Sevenoaks, Kent
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 694 companies were formed in Sevenoaks in 2014. This total is 4.9% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2014 694 582,051 2013 730 529,363 2012 749 491,893 2011 714 452,870 2010 658 400,358 Record Year 2012 (749) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 314 companies were formed in Sevenoaks. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 314 281,320 2013 328 259,931 % change -4.3% 8.2% Record Year 2011 (356) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 158 companies were registered in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sevenoaks UK 2014 158 137,906 2013 131 127,247 % change 20.6% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (196) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 50 57 51 New companies in 2013 48 47 36 % change 4.2% 21.3% 41.7% Record Year 2012 (61) 2011 (95) 2012 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 504 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks in 2014. This total is 12.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Sevenoaks UK 2014 504 367,937 2013 450 332,213 2012 470 293,729 2011 504 314,524 2010 435 342,233 Record Year 2009 (510) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 259 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks. This figure is 11.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 259 190,730 2013 233 177,021 % change 11.2% 7.7% Record Year 2011 (321) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 119 companies were dissolved in Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sevenoaks UK 2014 119 89,060 2013 113 90,851 % change 5.3% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (234) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sevenoaks when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 36 28 55 Closed companies in 2013 53 23 37 % change -32.1% 21.7% 49% Record Year 2011 (56) 2011 (135) 2014 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 190 companies were added to the company register for Sevenoaks in 2014. This number represents growth of 27.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 90 companies lower 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 2014 190 214,114 2013 280 197,150 2012 279 198,164 2011 210 138,346 2010 223 58,125 Record Year 2007 (403) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Sevenoaks increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sevenoaks UK 2014 55 90,590 2013 95 82,910 Record Year 2007 (161) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Sevenoaks during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 39 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sevenoaks UK 2014 39 48,846 2013 18 36,396 Record Year 2007 (88) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 14 29 -4 Net growth in 2013 -5 24 -1 Record Year 2003 (42) 2012 (29) 2012 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Sevenoaks was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Sevenoaks formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sevenoaks 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.8% 15.1% 21.2% Record Year 1977 (0.4%) 2011 (0.2%) 2001 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 30.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Sevenoaks was 2005 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sevenoaks was in 2005 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Sevenoaks in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.73% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.04% PROPERTY 2.66% BUSINESS 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% INVESTMENTS 0.78% ENGINEERING 2.10% CAPITAL 0.69% CARE 2.02% PROPERTIES 0.69% TRADING 1.94% PROPERTY 0.69% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.93% PARTNERS 0.61% DESIGN 1.66% SEVENOAKS 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LAW 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.62% R 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.62% GLOBAL 0.52% BUSINESS 1.56% SOUTH 0.52% J 1.54% EAST 0.52% CO., 1.50% CAR 0.52% GLOBAL 1.49% LONDON 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IN 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.47% T 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ASSOCIATES 0.52% MEDIA 1.33% TEMPLE 0.52% IT 1.31% MAINTENANCE 0.43% BUILDING 1.29% TRADING 0.43% M 1.22%
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 360 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 129 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 81 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 78 29,009 99999 - Dormant Company 53 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 30,178 74990 - Non-trading company 29 13,984 41100 - Development of building projects 28 11,397 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 19,049 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,761 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 9,752 86900 - Other human health activities 16 12,976 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 11,212 70100 - Activities of head offices 15 4,204 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 6,452 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 7,106 70221 - Financial management 13 3,608 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 12 3,562 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,931 93199 - Other sports activities 12 4,176
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09249426 ST ANDREWS TRUSTEES LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09252005 PMAJOR BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09255290 BLACKLIKEBLUE LIMITED 08 Oct 2014 09255888 BRADBOURNE VALE LIMITED 09 Oct 2014 09258436 CSA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09258570 KITZ 4 KIDZ LTD 10 Oct 2014 09259755 ASHCOAT LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09264848 AMR ADVANCED SERVICES LTD 15 Oct 2014 09270206 INGHAM MITCHELL COOLING LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09275785 BRANDHQ LTD. 22 Oct 2014 09279035 EVOQUA PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09281082 DIF BID CO LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 OC395923 BETSOMS HILL LLP 16 Oct 2014 09271335 TT WORKS LTD 20 Oct 2014 OC396012 NEUROTHERAPY PARTNERSHIP LLP 21 Oct 2014 09274182 BICKLEY LETTINGS LIMITED 21 Oct 2014 09275737 BIRCHFIELDS MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09288319 YOUR PLACE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 30 Oct 2014 09243205 A HONEY CONSULTING LTD 01 Oct 2014 09246646 DJB CONSULT LTD 02 Oct 2014 09250534 SALT & PEPPER PROPERTY LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09261767 CETUS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09269339 RBB FINANCIAL LTD 17 Oct 2014 09280329 TACK INTERCONNECT LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 09286969 POOKIE CAPITAL LIMITED 29 Oct 2014
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