTING5.23%
    PROPERTY1.70%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    MANAGEMENT1.55%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    WELLS1.03%PROPERTY2.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    INVESTMENTS0.96%CARE2.13%
    TUNBRIDGE0.89%ENGINEERING2.12%
    ROAD0.81%LONDON1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%TRADING1.88%
    DESIGN0.74%TRANSPORT1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    MEDIA0.67%DESIGN1.65%
    LONDON0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%CO.,1.58%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%J1.55%
    HOUSE0.52%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    RTM0.52%BUSINESS1.49%
    ENERGY0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    GLOBAL0.52%GLOBAL1.46%
    INTERNATIONAL0.52%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    PROJECTS0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    HOLDINGS0.44%BUILDING1.31%
    PROPERTIES0.44%IT1.30%
    KENT0.44%MEDIA1.28%
    GROUP0.44%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied437288,953
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12843,081
    99999 - Dormant Company9749,474
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8658,522
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5530,825
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4319,098
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3629,218
    41100 - Development of building projects3611,863
    98000 - Residents property management295,308
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2811,600
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings227,797
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,651
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified186,067
    73110 - Advertising agencies174,181
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,862
    56101 - Licensed restaurants168,909
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified156,242
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies154,253
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified159,080
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities157,682

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09470225 SFPG CONSULTING LTD 04 Mar 2015
    OC398698 NICOLA CUBBON LLP 09 Mar 2015
    09481167 41-50 CLEVELAND MANSIONS RTM COMPANY LIMITED 10 Mar 2015
    09484975 VERY NUTTY LIMITED 12 Mar 2015
    09488642 17-20 LTD 13 Mar 2015
    09489225 CUBBON LTD 13 Mar 2015
    09493684 KICK HOSTING LTD 17 Mar 2015
    09496325 AEG CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 18 Mar 2015
    09498809 WELLS ADVISORY LIMITED 19 Mar 2015
    09505789 SYMPHONY LIMITED 24 Mar 2015
    OC399115 CUBED PROJECTS CRAWLEY LLP 28 Mar 2015
    09516278 WOLFAN LTD 28 Mar 2015
    09475192 STRUCTURALREFUB LTD 06 Mar 2015
    09487783 BOUNCING EGG MEDIA LIMITED 13 Mar 2015
    OC398826 INVESTMENT PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS LLP 13 Mar 2015
    09497894 C-LL-CT-V-LY LTD 19 Mar 2015
    09509067 OXTAIL LAND LIMITED 25 Mar 2015
    09468733 ATSARA LTD 03 Mar 2015
    09471663 NO ORDINARY EXPERIENCE LIMITED 04 Mar 2015
    09479267 IT SELLING SOLUTION LIMITED 09 Mar 2015
    09479310 SIMON MACHALE CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Mar 2015
    09499803 ACSAGAL LTD 19 Mar 2015
    09501098 PAN EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES LTD 20 Mar 2015
    09502006 GARDNER AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED 20 Mar 2015
    09503139 QUICK FIRE SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Mar 2015