Aberdeenshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,377 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire in 2013. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2013 3,377 529,363 2012 3,205 491,893 2011 2,992 452,870 2010 2,556 400,358 2009 1,906 362,675 Record Year 2013 (3,377) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Aberdeenshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,586 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Aberdeenshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,586 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire UK 2013 1,586 259,931 2012 1,489 238,743 % change 6.5% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (1,586) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 719 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Aberdeenshire UK 2013 719 127,247 2012 733 119,875 % change -1.9% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (733) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 272 246 201 New companies in 2012 290 266 177 % change -6.2% -7.5% 13.6% Record Year 2006 (408) 2012 (266) 2002 (278)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,942 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire in 2013. This total is 10.5% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2013 1,942 332,213 2012 2,171 293,729 2011 2,083 314,524 2010 2,446 342,233 2009 2,167 533,789 Record Year 2010 (2,446) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,052 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 8.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 1,052 177,021 2012 967 145,935 % change 8.8% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (1,239) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 506 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Aberdeenshire UK 2013 506 90,851 2012 481 70,027 % change 5.2% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (648) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 175 166 165 Closed companies in 2012 143 200 138 % change 22.4% -17.0% 20% Record Year 2008 (498) 2011 (248) 2010 (262)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,435 companies were added to the company register for Aberdeenshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 42.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 401 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 2013 1,435 197,150 2012 1,034 198,164 2011 909 138,346 2010 110 58,125 2009 -261 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (2,093) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Aberdeenshire increased by 534 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire UK 2013 534 82,910 2012 522 92,808 Record Year 2003 (883) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 213 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Aberdeenshire UK 2013 213 36,396 2012 252 49,848 Record Year 2006 (431) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 97 80 36 Net growth in 2012 147 66 39 Record Year 2006 (313) 2003 (107) 2002 (213)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Aberdeenshire formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Aberdeenshire was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Aberdeenshire 2013 0.6% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Aberdeenshire formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Aberdeenshire formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Aberdeenshire 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% % change -12.8% -9.1% 3.3% Record Year 1990 (1.2%) 1990 (1.5%) 2002 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Aberdeenshire was 2007 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Aberdeenshire in 2013 was 28.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Aberdeenshire was 2007 when 43.7% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 2007 when 51.3% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 5.11% CONSULTING 5.22% LP 3.57% MANAGEMENT 4.72% ABERDEEN 2.43% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 2.43% PROPERTY 2.59% SUBSEA 1.86% TRADING 2.08% ENERGY 1.84% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 1.61% LONDON 1.86% MANAGEMENT 1.59% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANTS 1.49% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (ABERDEEN) 1.36% CARE 1.73% PROJECT 1.34% BUSINESS 1.71% OFFSHORE 0.99% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.99% GLOBAL 1.58% (SCOTLAND) 0.92% INVESTMENTS 1.56% GLOBAL 0.89% PROPERTIES 1.54% OIL 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PROPERTY 0.77% J 1.51% SAFETY 0.74% MEDIA 1.50% TECHNICAL 0.72% IT 1.35% J 0.72% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% GAS 0.69% M 1.23% SCOTLAND 0.67% BUILDING 1.21% INSPECTION 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.20% LOGISTICS 0.65% CAPITAL 1.19% WELL 0.62% ENERGY 1.14%
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 1,094 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 743 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 545 18,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 394 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 368 26,001 71129 - Other engineering activities 344 5,158 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 292 912 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 151 2,893 99999 - Dormant Company 120 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 102 27,183 74990 - Non-trading company 75 14,223 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 68 447 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 67 1,349 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 59 8,733 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 12,511 03110 - Marine fishing 45 285 41100 - Development of building projects 42 9,485 56101 - Licensed restaurants 41 7,685 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 39 7,010 35110 - Production of electricity 38 2,102
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC460873 ADI (ABERDEEN) LTD 07 Oct 2013 SC461114 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE LTD 09 Oct 2013 SC461193 ALPINE ROOTS LTD 10 Oct 2013 SC461324 FIB ASSOCIATES LTD 11 Oct 2013 SC462298 BUDDHA BLESS LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 SC462300 LOAF & FISH LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 SC462324 EFC HOLDCO LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 SC462511 PIZZAWEST LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 SC460528 FORD OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 SC460900 TECHNIQUE NDE LTD. 07 Oct 2013 SL014356 NORSKE INTERGROUP LP 08 Oct 2013 SC461536 ARMOUR STRONG LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 SL014463 NUEVA ESPARTA LP 17 Oct 2013 SL014530 DELTA AMAZONAS LP 23 Oct 2013 SL014536 EASTERN DELTA LP 23 Oct 2013 SL014537 TICINO ROMANTICO LP 23 Oct 2013 SC462672 EXCEED (XCD) HOLDINGS LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 SC460659 FORPROP LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 SC460858 LAWIMON CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 SC461321 ABERDEEN SERVICED ACCOMMODATION LTD 11 Oct 2013 SC461609 HAP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 SC462089 JIKK ENERGY AND RELIABILITY SOLUTION LIMITED 23 Oct 2013 SC462435 FUSION COCKTAIL BAR LTD 28 Oct 2013 SC460387 ROCKHOPPER INSPECTION LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 SC460531 KASANARO LIMITED 02 Oct 2013
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