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
New Company Registrations
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2012 399 253,150 2011 358 228,735 % change 11.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (399) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2012 168 121,659 2011 183 112,344 % change -8.2% 8.3% Record Year 2009 (213) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 59 60 49 New companies in 2011 61 57 65 % change -3.3% 5.3% -24.6% Record Year 2009 (90) 2007 (69) 2009 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2012 265 147,793 2011 183 162,310 % change 44.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2012 148 80,218 2011 91 71,324 % change 62.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2012 30 80 38 Closed companies in 2011 17 41 33 % change 76.5% 95.1% 15% Record Year 2009 (53) 2012 (80) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2012 134 105,357 2011 175 66,425 Record Year 2007 (242) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sevenoaks UK 2012 20 41,441 2011 92 41,020 Record Year 2007 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 29 -20 11 Net growth in 2011 44 16 32 Record Year 2011 (44) 2007 (41) 1999 (36)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -18.5% -7.8% -19.5% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1969 (0.6%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FOR 2.71% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.37% MANAGEMENT 4.74% POWER 2.37% CONSULTANCY 3.28% FREE 2.29% PROPERTY 2.35% SCHOOLS 2.29% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.61% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 1.36% ENGINEERING 1.87% INFRASTRUCTURE 1.27% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 1.10% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRADING 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% INVESTMENTS 1.02% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTY 1.02% MEDIA 1.69% SEVENOAKS 0.93% LONDON 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.85% J 1.57% LONDON 0.76% GLOBAL 1.51% CAPITAL 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.59% IT 1.42% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% CARE 1.31% INVESTMENT 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% PARTNERS 0.51% M 1.26% SALES 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MUSIC 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% BUILDING 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.51% S 1.18% PROJECT 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 379 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 79 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 20,390 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 40 187 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 28 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 27 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 41100 - Development of building projects 15 5,149 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 4,091 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 6,456 98000 - Residents property management 10 3,001 7499 - Non-trading company 10 8,023 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 9 3,151
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