Sevenoaks, Kent
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 340 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 13.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2009 when a total of 391 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks UK 2010 340 203,749 2009 391 182,021 % change -13.0% 11.9% Record Year 2009 (391) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 164 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 23.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sevenoaks UK 2010 164 98,612 2009 213 90,987 % change -23.0% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (213) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 57 44 63 New companies in 2009 90 52 71 % change -36.7% -15.4% -11.3% Record Year 2009 (90) 2007 (69) 2009 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 220 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 21.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2009 when a total of 281 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks UK 2010 220 177,631 2009 281 289,236 % change -21.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 29.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sevenoaks UK 2010 117 94,954 2009 166 181,176 % change -29.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 28 45 44 Closed companies in 2009 53 66 47 % change -47.2% -31.8% -6% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (66) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 120 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks UK 2010 120 26,118 2009 110 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (242) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 47 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sevenoaks UK 2010 47 3,658 2009 47 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 29 -1 19 Net growth in 2009 37 -14 24 Record Year 2009 (37) 2007 (41) 1999 (36)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sevenoaks 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -41.8% -19.4% -20.2% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1969 (0.6%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRADING 2.35% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 2.26% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ASSOCIATES 1.41% PROPERTY 2.40% CAPITAL 1.32% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANTS 1.03% TRADING 2.01% DESIGN 0.85% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% MARKETING 0.75% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTIES 0.75% BUSINESS 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.71% GROUP 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SOUTH 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% KENT 0.66% LONDON 1.52% J 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% EAST 0.56% J 1.46% PARTNERS 0.56% CARE 1.41% (KENT) 0.56% GLOBAL 1.39% BUSINESS 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.35% PROPERTY 0.56% BUILDING 1.33% R 0.56% M 1.29% FINANCIAL 0.56% IT 1.28% PARTNERSHIP 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PLUMBING 0.47% GROUP 1.25% CARE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 335 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 112 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 25,942 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 47 182 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 30 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 23 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 22 13,997 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 8,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 5,854 74990 - Non-trading company 15 7,893 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 3,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,922 41100 - Development of building projects 12 3,945 7011 - Development & sell real estate 12 4,579 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,822
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07298016 SEVENOAKS TOWN JUNIORS FC LIMITED 29 Jun 2010 07296496 KINGS (MEOPHAM) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07296490 KINGS (SEVENOAKS) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07295122 MAYERS FISHMONGERS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07291584 THE BRADBOURNE PARTNERSHIP LTD 22 Jun 2010 07286126 FORESIGHT SOLAR 2 VCT PLC 16 Jun 2010 07286084 FORESIGHT SOLAR 4 VCT PLC 16 Jun 2010 07284260 MALHAM LIGHTING LTD 15 Jun 2010 07281220 WORLD'S BEST LIMITED 11 Jun 2010 07279001 CRUTCHLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07277748 ZUU SMART TECH SOUTH EAST LTD 08 Jun 2010 07275295 ANDY LOGAN FLOORING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07273401 SUPERCART UK LIMITED 04 Jun 2010 07272268 JADEN HART LTD 03 Jun 2010 07270519 SOLEAU LTD 01 Jun 2010 07296790 M & P FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07296100 BENTINCK PROJECTS LTD 25 Jun 2010 07296013 CREEKSIDE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 25 Jun 2010 07288197 HAFFENDEN DESIGN SERVICES LTD 17 Jun 2010 07287821 CLAIMS DEFLECT LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07283139 SAMSIAN LTD 14 Jun 2010 07282119 BOILERS R US SOUTH EAST LIMITED 11 Jun 2010 07278654 CLIFTONBRIDGE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07275897 GET-LOST LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 OC355847 TIBERIUS ASSOCIATES LLP 22 Jun 2010
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