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
New Company Registrations
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2011 358 228,735 2010 340 203,749 % change 5.3% 12.3% Record Year 2009 (391) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2011 183 112,344 2010 164 98,612 % change 11.6% 13.9% Record Year 2009 (213) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 61 57 65 New companies in 2010 57 44 63 % change 7.0% 29.5% 3.2% Record Year 2009 (90) 2007 (69) 2009 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2011 183 162,310 2010 220 177,631 % change -16.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2011 91 71,324 2010 117 94,954 % change -22.2% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 17 41 33 Closed companies in 2010 28 45 44 % change -39.3% -8.9% -25% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (66) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2011 175 66,425 2010 120 26,118 Record Year 2007 (242) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2011 92 41,020 2010 47 3,658 Record Year 2007 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 44 16 32 Net growth in 2010 29 -1 19 Record Year 2011 (44) 2007 (41) 1999 (36)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 3.6% 2.0% -8.6% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1969 (0.6%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.43% CONSULTING 5.09% TRADING 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANTS 1.17% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTIES 0.81% TRADING 2.05% SEVENOAKS 0.81% DESIGN 1.94% K 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CARE 0.72% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% MEDIA 1.73% J 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% LONDON 0.63% LONDON 1.60% CAPITAL 0.63% GLOBAL 1.46% BUSINESS 0.63% J 1.44% ENERGY 0.63% CARE 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MEDIA 0.54% IT 1.39% CREATIVE 0.54% BUILDING 1.32% ASSOCIATES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% PARTNERS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SPORTS 0.54% M 1.27% GREEN 0.45% S 1.23% EVENTS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% HOUSE 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 333 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 97 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 92 30,647 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 57 202 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 25 18,918 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 10,322 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,835 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,481 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,143 41100 - Development of building projects 12 3,852 7020 - Letting of own property 11 1,495 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 10 10,955 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 2,491 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,095
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