Sevenoaks, Kent
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any half year in history.
- The record first half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 2013 when 35.6% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 402 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 0.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sevenoaks occurred in 2013 when a total of 402 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks UK 2013 402 269,432 2012 399 253,150 % change 0.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (402) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 174 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sevenoaks UK 2013 174 134,630 2012 168 121,659 % change 3.6% 10.7% Record Year 2009 (213) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 64 62 48 New companies in 2012 59 60 49 % change 8.5% 3.3% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (90) 2007 (69) 2009 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 217 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 18.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 217 155,192 2012 265 147,794 % change -18.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sevenoaks UK 2013 113 77,278 2012 148 80,218 % change -23.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 45 32 36 Closed companies in 2012 30 80 38 % change 50.0% -60.0% -5% Record Year 2009 (53) 2012 (80) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 185 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks UK 2013 185 114,240 2012 134 105,356 Record Year 2007 (242) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 61 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sevenoaks UK 2013 61 57,352 2012 20 41,441 Record Year 2007 (106) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 19 30 12 Net growth in 2012 29 -20 11 Record Year 2011 (44) 2007 (41) 1999 (36)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sevenoaks 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.9% 0.4% -11.4% Record Year 2009 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%) 1977 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 2013 when 35.6% of all directors were female.
35.6% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 2012 when 42.2% of all directors were female.
36.7% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.06% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.25% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.21% PROPERTY 2.48% INVESTMENTS 1.05% TRADING 2.05% CAPITAL 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.81% LONDON 0.80% DESIGN 1.79% KENT 0.72% LONDON 1.77% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SOLAR 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRADING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% PARTNERSHIP 0.64% MEDIA 1.57% DESIGN 0.56% CARE 1.55% SEVENOAKS 0.56% J 1.53% SPORTS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HEALTH 0.48% IT 1.40% J 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.40% D 0.48% M 1.26% PARTNERS 0.48% BUILDING 1.22% COMMUNICATIONS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% IT 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BLUE 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 396 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 88 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 73 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 50 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 47 44,817 74990 - Non-trading company 35 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 25 8,876 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 20 5,141 86900 - Other human health activities 19 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 8,590 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 16 4,977 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,611 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 7,871 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,452 74100 - specialised design activities 12 3,908 98000 - Residents property management 12 4,626
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