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Sevenoaks, Kent

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 358 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011358228,735
    2010340203,749
    % change5.3%12.3%
    Record Year2009 (391)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 183 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SevenoaksUK
    2011183112,344
    201016498,612
    % change11.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (213) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011615765
    New companies in 2010574463
    % change7.0%29.5%3.2%
    Record Year2009 (90)2007 (69)2009 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 183 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 16.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011183162,310
    2010220177,631
    % change-16.8%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (281)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SevenoaksUK
    20119171,324
    201011794,954
    % change-22.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011174133
    Closed companies in 2010284544
    % change-39.3%-8.9%-25%
    Record Year2009 (53)2009 (66)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 175 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SevenoaksUK
    201117566,425
    201012026,118
    Record Year2007 (242)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 92 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SevenoaksUK
    20119241,020
    2010473,658
    Record Year 2007 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011441632
    Net growth in 201029-119
    Record Year2011 (44)2007 (41)1999 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sevenoaks
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Sevenoaks
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change3.6%2.0%-8.6%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1969 (0.6%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.5% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.43%CONSULTING5.09%
    TRADING1.71%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.26%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANTS1.17%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTIES0.81%TRADING2.05%
    SEVENOAKS0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    K0.81%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.72%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTY0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    J0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    LONDON0.63%LONDON1.60%
    CAPITAL0.63%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUSINESS0.63%J1.44%
    ENERGY0.63%CARE1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MEDIA0.54%IT1.39%
    CREATIVE0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PARTNERS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SPORTS0.54%M1.27%
    GREEN0.45%S1.23%
    EVENTS0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HOUSE0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied333202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9760,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9230,647
    5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products57202
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4116,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2920,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2813,053
    99999 - Dormant Company2518,918
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2510,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2310,322
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified187,835
    74990 - Non-trading company178,481
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering165,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply137,143
    41100 - Development of building projects123,852
    7020 - Letting of own property111,495
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    7499 - Non-trading company1010,955
    7011 - Development & sell real estate92,491
    62090 - Other information technology service activities97,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656513 MICHAEL GRANDAGE COMPANY LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07656234 HUBNET EXCHANGE LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655105 PROFESSIONAL ONLINE MARKETING LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07656977 GROW MOSES LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07664256 AUTOPILOT TRADING LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07664267 TRADING DEN LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07666606 PRINCIPLE8 LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07675015 BARS CONSTRUCTION LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07681691 CLOCKJACK INVESTMENTS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07685212 LEVEL ARCHITECTURE LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07686764 E HOLMES & CO INSOLVENCY SERVICES LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    OC365374 NUTFIELD TICKETS LLP 09 Jun 2011
    07670311 DIGA DIGA DOO LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07685898 THURBAJEN LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07687006 PROJECT BASELINE SERVICES LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07688512 GSB SOLUTIONS (BROMLEY) LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07655523 J H ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07658890 REYNOLDS DIGITAL LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07667895 CONCEPT COFFEE SYSTEMS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07670454 MANAGED LEGAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672001 PALOMAR CAPITAL LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673043 TMB LOGISTICS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673540 KISSQUICK LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07686323 STEPS TO SCHOOL DAY NURSERY LTD 28 Jun 2011
    OC365185 PLUTUS MANAGEMENT LLP 02 Jun 2011