Aberdeenshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Aberdeenshire 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 1,735 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 8.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Aberdeenshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 2,255 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 1,735 253,150 2011 1,606 228,735 % change 8.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (2,255) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 806 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.6% 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) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 806 121,659 2011 854 112,344 % change -5.6% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (1,435) 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 279 269 258 New companies in 2011 245 299 310 % change 13.9% -10.0% -16.8% Record Year 2007 (535) 2007 (480) 2007 (420)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,208 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 32.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Aberdeenshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,264 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 1,208 147,793 2011 915 162,310 % change 32.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,264) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 490 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 490 80,217 2011 433 71,324 % change 13.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (778) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 123 166 201 Closed companies in 2011 102 204 127 % change 20.6% -18.6% 58% Record Year 2012 (123) 2009 (510) 2009 (252)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Aberdeenshire increased by 527 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 527 105,357 2011 691 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,668) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 316 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 316 41,442 2011 421 41,020 Record Year 2007 (1,160) 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 156 103 57 Net growth in 2011 143 95 183 Record Year 2007 (489) 2007 (391) 2007 (280)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Aberdeenshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Aberdeenshire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Aberdeenshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Aberdeenshire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.6% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.5%) 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 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% % change -4.1% -21.1% -11.1% Record Year 1979 (7.4%) 1990 (1.6%) 1990 (1.6%)
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 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 Aberdeenshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire 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 6.19% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.31% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.94% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ABERDEEN 1.78% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 1.76% TRADING 2.10% ENERGY 1.60% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANTS 1.52% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 1.47% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SUBSEA 1.42% CONSULTANTS 1.78% WELL 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% (ABERDEEN) 1.08% BUSINESS 1.70% PROJECT 0.94% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.89% LONDON 1.68% OFFSHORE 0.81% J 1.57% TECHNICAL 0.79% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SAFETY 0.76% IT 1.42% (SCOTLAND) 0.68% CARE 1.31% BUSINESS 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.31% RENEWABLES 0.66% M 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INSPECTION 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% DRILLING 0.58% SECURITY 1.19% FISHING 0.52% S 1.18% OILFIELD 0.52% 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 1,034 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 532 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 432 47,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 342 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 201 14,220 71129 - Other engineering activities 169 2,453 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 165 20,390 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 161 292 7414 - Business & management consultancy 73 10,978 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 71 1,179 99999 - Dormant Company 64 26,088 74990 - Non-trading company 62 9,706 1120 - Services to oil and gas extraction 54 168 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 44 16,469 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 41 218 9305 - Other service activities 40 7,926 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 37 569 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 36 4,535 43320 - Joinery installation 32 1,274
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