Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Aberdeen when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,042 companies were formed in Aberdeen. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 1,042 253,150 2011 983 228,735 % change 6.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (1,449) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 486 companies were registered in Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Aberdeen UK 2012 486 121,659 2011 510 112,344 % change -4.7% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (985) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 150 171 165 New companies in 2011 149 178 183 % change 0.7% -3.9% -9.8% Record Year 2007 (320) 2007 (344) 2007 (321)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 863 companies were dissolved in Aberdeen. This figure is 35.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 863 147,793 2011 639 162,310 % change 35.1% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (893) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 329 companies were dissolved in Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Aberdeen UK 2012 329 80,218 2011 301 71,324 % change 9.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (550) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Aberdeen when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 81 115 133 Closed companies in 2011 74 146 81 % change 9.5% -21.2% 64% Record Year 2012 (81) 2009 (373) 2009 (165)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Aberdeen increased by 179 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen UK 2012 179 105,357 2011 344 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,059) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 157 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Aberdeen UK 2012 157 41,441 2011 209 41,020 Record Year 2007 (805) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 69 56 32 Net growth in 2011 75 32 102 Record Year 2007 (285) 2007 (285) 2007 (235)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Aberdeen formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Aberdeen formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Aberdeen 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% % change -15.2% -15.8% -3.7% Record Year 1979 (6.4%) 1981 (1.1%) 1990 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Aberdeen was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Aberdeen in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Aberdeen was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Aberdeen in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 6.90% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.36% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ABERDEEN 2.13% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 2.09% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 1.85% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.77% DESIGN 1.89% ENERGY 1.58% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 1.42% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (ABERDEEN) 1.18% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROJECT 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SUBSEA 1.02% BUSINESS 1.70% OFFSHORE 0.75% MEDIA 1.69% OIL 0.67% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTY 0.67% J 1.57% WELL 0.63% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (SCOTLAND) 0.59% IT 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.59% CARE 1.31% DRILLING 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% PACIFIC 0.55% M 1.26% SAFETY 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SHELF 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% TECHNICAL 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% MARINE 0.47% S 1.18% J 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 690 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 397 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 274 47,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 240 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 128 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 104 20,390 71129 - Other engineering activities 99 2,453 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 60 292 7414 - Business & management consultancy 48 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 44 9,706 99999 - Dormant Company 41 26,088 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 38 1,179 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 31 16,469 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 26 569 1120 - Services to oil and gas extraction 25 168 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 4,535 5530 - Restaurants 21 4,037 9305 - Other service activities 19 7,926 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 1,551
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