Aberdeenshire

Q3 2013 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous July.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 867 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)AberdeenshireUK
    2013867132,684
    2012756118,868
    % change14.7%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (867) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 867 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)AberdeenshireUK
    2013867132,684
    2012756118,868
    % change14.7%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (867) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous September.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous July.

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous September.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013308255304
    New companies in 2012249264243
    % change23.7%-3.4%25.1%
    Record Year2013 (308)2006 (281)2013 (304)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013308255304
    New companies in 2012249264243
    % change23.7%-3.4%25.1%
    Record Year2013 (308)2006 (281)2013 (304)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 546 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)AberdeenshireUK
    201354686,170
    201248675,908
    % change12.3%13.5%
    Record Year 2010 (591) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 546 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)AberdeenshireUK
    201354686,170
    201248675,908
    % change12.3%13.5%
    Record Year 2010 (591) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013205222119
    Closed companies in 2012185158143
    % change10.8%40.5%-17%
    Record Year2010 (298)2009 (264)2010 (188)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013205222119
    Closed companies in 2012185158143
    % change10.8%40.5%-17%
    Record Year2010 (298)2009 (264)2010 (188)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 321 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)AberdeenshireUK
    201332146,514
    201227042,960
    Record Year 2008 (438) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 321 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)AberdeenshireUK
    201332146,514
    201227042,960
    Record Year 2008 (438) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201310333185
    Net growth in 201264106100
    Record Year2003 (175)2006 (189)2008 (212)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201310333185
    Net growth in 201264106100
    Record Year2003 (175)2006 (189)2008 (212)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Aberdeenshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Aberdeenshire
    20130.7%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2013, Aberdeenshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Aberdeenshire
    20130.7%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.6%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.7%0.6%
    % change10.7%-11.4%9.7%
    Record Year1991 (1.2%)2002 (1.1%)2001 (1.2%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.6%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.7%0.6%
    % change10.7%-11.4%9.7%
    Record Year1991 (1.2%)2002 (1.1%)2001 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 2004 when 32.7% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 2004 when 32.7% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING5.01%CONSULTING5.27%
    LP2.96%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTING2.39%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ABERDEEN2.25%PROPERTY2.53%
    SUBSEA1.80%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTANCY1.75%ENGINEERING1.83%
    ENERGY1.73%LONDON1.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.55%DESIGN1.78%
    PROJECT1.43%BUSINESS1.74%
    (ABERDEEN)1.38%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTANTS1.28%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    OFFSHORE0.96%CARE1.64%
    DESIGN0.94%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    TECHNICAL0.81%GLOBAL1.59%
    INSPECTION0.79%J1.54%
    J0.77%MEDIA1.54%
    TRAINING0.77%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    OIL0.74%PROPERTIES1.45%
    GLOBAL0.74%IT1.39%
    (SCOTLAND)0.72%M1.25%
    MARINE0.72%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SAFETY0.69%BUILDING1.19%
    LOGISTICS0.67%CAPITAL1.19%
    OILFIELD0.67%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    WELL0.67%TRAINING1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING5.01%CONSULTING5.28%
    LP2.96%MANAGEMENT4.76%
    CONSULTING2.40%CONSULTANCY3.46%
    ABERDEEN2.22%PROPERTY2.54%
    SUBSEA1.80%TRADING2.08%
    ENERGY1.78%ENGINEERING1.84%
    CONSULTANCY1.75%LONDON1.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.58%DESIGN1.78%
    PROJECT1.43%BUSINESS1.74%
    (ABERDEEN)1.38%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTANTS1.28%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    DESIGN0.94%CARE1.64%
    OFFSHORE0.94%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    TECHNICAL0.81%GLOBAL1.60%
    INSPECTION0.79%J1.54%
    GLOBAL0.79%MEDIA1.53%
    TRAINING0.77%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    J0.77%PROPERTIES1.45%
    OIL0.74%IT1.39%
    MARINE0.74%M1.25%
    (SCOTLAND)0.72%BUILDING1.20%
    SAFETY0.69%CAPITAL1.20%
    OILFIELD0.69%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    GAS0.67%DEVELOPMENTS1.17%
    LOGISTICS0.67%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,077260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified74254,854
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified54517,715
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management37734,970
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified34525,547
    71129 - Other engineering activities3284,894
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction293900
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities1552,723
    99999 - Dormant Company11746,169
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9826,675
    74990 - Non-trading company7614,228
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production651,287
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum63422
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate568,312
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4712,516
    03110 - Marine fishing46266
    56101 - Licensed restaurants447,531
    41100 - Development of building projects389,271
    43320 - Joinery installation372,030
    35110 - Production of electricity352,004
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied998244,464
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified75155,676
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified54718,024
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management37835,731
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified35326,207
    71129 - Other engineering activities3324,975
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction296908
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities1572,772
    99999 - Dormant Company11947,068
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10027,242
    74990 - Non-trading company7614,457
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production671,310
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum64437
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate568,541
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4612,748
    03110 - Marine fishing46275
    56101 - Licensed restaurants447,772
    41100 - Development of building projects409,527
    43320 - Joinery installation382,068
    86900 - Other human health activities369,453

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC458081 QFX LIMITED 02 Sep 2013
    SC458391 INTEGRITY PLANT LIMITED 04 Sep 2013
    SC458715 PKF JOHNSTON CARMICHAEL LIMITED 09 Sep 2013
    SC458910 ERAA LOGISTICS LIMITED 11 Sep 2013
    SC458988 ERAA GROUP LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    SC459019 DELI-2-U LTD 12 Sep 2013
    SC459726 BOWALDS ENERGY UK LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    SC459730 OILFIELD INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    SC460041 HONBAD LIMITED 25 Sep 2013
    SC458161 DEEP C INTERVENTION LIMITED 02 Sep 2013
    SL014078 ATTU ISLAND LP 03 Sep 2013
    SL014083 ATALASSA LP 03 Sep 2013
    SC458653 J2PL LTD. 09 Sep 2013
    SC458741 BALOGH (UK) LIMITED 09 Sep 2013
    SC458883 BC PLANNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Sep 2013
    SC459397 NOVA TERRA PROPERTIES LIMITED 17 Sep 2013
    SC459764 SYNERGY GLOBAL LOGISITICS LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    SL014220 SIRIUS IMPEX LP 24 Sep 2013
    SC460112 AJN PROJECTS LIMITED 25 Sep 2013
    SC458451 AVK DENTAL CARE LIMITED 05 Sep 2013
    SC458877 SRB PROJECT CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Sep 2013
    SC459484 OASES WORLDWIDE SERVICES UK LIMITED 19 Sep 2013
    SC459960 GMD NETWORK SERVICES LTD 24 Sep 2013
    SC460180 WGD037 LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    SC458276 RIGMAN OFFSHORE LIMITED 03 Sep 2013