Sevenoaks, Kent
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 658 companies were formed in Sevenoaks in 2010. This total is 8.7% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2010 658 400,358 2009 721 362,675 2008 573 349,203 2007 677 457,649 2006 540 405,440 Record Year 2009 (721) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 318 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 3.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2009 when a total of 330 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2010 318 196,609 2009 330 180,654 % change -3.6% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (330) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 155 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sevenoaks UK 2010 155 95,117 2009 142 85,983 % change 9.2% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (155) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 54 53 48 New companies in 2009 46 53 43 % change 17.4% 0.0% 11.6% Record Year 2003 (58) 2009 (53) 2010 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 435 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks in 2010. This total is 14.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2010 435 342,232 2009 510 533,773 2008 267 237,901 2007 274 220,295 2006 282 200,166 Record Year 2009 (510) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 215 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2009 when a total of 229 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2010 215 164,601 2009 229 244,537 % change -6.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (229) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sevenoaks UK 2010 102 76,896 2009 86 85,136 % change 18.6% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (102) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 38 39 25 Closed companies in 2009 19 31 36 % change 100.0% 25.8% -31% Record Year 2006 (42) 2010 (39) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 223 companies were added to the company register for Sevenoaks in 2010. This number represents growth of 30.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 12 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Sevenoaks company register grew by 403 companies.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2010 223 58,126 2009 211 -171,098 2008 306 111,302 2007 403 237,354 2006 258 205,274 Record Year 2007 (403) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2010 103 32,008 2009 101 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (161) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 53 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sevenoaks UK 2010 53 18,221 2009 56 847 Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 16 14 23 Net growth in 2009 27 22 7 Record Year 2003 (42) 2005 (29) 2006 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Sevenoaks was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Sevenoaks 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sevenoaks 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 2.8% -10.6% 6.2% Record Year 1977 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%) 1962 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sevenoaks in 2010 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.04% CONSULTING 5.06% TRADING 1.85% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 0.93% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANTS 0.83% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTIES 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PLC 0.74% DESIGN 1.92% CAPITAL 0.74% BUSINESS 1.82% FORESIGHT 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% VCT 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTANCY 0.65% LONDON 1.60% MARKETING 0.65% CARE 1.45% SEVENOAKS 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DESIGN 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% PLUMBING 0.56% J 1.42% FINANCIAL 0.56% IT 1.41% D 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% KENT 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% SOLAR 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% R 0.56% M 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CITY 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% PARTNERS 0.46% S 1.23%
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 337 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 105 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85 27,550 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 57 203 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 9,177 99999 - Dormant Company 21 16,285 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 6,598 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 13,474 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 20 7,298 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,799 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,243 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,088 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 3,755 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 6,330 7499 - Non-trading company 12 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,858 7020 - Letting of own property 10 1,427
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07472718 CC SECRETARIES LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07471249 PARKING APPLICATIONS LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07471143 MARTYN HEMPSTED LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07460688 CFW MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 06 Dec 2010 07459861 TGH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07458744 AFP SMOKE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 02 Dec 2010 07458478 ALPINE HOTEL INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07479365 T & W BAKERIES ENTERPRISES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07473849 WTWG CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07470826 MONARCH SELECT LTD 15 Dec 2010 07464188 BLENDABLE LTD 08 Dec 2010 07457628 ALMA BARN MEWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 OC360034 HENDEN ADVISORY LLP 03 Dec 2010 07480017 GREGORY TRADING LIMITED 30 Dec 2010 07474786 CINE4VALUE LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07468371 PURE MANCHESTER LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07458375 JASONPETRUCCICONSULTING LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07457875 PURE RENTAL LTD 02 Dec 2010 07457138 LEXICON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Dec 2010 07456639 DS EVENT FILMS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 OC359963 K & K DIALOGUE LLP 01 Dec 2010 OC360156 SKM VENTURES LLP 09 Dec 2010 OC360220 HALCYON CAPITAL LLP 13 Dec 2010 OC360259 JOSIMANCON LLP 14 Dec 2010 OC360328 3 ANGELS LLP 16 Dec 2010
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