Angus
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous March.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous January.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Angus when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 300 companies were registered in Angus during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Angus UK 2015 300 161,156 2014 303 150,722 % change -1.0% 6.9% Record Year 2014 (303) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous March.
January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Angus when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 93 92 115 New companies in 2014 83 106 114 % change 12.0% -13.2% 0.9% Record Year 2015 (93) 2013 (109) 2015 (115)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 222 companies were dissolved in Angus during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Angus UK 2015 222 89,523 2014 181 82,370 % change 22.7% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (222) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Angus when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 100 50 72 Closed companies in 2014 55 48 78 % change 81.8% 4.2% -8% Record Year 2015 (100) 2009 (57) 2014 (78)
Net Company Growth
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Angus during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 78 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Angus UK 2015 78 71,633 2014 122 68,352 Record Year 2007 (144) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 -7 42 43 Net growth in 2014 28 58 36 Record Year 2007 (61) 2013 (79) 2011 (77)
UK Company Share
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Angus formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Angus 2015 0.2% 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 9.9% -20.0% -8.0% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 1994 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Angus was in 2006 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Angus in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 1.89% CONSULTING 5.23% DUNDEE 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.56% ENGINEERING 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.62% ELECTRICAL 0.98% PROPERTY 2.72% (SCOTLAND) 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSULTANCY 0.98% CARE 2.13% PROPERTY 0.92% ENGINEERING 2.12% PROPERTIES 0.92% LONDON 1.91% BAR 0.80% TRADING 1.88% ANGUS 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.82% DEVELOPMENTS 0.75% ELECTRICAL 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% DESIGN 1.65% INVESTMENTS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% OFFSHORE 0.63% CO., 1.58% MANAGEMENT 0.57% J 1.55% SCOTLAND 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.54% ENERGY 0.57% BUSINESS 1.49% CONTRACTS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% G 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.44% CITY 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% TRAINING 0.52% BUILDING 1.31% M 0.52% IT 1.30% WELDING 0.52% MEDIA 1.28% HOME 0.46% M 1.27%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 542 288,953 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 137 58,522 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 61 49,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 60 29,218 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 53 19,098 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 48 11,600 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 45 1,109 56302 - Public houses and bars 44 6,355 56101 - Licensed restaurants 40 8,909 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 39 8,607 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 30,825 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 32 6,815 43210 - Electrical installation 29 6,139 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 28 7,450 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 27 7,797 71129 - Other engineering activities 26 6,278 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 23 3,174 43320 - Joinery installation 23 2,261 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 9,080
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC499223 POLEPARK INNS LTD 02 Mar 2015 SC500052 THE MEALSHARING COMMUNITY LTD 10 Mar 2015 SC500769 BANFF TRANSPORT LIMITED 18 Mar 2015 SC501509 RF SALES & MARKETING LTD 25 Mar 2015 SC501869 ARISIA LTD. 30 Mar 2015 SC501283 XARA LIMITED 23 Mar 2015 SC501389 ALAN GLEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 Mar 2015 SC502105 PLUS ONE PR LTD 31 Mar 2015 SC501923 CMC JOINERS & SHOPFITTERS LTD 30 Mar 2015 SC499206 SCHEMEWEAR LTD 02 Mar 2015 SC500296 STOBSMUIR LTD 12 Mar 2015 SC501609 TAY HEALTH LIMITED 26 Mar 2015 SC499299 KH SAFETY & MEDIC LIMITED 02 Mar 2015 SC499531 P & S SLATERS LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 SC499584 LOCH ERIBOLL DISTILLERY LTD 04 Mar 2015 SC499681 ALAN BROWN ROOFING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Mar 2015 SC499728 YOUR ENERGY STORE LTD 06 Mar 2015 SC500071 JB SEXTON INTERIORS LIMITED 10 Mar 2015 SC500628 GSP HAULAGE LTD 17 Mar 2015 SC501657 CITY QUAY JOINERY LTD 26 Mar 2015 SC499996 RENEW ENERGY LIMITED 09 Mar 2015 SC501252 MCANDREW PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 23 Mar 2015 SC501260 LOCHMANOR LODGES LIMITED 23 Mar 2015 SC501266 FAIRLIE BIOFUELS LIMITED 23 Mar 2015 SC502003 ROPING LIMITED 31 Mar 2015
reports
Select a report from the list below: