Sevenoaks, Kent
2013 Annual 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 730 companies were formed in Sevenoaks in 2013. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2013 730 529,363 2012 749 491,893 2011 714 452,870 2010 658 400,358 2009 721 362,675 Record Year 2012 (749) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 328 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 328 259,931 2012 350 238,743 % change -6.3% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (356) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 131 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sevenoaks UK 2013 131 127,247 2012 173 119,875 % change -24.3% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (196) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 48 47 36 New companies in 2012 61 61 51 % change -21.3% -23.0% -29.4% Record Year 2012 (61) 2011 (95) 2012 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 450 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks in 2013. This total is 4.3% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2013 450 332,213 2012 470 293,729 2011 504 314,524 2010 435 342,233 2009 510 533,789 Record Year 2009 (510) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 233 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 233 177,021 2012 205 145,935 % change 13.7% 21.3% Record Year 2011 (321) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sevenoaks UK 2013 113 90,851 2012 101 70,027 % change 11.9% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (234) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 53 23 37 Closed companies in 2012 53 32 16 % change 0.0% -28.1% 131% Record Year 2011 (56) 2011 (135) 2011 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 280 companies were added to the company register for Sevenoaks in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 1 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 2013 280 197,150 2012 279 198,164 2011 210 138,346 2010 223 58,125 2009 211 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (403) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 95 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2013 95 82,910 2012 145 92,808 Record Year 2007 (161) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sevenoaks UK 2013 18 36,396 2012 72 49,848 Record Year 2007 (88) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -5 24 -1 Net growth in 2012 8 29 35 Record Year 2003 (42) 2012 (29) 2012 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Sevenoaks was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sevenoaks 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -26.9% -24.3% -35.8% Record Year 1977 (0.4%) 2011 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 1989 when 62.5% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sevenoaks in 2013 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 2005 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 2005 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.46% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.46% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.19% PROPERTY 2.59% CAPITAL 0.93% TRADING 2.08% KENT 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.87% SEVENOAKS 0.85% LONDON 1.86% SOLAR 0.85% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% FS 0.76% CARE 1.73% TRADING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.68% GLOBAL 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% D 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% GREEN 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BUSINESS 0.59% J 1.51% J 0.59% MEDIA 1.50% LONDON 0.59% IT 1.35% IT 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CLEANING 0.51% M 1.23% HEALTH 0.51% BUILDING 1.21% VENTURES 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% CAPITAL 1.19% ROAD 0.51% ENERGY 1.14%
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 422 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 89 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 62 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 49 46,762 74990 - Non-trading company 38 14,223 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 25 9,485 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 20 7,823 86900 - Other human health activities 17 9,543 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,360 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 15 5,309 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 5,656 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 7,075 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,730 98000 - Residents property management 13 4,710 70221 - Financial management 12 3,085 74100 - specialised design activities 12 4,309 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,687
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