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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