Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Aberdeen when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Aberdeen when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 859 companies were formed in Aberdeen. This figure is 38.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Aberdeen occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,449 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen UK 2010 859 203,749 2009 621 182,021 % change 38.3% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,449) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 426 companies were registered in Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 32.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Aberdeen UK 2010 426 98,612 2009 322 90,987 % change 32.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (985) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 136 149 141 New companies in 2009 97 120 105 % change 40.2% 24.2% 34.3% Record Year 2007 (320) 2007 (344) 2007 (321)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Aberdeen when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Aberdeen when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 893 companies were dissolved in Aberdeen. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Aberdeen occurred in 2010 when a total of 893 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen UK 2010 893 177,631 2009 866 289,236 % change 3.1% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (893) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 425 companies were dissolved in Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Aberdeen UK 2010 425 94,954 2009 550 181,176 % change -22.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (550) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 60 249 116 Closed companies in 2009 12 373 165 % change 400.0% -33.2% -30% Record Year 2001 (61) 2009 (373) 2009 (165)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Aberdeen decreased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen UK 2010 -34 26,118 2009 -245 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (1,059) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 1 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Aberdeen UK 2010 1 3,658 2009 -228 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (805) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 76 -100 25 Net growth in 2009 85 -253 -60 Record Year 2007 (285) 2007 (285) 2007 (235)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Aberdeen formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Aberdeen formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Aberdeen 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.9% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change 29.0% 18.4% 20.8% Record Year 1979 (6.4%) 1981 (1.1%) 1990 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Aberdeen was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Aberdeen in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Aberdeen was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Aberdeen in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 4.10% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (ABERDEEN) 2.44% CONSULTING 4.79% ABERDEEN 2.39% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ENERGY 1.61% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.56% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 1.51% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANTS 1.51% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTING 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (SCOTLAND) 1.25% MEDIA 1.80% SUBSEA 1.14% BUSINESS 1.75% DESIGN 0.99% CONSULTANTS 1.71% OIL 0.83% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% OFFSHORE 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.56% PROPERTY 0.78% LONDON 1.52% PROJECT 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SCOTLAND 0.67% J 1.46% INSPECTION 0.62% CARE 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% GLOBAL 1.39% INTERNATIONAL 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.35% ASSOCIATES 0.62% BUILDING 1.33% BUSINESS 0.62% M 1.29% J 0.57% IT 1.28% GAS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.27% ENTERPRISES 0.57% GROUP 1.25% MARINE 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 710 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 438 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 274 25,942 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 131 6,684 7414 - Business & management consultancy 69 14,598 1120 - Services to oil and gas extraction 61 310 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 13,490 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 48 290 9305 - Other service activities 45 8,822 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 7,922 71129 - Other engineering activities 39 1,480 9999 - Dormant Company 33 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 32 13,997 74990 - Non-trading company 30 7,893 5530 - Restaurants 26 4,879 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 26 182 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 24 706 7011 - Development & sell real estate 24 4,579 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 8,590 99999 - Dormant Company 19 14,342
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