Sevenoaks, Kent
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 380 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 380 300,731 2013 402 269,432 % change -5.5% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (402) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 187 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sevenoaks UK 2014 187 150,009 2013 174 134,630 % change 7.5% 11.4% Record Year 2009 (213) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 68 67 52 New companies in 2013 64 62 48 % change 6.3% 8.1% 8.3% Record Year 2009 (90) 2007 (69) 2009 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 245 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 245 177,207 2013 217 155,192 % change 12.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sevenoaks UK 2014 111 94,837 2013 113 77,278 % change -1.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (166) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 19 49 43 Closed companies in 2013 45 32 36 % change -57.8% 53.1% 19% Record Year 2009 (53) 2012 (80) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 135 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks UK 2014 135 123,524 2013 185 114,240 Record Year 2007 (242) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sevenoaks UK 2014 76 55,172 2013 61 57,352 Record Year 2007 (106) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 49 18 9 Net growth in 2013 19 30 12 Record Year 2014 (49) 2007 (41) 1999 (36)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sevenoaks 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sevenoaks 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.2% -0.3% -6.1% Record Year 2009 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%) 1977 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 2013 when 35.6% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 2012 when 42.2% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.84% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CAPITAL 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% FS 1.05% TRADING 2.03% SEVENOAKS 1.05% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 1.05% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BUSINESS 0.97% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.88% CARE 1.85% INVESTMENTS 0.79% DESIGN 1.75% LONDON 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CLEANING 0.70% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.58% J 0.61% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ROOFING 0.53% J 1.51% (SEVENOAKS) 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRADING 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% FARM 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.40% GREEN 0.53% IT 1.33% TEMPLE 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.53% BUILDING 1.26% INVESTMENT 0.53% M 1.24% LAW 0.44% CO., 1.20%
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 388 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 119 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 83 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 81 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 53 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 29,029 74990 - Non-trading company 30 14,351 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 19,058 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,527 35110 - Production of electricity 17 2,396 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 10,133 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 6,286 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 86900 - Other human health activities 14 11,292 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 14 3,392 43210 - Electrical installation 13 6,050 93199 - Other sports activities 12 4,027 70221 - Financial management 12 3,511 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,855
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09019966 FANADIX 28 LIMITED 01 May 2014 09030657 LDC MEATS LIMITED 08 May 2014 09040194 ORCA LAW LIMITED 14 May 2014 09040928 FAIRFIELD DENTAL CARE LIMITED 15 May 2014 09042755 MVS SOFTWARE LTD 15 May 2014 09046785 BRIGHT STAR PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 19 May 2014 09050482 FIREFLY PROPERTIES (SEVENOAKS) LIMITED 21 May 2014 09052121 THE HOARD LIMITED 22 May 2014 09056624 ELVA LUXURY TRAVEL LTD 27 May 2014 09058592 BEACON RISE TRAVEL LTD 27 May 2014 09028317 WINDFLEET LTD 07 May 2014 OC393004 LEARN WELL EDUCATION GROUP LLP 08 May 2014 09031500 JUNIOR JUNCTION CLUB LIMITED 09 May 2014 09048523 HARROW ROAD PUB LIMITED 20 May 2014 09021213 MARSTE LTD 01 May 2014 09021401 NIRA FM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2014 09032858 MAXOLE LIMITED 09 May 2014 09043499 RBSG INSTALLATIONS LTD 16 May 2014 09045757 SPRINGBOK PROPERTIES LTD 19 May 2014 09048614 PHOENIX TRADING (LONDON) LTD 20 May 2014 09048930 PHOENIX FUTURES (LONDON) LIMITED 20 May 2014 09050097 RESIN BOUND SURFACES GROUP LTD 21 May 2014 09054460 JH FLOOR COVERINGS LIMITED 23 May 2014 09055478 AUTOSMART LONDON LTD 23 May 2014 09062543 J & T FLAT ROOFING LTD 29 May 2014
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