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Sevenoaks, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 399 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 11.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2012 when a total of 399 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SevenoaksUK
    2012399253,150
    2011358228,735
    % change11.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (399)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 168 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SevenoaksUK
    2012168121,659
    2011183112,344
    % change-8.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (213) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012596049
    New companies in 2011615765
    % change-3.3%5.3%-24.6%
    Record Year2009 (90)2007 (69)2009 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 265 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 44.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012265147,793
    2011183162,310
    % change44.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (281)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 62.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SevenoaksUK
    201214880,218
    20119171,324
    % change62.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous May.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012308038
    Closed companies in 2011174133
    % change76.5%95.1%15%
    Record Year2009 (53)2012 (80)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 134 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SevenoaksUK
    2012134105,357
    201117566,425
    Record Year2007 (242)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SevenoaksUK
    20122041,441
    20119241,020
    Record Year 2007 (106) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201229-2011
    Net growth in 2011441632
    Record Year2011 (44)2007 (41)1999 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sevenoaks
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Sevenoaks
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-18.5%-7.8%-19.5%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1969 (0.6%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.6% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    FOR2.71%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.37%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    POWER2.37%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    FREE2.29%PROPERTY2.35%
    SCHOOLS2.29%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES1.36%ENGINEERING1.87%
    INFRASTRUCTURE1.27%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRADING1.02%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    INVESTMENTS1.02%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTY1.02%MEDIA1.69%
    SEVENOAKS0.93%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.85%J1.57%
    LONDON0.76%GLOBAL1.51%
    CAPITAL0.76%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.59%IT1.42%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%CARE1.31%
    INVESTMENT0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PARTNERS0.51%M1.26%
    SALES0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MUSIC0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    BUILDING0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    GLOBAL0.51%S1.18%
    PROJECT0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied379244,457
    7487 - Other business activities7947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7035,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4220,390
    5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products40187
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2814,220
    99999 - Dormant Company2826,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2716,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2410,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2315,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2210,271
    74990 - Non-trading company169,706
    41100 - Development of building projects155,149
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified124,091
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    9305 - Other service activities117,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities116,456
    98000 - Residents property management103,001
    7499 - Non-trading company108,023
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified93,151

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08051964 BISCAY CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052306 LINGUAHOLICS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08064247 EWAN PROPERTIES LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064643 SUPERNOVA DIAGNOSTICS LTD 10 May 2012
    08069047 DIF INFRA 3 UK LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08075402 C J WILLIS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08078876 LEGRYS HAVELOCK ESTATES LTD. 22 May 2012
    08080108 THE INITIATIVE SYNDICATE LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08088648 DOMINIC ASSOCIATES LTD 30 May 2012
    08090337 INTRES LTD. 31 May 2012
    08090427 SAILING DREAMS LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08090333 FARRANLOCK LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08090829 PULSE 24 SPECIALIST LOCUM LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08052997 REALISING THE VISION LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08060214 PURE INDULGENCE BY THE SEA LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061215 SIMON THOMPSON TRADING LTD 08 May 2012
    08062278 MOWAT TRADING LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08069574 SHADY ADEYS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08075108 MARTIN WOOD SALES LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08083966 STEPHAN GRANT LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084088 WIRELESS HOUSE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084371 GMC BUILDING AND DESIGN LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084709 CAFFE SPA LIMITED 28 May 2012
    OC374869 JONES FM LLP 01 May 2012
    OC375082 NEW PEAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 09 May 2012