Sevenoaks, Kent
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any year in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any year in history.
A total of 749 companies were formed in Sevenoaks in 2012. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2012 749 491,893 2011 714 452,870 2010 658 400,358 2009 721 362,675 2008 573 349,203 Record Year 2012 (749) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 350 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2011 when a total of 356 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2012 350 238,743 2011 356 224,135 % change -1.7% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (356) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 173 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sevenoaks UK 2012 173 119,875 2011 196 109,623 % change -11.7% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (196) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 61 61 51 New companies in 2011 57 95 44 % change 7.0% -35.8% 15.9% Record Year 2012 (61) 2011 (95) 2012 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 470 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks in 2012. This total is 6.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2012 470 293,728 2011 504 314,524 2010 435 342,233 2009 510 533,787 2008 267 237,873 Record Year 2009 (510) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 36.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2011 when a total of 321 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2012 205 145,934 2011 321 152,213 % change -36.1% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (321) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 56.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sevenoaks UK 2012 101 70,026 2011 234 79,983 % change -56.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (234) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 53 32 16 Closed companies in 2011 56 135 43 % change -5.4% -76.3% -63% Record Year 2011 (56) 2011 (135) 2011 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 279 companies were added to the company register for Sevenoaks in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 69 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 2012 279 198,165 2011 210 138,346 2010 223 58,125 2009 211 -171,112 2008 306 111,330 Record Year 2007 (403) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 145 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2012 145 92,809 2011 35 71,922 Record Year 2007 (161) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 72 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sevenoaks UK 2012 72 49,849 2011 -38 29,640 Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 8 29 35 Net growth in 2011 1 -40 1 Record Year 2003 (42) 2005 (29) 2012 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Sevenoaks formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Sevenoaks was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Sevenoaks 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sevenoaks 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -10.1% -38.9% 12.8% Record Year 1977 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%) 1962 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sevenoaks in 2012 was 30.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.88% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASSOCIATES 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.31% INFRASTRUCTURE 1.24% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.24% TRADING 2.03% INVESTMENTS 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% LONDON 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.91% BUSINESS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.75% SEVENOAKS 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CAPITAL 0.82% LONDON 1.69% PARTNERSHIP 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% PARTNERS 0.74% J 1.57% BLUE 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENT 0.58% IT 1.43% EVENTS 0.49% CARE 1.39% J 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% SPORTS 0.49% M 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% BUSINESS 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.41% TRAINING 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.17% VENTURES 0.41% SECURITY 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 389 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 92 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 45 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 24 7,980 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 19 4,752 74990 - Non-trading company 19 13,808 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 18 6,419 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 15 4,537 98000 - Residents property management 14 4,377 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 4,045 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307 35110 - Production of electricity 12 1,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,291 86900 - Other human health activities 12 7,866 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 4,882 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 6,971
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