Aberdeenshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 2,986 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire in 2014. This total is 11.6% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2014 2,986 582,051 2013 3,377 529,363 2012 3,205 491,893 2011 2,992 452,870 2010 2,556 400,358 Record Year 2013 (3,377) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,326 companies were formed in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 16.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 1,326 281,320 2013 1,586 259,931 % change -16.4% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (1,586) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 617 companies were registered in Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Aberdeenshire UK 2014 617 137,906 2013 719 127,247 % change -14.2% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (733) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 255 200 162 New companies in 2013 272 246 201 % change -6.3% -18.7% -19.4% Record Year 2006 (408) 2012 (266) 2002 (278)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 2,022 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire in 2014. This total is 4.1% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Aberdeenshire UK 2014 2,022 367,937 2013 1,942 332,213 2012 2,171 293,729 2011 2,083 314,524 2010 2,446 342,233 Record Year 2010 (2,446) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 996 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire. This figure is 5.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 996 190,730 2013 1,052 177,021 % change -5.3% 7.7% Record Year 2010 (1,239) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 485 companies were dissolved in Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Aberdeenshire UK 2014 485 89,060 2013 506 90,851 % change -4.2% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (648) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 213 141 131 Closed companies in 2013 175 166 165 % change 21.7% -15.1% -21% Record Year 2008 (498) 2011 (248) 2010 (262)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 964 companies were added to the company register for Aberdeenshire in 2014. This number represents growth of 32.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 471 companies lower 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 2014 964 214,114 2013 1,435 197,150 2012 1,034 198,164 2011 909 138,346 2010 110 58,125 Record Year 2007 (2,093) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Aberdeenshire increased by 330 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire UK 2014 330 90,590 2013 534 82,910 Record Year 2003 (883) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Aberdeenshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 132 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Aberdeenshire UK 2014 132 48,846 2013 213 36,396 Record Year 2006 (431) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 42 59 31 Net growth in 2013 97 80 36 Record Year 2006 (313) 2003 (107) 2002 (213)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Aberdeenshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Aberdeenshire was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.
Year Aberdeenshire 2014 0.5% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Aberdeenshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aberdeenshire 2014 0.5% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Aberdeenshire formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Aberdeenshire 2014 0.4% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% % change -10.8% -22.8% -31.0% Record Year 1990 (1.2%) 1990 (1.5%) 2002 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half 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 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 26.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Aberdeenshire was 2007 when 43.7% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Aberdeenshire was in 2007 when 51.3% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Aberdeenshire in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.22% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.89% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ABERDEEN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 3.57% SUBSEA 1.65% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ENERGY 1.38% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 1.36% CARE 2.02% CONSULTANCY 1.30% TRADING 1.94% (ABERDEEN) 1.23% LONDON 1.93% (SCOTLAND) 1.04% TRANSPORT 1.93% OFFSHORE 0.91% DESIGN 1.66% PROPERTIES 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.64% INSPECTION 0.88% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PROJECT 0.88% PROPERTIES 1.62% OIL 0.85% BUSINESS 1.56% DESIGN 0.77% J 1.54% PROPERTY 0.75% CO., 1.50% J 0.75% GLOBAL 1.49% ENTERPRISES 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WELL 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.47% JOINERY 0.61% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ASSOCIATES 0.61% MEDIA 1.33% LP 0.59% IT 1.31% GAS 0.56% BUILDING 1.29% SAFETY 0.56% M 1.22%
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 1,220 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 698 58,068 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 553 19,049 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 483 42,290 71129 - Other engineering activities 428 6,132 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 338 1,077 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 288 29,009 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 157 3,184 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 119 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 108 48,509 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 80 509 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 77 11,212 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 62 1,600 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 61 8,318 56101 - Licensed restaurants 57 8,782 74990 - Non-trading company 55 13,984 41100 - Development of building projects 51 11,397 35110 - Production of electricity 46 2,551 43320 - Joinery installation 44 2,180 62090 - Other information technology service activities 41 12,837
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