Aberdeenshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

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 2014)

    A total of 709 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)AberdeenshireUK
    2014709143,414
    2013867132,684
    % change-18.2%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (867) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 709 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)AberdeenshireUK
    2014709143,414
    2013867132,684
    % change-18.2%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (867) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014262214233
    New companies in 2013308255304
    % change-14.9%-16.1%-23.4%
    Record Year2013 (308)2006 (281)2013 (304)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014262214233
    New companies in 2013308255304
    % change-14.9%-16.1%-23.4%
    Record Year2013 (308)2006 (281)2013 (304)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 511 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)AberdeenshireUK
    2014511101,670
    201354686,170
    % change-6.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2010 (591) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 511 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)AberdeenshireUK
    2014511101,670
    201354686,170
    % change-6.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2010 (591) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014167215129
    Closed companies in 2013205222119
    % change-18.5%-3.2%8%
    Record Year2010 (298)2009 (264)2010 (188)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014167215129
    Closed companies in 2013205222119
    % change-18.5%-3.2%8%
    Record Year2010 (298)2009 (264)2010 (188)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 198 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)AberdeenshireUK
    201419841,744
    201332146,514
    Record Year 2008 (438) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 198 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)AberdeenshireUK
    201419841,744
    201332146,514
    Record Year 2008 (438) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201495-1104
    Net growth in 201310333185
    Record Year2003 (175)2006 (189)2008 (212)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201495-1104
    Net growth in 201310333185
    Record Year2003 (175)2006 (189)2008 (212)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Aberdeenshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Aberdeenshire
    20140.5%
    20130.7%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2014, Aberdeenshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Aberdeenshire
    20140.5%
    20130.7%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.5%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.6%0.7%
    % change-22.7%-20.0%-29.7%
    Record Year1991 (1.2%)2002 (1.1%)2001 (1.2%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.5%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.6%0.7%
    % change-22.7%-20.0%-29.7%
    Record Year1991 (1.2%)2002 (1.1%)2001 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 2005 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 2005 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING3.68%CONSULTING5.17%
    ABERDEEN2.16%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTING1.93%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    LP1.65%PROPERTY2.62%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%ENGINEERING2.07%
    SUBSEA1.47%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    ENERGY1.44%TRADING2.00%
    CONSULTANCY1.34%LONDON1.95%
    CONSULTANTS1.31%CARE1.94%
    (SCOTLAND)1.11%TRANSPORT1.76%
    (ABERDEEN)1.00%DESIGN1.70%
    OFFSHORE0.93%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    INSPECTION0.88%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.88%BUSINESS1.62%
    J0.82%J1.53%
    PROPERTY0.82%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    DESIGN0.82%GLOBAL1.51%
    OIL0.82%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    PROJECT0.80%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    WELL0.67%MEDIA1.38%
    GLOBAL0.64%CO.,1.36%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%BUILDING1.30%
    R0.62%IT1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%M1.23%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING3.68%CONSULTING5.18%
    ABERDEEN2.13%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTING1.90%CONSULTANCY3.54%
    LP1.65%PROPERTY2.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%ENGINEERING2.08%
    SUBSEA1.47%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    ENERGY1.36%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.34%LONDON1.95%
    CONSULTANTS1.31%CARE1.94%
    (SCOTLAND)1.11%TRANSPORT1.76%
    (ABERDEEN)1.05%DESIGN1.70%
    OFFSHORE0.95%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    INSPECTION0.87%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.87%BUSINESS1.63%
    DESIGN0.82%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    J0.82%J1.53%
    PROPERTY0.80%GLOBAL1.52%
    PROJECT0.80%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    OIL0.80%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    WELL0.67%MEDIA1.38%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%CO.,1.36%
    R0.62%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%BUILDING1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%IT1.30%
    SCOTLAND0.59%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,265278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified68757,264
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified55718,890
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management49140,717
    71129 - Other engineering activities4335,930
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified33028,224
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction3241,039
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities1573,143
    99999 - Dormant Company11948,286
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11829,313
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum81514
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production691,560
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate6710,361
    74990 - Non-trading company6114,006
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands547,917
    56101 - Licensed restaurants518,546
    41100 - Development of building projects4710,604
    35110 - Production of electricity442,374
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4112,795
    03110 - Marine fishing41317
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,193263,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified69458,078
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified55919,117
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management49741,421
    71129 - Other engineering activities4356,011
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified32928,864
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction3261,059
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities1613,192
    99999 - Dormant Company11948,811
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11829,780
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum81518
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production701,573
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate6810,684
    74990 - Non-trading company6014,053
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands578,165
    56101 - Licensed restaurants538,789
    41100 - Development of building projects4710,983
    35110 - Production of electricity462,444
    03110 - Marine fishing42320
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4212,999

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC485580 FERGUSON MARINE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    SC485620 AB11 PROPERTY LETTING LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    SC486002 NORTH STEAM COMPANY LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    SC486053 INVERPARK LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    SC486249 ONE PLAICE LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    SC486508 DB-PARTNER HJALTLAND LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    SC486755 GARSCOT LTD. 16 Sep 2014
    SC486828 HIGHLAND DREAMS GP UNLIMITED 16 Sep 2014
    SC487046 REPUOL LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    SC487377 GALLACHER ENGINEERING LTD 24 Sep 2014
    SC487452 ZIRAN LAND (NAIRN) LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    SC487767 DEEPWELL UK LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    SC485862 MEDIAGORILLA LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    SC486246 SGI FOODS LTD 09 Sep 2014
    SC486634 FKT ENGINEERING LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    SC486832 VISION HIGHLAND SPICE MERCHANT LIMITED 16 Sep 2014
    SC487411 VICTORIA ROAD 1969 LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
    SC485723 LZ PRECISION LTD 02 Sep 2014
    SC486608 T - HSE SERVICES LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    SC486236 ABERDEEN EVENTS LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    SC486459 NARLIN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    SC486465 SUPERSONIC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    SC486590 AVE ENGINEERING LTD 12 Sep 2014
    SC486631 SIMMS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    SC485652 VSP TECHNOLOGY LTD 01 Sep 2014