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Angus

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Angus when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Angus when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Angus when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 504 companies were formed in Angus. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Angus occurred in 2012 when a total of 504 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AngusUK
    2012504253,150
    2011457228,735
    % change10.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (504)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Angus when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 254 companies were registered in Angus during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AngusUK
    2012254121,659
    2011236112,344
    % change7.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (254) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012879473
    New companies in 2011768476
    % change14.5%11.9%-3.9%
    Record Year2007 (89)2012 (94)2003 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 273 companies were dissolved in Angus. This figure is 45.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Angus occurred in 2010 when a total of 379 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AngusUK
    2012273147,793
    2011188162,310
    % change45.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2010 (379)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Angus during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 45.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AngusUK
    201213480,217
    20119271,324
    % change45.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2010 (235) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012324854
    Closed companies in 2011174530
    % change88.2%6.7%80%
    Record Year2008 (36)2010 (160)2009 (72)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Angus increased by 231 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AngusUK
    2012231105,357
    201126966,425
    Record Year2007 (337)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Angus during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 120 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AngusUK
    201212041,442
    201114441,020
    Record Year 2007 (193) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012554619
    Net growth in 2011593946
    Record Year2007 (81)2007 (70)2003 (59)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Angus formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Angus
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Angus formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Angus
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-3.6%-1.9%2.6%
    Record Year1979 (4.3%)1983 (0.5%)1974 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Angus was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Angus in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Angus was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.8% of all director appointments in Angus in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (DUNDEE)2.51%CONSULTING5.07%
    DUNDEE1.46%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    (SCOTLAND)1.25%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.11%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%DESIGN1.89%
    SCOTLAND1.04%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.91%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.91%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTIES0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTING0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    TAYSIDE0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    ENERGY0.63%LONDON1.68%
    JOINERY0.63%J1.57%
    SECURITY0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    BAR0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    J0.56%IT1.42%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%CARE1.31%
    BUSINESS0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.49%M1.26%
    SYSTEMS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CO0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    TAXIS0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    R0.42%S1.18%
    INSPECTION0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied443244,457
    7487 - Other business activities9047,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5735,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3614,220
    99999 - Dormant Company3426,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3210,271
    74990 - Non-trading company259,706
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2215,280
    43320 - Joinery installation211,274
    9999 - Dormant Company2016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1920,390
    56302 - Public houses and bars172,913
    9305 - Other service activities157,926
    41100 - Development of building projects155,149
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands153,169
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate154,535
    5530 - Restaurants144,037
    71111 - Architectural activities131,805
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities124,295
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction12292

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC425732 LOW CARBON PROPERTY LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    SC425735 MAJR PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    SC425795 PARKIES STORE LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    SC425936 MCGURTY'S PUBS (DUNDEE) LTD 11 Jun 2012
    SC425939 THE AULD HOOSE LTD 11 Jun 2012
    SC426952 MCGURTY PUB CO (DUNDEE) LTD 25 Jun 2012
    SC426969 SPM (CARNOUSTIE) LTD. 25 Jun 2012
    SC427103 HOME & OFFICE DEPOT LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    SC427148 MCINTYRE DIGITAL LTD 27 Jun 2012
    SC427346 MOUNT DEVELOPMENTS (KIRRIEMUIR) LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    SC426570 RIGGING UN LTD 20 Jun 2012
    SC425869 TRANSMOGRIFIED CHRONICLES LTD. 11 Jun 2012
    SC427214 ALEXANDER DECORATORS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    SC426135 IETEM DESIGN LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    SC426212 SHAADIBAJI LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    SC426181 BUSINESS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS OF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    SC426229 COGENT FOCUS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    SC427054 SJD CONSULTING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    SC427252 BUIK GLAZING LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    SC426133 SUNLITE BLINDS (ABERDEEN) LTD 13 Jun 2012
    SC426137 C.S. ROOFING (ARBROATH) LTD 13 Jun 2012
    SC425877 I AND A DUNDEE LTD 11 Jun 2012
    SC426080 TYRE SERVICES (FORFAR) LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    SC425859 INDUSTRIAL FABRICS AND FILTERS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    SC426554 FIRE AND SAFETY CONSULTING LTD 20 Jun 2012