Dundee, Angus
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous March.
- March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous March.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 227 companies were registered in Dundee during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Dundee UK 2014 227 150,722 2013 214 134,802 % change 6.1% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (227) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous March.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 59 85 83 New companies in 2013 64 85 65 % change -7.8% 0.0% 27.7% Record Year 2013 (64) 2014 (85) 2014 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Dundee UK 2014 143 82,370 2013 130 77,914 % change 10.0% 5.7% Record Year 2014 (143) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous March.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 44 38 61 Closed companies in 2013 62 20 48 % change -29.0% 90.0% 27% Record Year 2013 (62) 2009 (49) 2014 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Dundee during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 84 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Dundee UK 2014 84 68,352 2013 84 56,888 Record Year 2008 (97) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 15 47 22 Net growth in 2013 2 65 17 Record Year 2007 (44) 2013 (65) 2011 (56)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Dundee 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -13.7% -7.7% 6.6% Record Year 1990 (0.3%) 2013 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 2013 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DUNDEE 2.85% CONSULTING 5.22% (DUNDEE) 2.02% MANAGEMENT 4.67% ENGINEERING 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.49% ELECTRICAL 1.35% PROPERTY 2.64% SCOTLAND 1.20% TRADING 2.05% (SCOTLAND) 1.12% LONDON 1.88% CONSULTANCY 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.86% STREET 0.97% CARE 1.79% MANAGEMENT 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% PROPERTY 0.82% DESIGN 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% BUSINESS 1.71% CONSULTING 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.60% G 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.60% ACCESS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.58% RETAIL 0.60% J 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TAYSIDE 0.60% MEDIA 1.48% MOTORS 0.52% IT 1.33% FOOD 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.30% FAST 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% HOUSE 0.52% BUILDING 1.24% TRADING 0.52% M 1.21% H 0.52% CAPITAL 1.20% TAY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 419 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 62 47,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 37,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 26,700 56302 - Public houses and bars 31 5,732 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 31 7,300 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 31 9,284 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 18,491 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 27,750 56101 - Licensed restaurants 28 7,965 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 25 6,236 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,885 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,813 43320 - Joinery installation 15 2,086 86900 - Other human health activities 15 10,273 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,155 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,135 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 15 5,920 49320 - Taxi operation 14 1,649
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC472072 THE DUNDEE & ANGUS FOUNDATION 10 Mar 2014 SC472109 123 AUTO PARTS TAYSIDE LTD. 10 Mar 2014 SC472202 JBG1 LTD 11 Mar 2014 SC472215 OSHIBORI LIMITED 11 Mar 2014 SC472441 FIACAIL LIMITED 13 Mar 2014 SC472689 DRIVE ENTERPRISES C.I.C. 17 Mar 2014 SC472826 DIGITAL TEN LTD 18 Mar 2014 SC472981 INVERTAY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 20 Mar 2014 SC472982 DUNDEE MARINA (INVESTMENTS) LTD 20 Mar 2014 SC473949 SALTIRE BAR LTD 31 Mar 2014 SC472477 ROSEFIELD MOTORS LIMITED 14 Mar 2014 SC473096 TEVIOTDALE BAKERY LIMITED 21 Mar 2014 SC472573 ARDLER INK (DUNDEE) LTD 14 Mar 2014 SC472698 BENJI'S 2014 LTD 17 Mar 2014 SC472838 ROMANA RESTAURANTS LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 SC471494 TIME AND CHANCE LOGISTICS LIMITED 04 Mar 2014 SC471585 JEHOVAH ELSHADAI LIMITED 04 Mar 2014 SC472874 DISCOVERY BLINDS AND SHUTTERS LTD 19 Mar 2014 SC471412 CALEDONIA BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD. 03 Mar 2014 SC472322 APPTINET LIMITED 13 Mar 2014 SC472776 WILLOW GEMS JEWELLERY LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 SC472937 HI-ENG. LTD 19 Mar 2014 SC473132 KAROO LIMITED 21 Mar 2014 SC473215 PHIL MCMILLAN JOINERY LTD 24 Mar 2014 SC473248 SMART121 LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
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