Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,124 companies were formed in Aberdeen. This figure is 7.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 1,124 269,432 2012 1,042 253,150 % change 7.9% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (1,449) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 567 companies were registered in Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Aberdeen UK 2013 567 134,630 2012 486 121,659 % change 16.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (985) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 213 196 158 New companies in 2012 150 171 165 % change 42.0% 14.6% -4.2% Record Year 2007 (320) 2007 (344) 2007 (321)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 565 companies were dissolved in Aberdeen. This figure is 34.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 565 155,192 2012 863 147,794 % change -34.5% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (893) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 305 companies were dissolved in Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 7.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Aberdeen UK 2013 305 77,278 2012 329 80,218 % change -7.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (550) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 93 132 80 Closed companies in 2012 81 115 133 % change 14.8% 14.8% -40% Record Year 2013 (93) 2009 (373) 2009 (165)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Aberdeen increased by 559 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen UK 2013 559 114,240 2012 179 105,356 Record Year 2007 (1,059) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Aberdeen during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 262 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Aberdeen UK 2013 262 57,352 2012 157 41,441 Record Year 2007 (805) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 120 64 78 Net growth in 2012 69 56 32 Record Year 2007 (285) 2007 (285) 2007 (235)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Aberdeen formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeen 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Aberdeen formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Aberdeen 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 19.3% 11.4% -13.3% Record Year 1990 (1.0%) 2007 (0.9%) 1990 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Aberdeen was 2008 when 28.4% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Aberdeen in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Aberdeen was in 2008 when 27.3% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Aberdeen in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 4.86% CONSULTING 5.25% LP 3.11% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ABERDEEN 2.56% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 2.30% PROPERTY 2.48% ENERGY 1.71% TRADING 2.05% (ABERDEEN) 1.71% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 1.63% DESIGN 1.79% SUBSEA 1.52% LONDON 1.77% MANAGEMENT 1.45% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANTS 1.26% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROJECT 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DESIGN 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.67% OFFSHORE 0.82% GLOBAL 1.59% OIL 0.82% MEDIA 1.57% TECHNICAL 0.74% CARE 1.55% GAS 0.74% J 1.53% GLOBAL 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LOGISTICS 0.70% IT 1.40% MARINE 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.40% SCOTLAND 0.67% M 1.26% INSPECTION 0.67% BUILDING 1.22% OILFIELD 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.18% RESOURCES 0.56% CAPITAL 1.16% ASSOCIATES 0.52% TRAINING 1.16%
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 741 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 556 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 352 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 223 33,633 71129 - Other engineering activities 194 4,494 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 177 24,324 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 101 810 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 80 2,502 99999 - Dormant Company 73 44,817 74990 - Non-trading company 57 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 56 25,583 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 44 1,161 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 38 382 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 34 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 25 8,876 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 7,148 70100 - Activities of head offices 22 3,899 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 6,771 7487 - Other business activities 22 4,205
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