Sevenoaks, Kent

2010 Half Year 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. 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)SevenoaksUK
    2010340203,749
    2009391182,021
    % change-13.0%11.9%
    Record Year2009 (391)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SevenoaksUK
    201016498,612
    200921390,987
    % change-23.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (213) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010574463
    New companies in 2009905271
    % change-36.7%-15.4%-11.3%
    Record Year2009 (90)2007 (69)2009 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SevenoaksUK
    2010220177,631
    2009281289,236
    % change-21.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (281)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SevenoaksUK
    201011794,954
    2009166181,176
    % change-29.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010284544
    Closed companies in 2009536647
    % change-47.2%-31.8%-6%
    Record Year2009 (53)2009 (66)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SevenoaksUK
    201012026,118
    2009110-107,215
    Record Year2007 (242)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SevenoaksUK
    2010473,658
    200947-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201029-119
    Net growth in 200937-1424
    Record Year2009 (37)2007 (41)1999 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-41.8%-19.4%-20.2%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1969 (0.6%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRADING2.35%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT2.26%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTING1.69%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.41%PROPERTY2.40%
    CAPITAL1.32%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANTS1.03%TRADING2.01%
    DESIGN0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    MARKETING0.75%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTIES0.75%BUSINESS1.75%
    INVESTMENTS0.75%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    GROUP0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SOUTH0.66%ENGINEERING1.56%
    KENT0.66%LONDON1.52%
    J0.66%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    EAST0.56%J1.46%
    PARTNERS0.56%CARE1.41%
    (KENT)0.56%GLOBAL1.39%
    BUSINESS0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROPERTY0.56%BUILDING1.33%
    R0.56%M1.29%
    FINANCIAL0.56%IT1.28%
    PARTNERSHIP0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PLUMBING0.47%GROUP1.25%
    CARE0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied335207,125
    7487 - Other business activities11268,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8025,942
    5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products47182
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4013,490
    9999 - Dormant Company3019,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2614,598
    99999 - Dormant Company2314,342
    7499 - Non-trading company2213,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering218,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply188,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities178,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities165,854
    74990 - Non-trading company157,893
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate143,834
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified137,922
    41100 - Development of building projects123,945
    7011 - Development & sell real estate124,579
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    9305 - Other service activities108,822

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07241005 HEALEYS GARDENING SERVICES LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07238935 ESPOSITO RESEARCH & STRATEGY LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236687 CHRISTOPHER MINERS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07231051 MOZAIC MEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229684 RPS LABOUR HIRE LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07225346 JACK OSBORNE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07222507 WAYCOM CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221191 ARGONAUT DESIGN AND BUILD LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07218289 PRIVATE EQUITY FORUM LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07211972 COAJA LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    OC353841 ALAN WHEATLEY PARTNERS LLP 06 Apr 2010
    07230801 T A G SERVICES BROMLEY LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07237321 WASTEWAYS RUBBISH REMOVALS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07237222 SIMON EVANS TRADING LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07235174 PULSAR CAPITAL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07233615 AVALON UNIVERSAL LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07232914 STICKY MOMENTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07231703 LAYER127 LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230316 LIFETIME SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07221866 LONDON & CITY (TS) LOCKS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07215217 SPIRIT OF THE SEVENTIES LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213923 STEEL CORE DESIGNS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212659 MCC PROPERTY CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 06 Apr 2010
    OC353858 PAUL MALLINSON ASSOCIATES LLP 06 Apr 2010
    OC354109 PMD STRATEGY LLP 14 Apr 2010