Aberdeenshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,205 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire in 2012. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2012 3,205 491,893 2011 2,992 452,870 2010 2,556 400,358 2009 1,906 362,675 2008 2,315 349,203 Record Year 2007 (3,279) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,489 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 6.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Aberdeenshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,489 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 1,489 238,743 2011 1,402 224,135 % change 6.2% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,489) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 733 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 733 119,875 2011 660 109,623 % change 11.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (733) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 290 266 177 New companies in 2011 232 245 183 % change 25.0% 8.6% -3.3% Record Year 2006 (408) 2012 (266) 2002 (278)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,171 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire in 2012. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2012 2,171 293,728 2011 2,083 314,524 2010 2,446 342,233 2009 2,167 533,787 2008 1,333 237,873 Record Year 2010 (2,446) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 967 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 17.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Aberdeenshire occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,239 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 967 145,934 2011 1,177 152,213 % change -17.8% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (1,239) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 481 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 25.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 481 70,026 2011 645 79,983 % change -25.4% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (648) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 143 200 138 Closed companies in 2011 162 248 235 % change -11.7% -19.4% -41% Record Year 2008 (498) 2011 (248) 2010 (262)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,034 companies were added to the company register for Aberdeenshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 34.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 125 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Aberdeenshire company register grew by 2,093 companies.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2012 1,034 198,165 2011 909 138,346 2010 110 58,125 2009 -261 -171,112 2008 982 111,330 Record Year 2007 (2,093) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Aberdeenshire increased by 522 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 522 92,809 2011 225 71,922 Record Year 2003 (883) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 252 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Aberdeenshire UK 2012 252 49,849 2011 15 29,640 Record Year 2006 (431) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 147 66 39 Net growth in 2011 70 -3 -52 Record Year 2006 (313) 2003 (107) 2002 (213)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Aberdeenshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Aberdeenshire was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Aberdeenshire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Aberdeenshire formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Aberdeenshire formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Aberdeenshire 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% % change 5.0% 3.3% -5.9% Record Year 1985 (1.8%) 1990 (1.5%) 1988 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Aberdeenshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Aberdeenshire in 2012 was 36.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Aberdeenshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 5.25% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 2.38% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 2.05% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ABERDEEN 1.79% PROPERTY 2.40% ENERGY 1.74% TRADING 2.03% SUBSEA 1.48% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 1.33% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (ABERDEEN) 1.23% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 1.18% BUSINESS 1.76% WELL 1.07% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.97% LONDON 1.69% OFFSHORE 0.90% MEDIA 1.69% TECHNICAL 0.84% GLOBAL 1.59% INSPECTION 0.84% J 1.57% PROJECT 0.82% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SAFETY 0.74% IT 1.43% (SCOTLAND) 0.64% CARE 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRAINING 0.61% M 1.26% G 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LP 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ELECTRICAL 0.59% SECURITY 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 984 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 713 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 474 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 315 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 261 30,396 71129 - Other engineering activities 250 3,763 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 228 667 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 123 2,019 99999 - Dormant Company 108 40,648 7487 - Other business activities 97 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 81 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 78 23,256 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 58 973 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 55 333 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 12,291 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 45 6,971 03110 - Marine fishing 43 218 43320 - Joinery installation 43 1,876 56101 - Licensed restaurants 35 6,400 41100 - Development of building projects 35 7,980
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