Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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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 Wells UK 2015 232 161,156 2014 247 150,722 % change -6.1% 6.9% Record Year 2007 (618) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 70 71 91 New companies in 2014 86 77 84 % change -18.6% -7.8% 8.3% Record Year 2014 (86) 2006 (130) 2007 (477)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Wells UK 2015 183 89,523 2014 132 82,370 % change 38.6% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 53 80 50 Closed companies in 2014 46 45 41 % change 15.2% 77.8% 22% Record Year 2011 (62) 2003 (271) 2005 (181)
Net Company Growth
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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 Wells UK 2015 49 71,633 2014 115 68,352 Record Year 2007 (507) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 17 -9 41 Net growth in 2014 40 32 43 Record Year 2014 (40) 2006 (96) 2007 (434)
UK Company Share
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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 2015 0.1% 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -20.2% -15.0% -1.3% Record Year 1992 (0.3%) 2006 (0.4%) 2007 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.51% CONSULTING 5.23% PROPERTY 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.56% MANAGEMENT 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.62% WELLS 1.03% PROPERTY 2.72% CONSULTANCY 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% INVESTMENTS 0.96% CARE 2.13% TUNBRIDGE 0.89% ENGINEERING 2.12% ROAD 0.81% LONDON 1.91% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% TRADING 1.88% DESIGN 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.74% ELECTRICAL 1.76% MEDIA 0.67% DESIGN 1.65% LONDON 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.59% CO., 1.58% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% J 1.55% HOUSE 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.54% RTM 0.52% BUSINESS 1.49% ENERGY 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.49% GLOBAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% INTERNATIONAL 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.44% PROJECTS 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% HOLDINGS 0.44% BUILDING 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.44% IT 1.30% KENT 0.44% MEDIA 1.28% GROUP 0.44% M 1.27%
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 437 288,953 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 128 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 97 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 86 58,522 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 30,825 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 19,098 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 29,218 41100 - Development of building projects 36 11,863 98000 - Residents property management 29 5,308 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 11,600 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 22 7,797 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,651 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 18 6,067 73110 - Advertising agencies 17 4,181 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,862 56101 - Licensed restaurants 16 8,909 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 15 6,242 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 15 4,253 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 9,080 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,682
Recent Companies
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