Dundee, Angus
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous May.
- May 2010 was a record month for company closures in Dundee when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 267 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2007 when a total of 329 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2010 267 203,749 2009 263 182,021 % change 1.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (329) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 139 companies were registered in Dundee during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dundee UK 2010 139 98,612 2009 126 90,987 % change 10.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (168) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 51 47 41 New companies in 2009 39 42 45 % change 30.8% 11.9% -8.9% Record Year 2005 (59) 2007 (67) 2003 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 300 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 10.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2010 when a total of 300 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2010 300 177,631 2009 271 289,236 % change 10.7% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (300) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 188 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dundee UK 2010 188 94,954 2009 176 181,176 % change 6.8% -47.6% Record Year 2010 (188) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous May.
May 2010 was a record month for company closures in Dundee when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 23 130 35 Closed companies in 2009 1 116 59 % change 2,200.0% 12.1% -41% Record Year 2008 (26) 2010 (130) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dundee decreased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2010 -33 26,118 2009 -8 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dundee during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -49 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dundee UK 2010 -49 3,658 2009 -50 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 28 -83 6 Net growth in 2009 38 -74 -14 Record Year 2007 (48) 2007 (55) 2003 (41)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dundee 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.3% 6.7% -18.0% Record Year 1979 (2.1%) 1983 (0.4%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dundee was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 2.57% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (DUNDEE) 1.99% CONSULTING 4.79% DUNDEE 1.75% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.40% BAR 0.70% ASSOCIATES 2.02% TAYSIDE 0.70% TRADING 2.01% CONTRACTS 0.70% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% TRADING 0.70% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTIES 0.70% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TAXIS 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% H 0.47% LONDON 1.52% GLOBAL 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.49% R 0.47% J 1.46% THOMSON 0.47% CARE 1.41% WEST 0.47% GLOBAL 1.39% PERTH 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.35% STREET 0.47% BUILDING 1.33% SCOTLAND 0.47% M 1.29% HEALTH 0.47% IT 1.28% HOUSE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% GROUP 1.25% RETAIL 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 286 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 92 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 23 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 25,942 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 3,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,922 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 13,490 5530 - Restaurants 15 4,879 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 8,590 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 14,598 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 8,262 7499 - Non-trading company 14 13,997 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 13 2,601 7011 - Development & sell real estate 13 4,579 4542 - Joinery installation 12 1,176 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 10 7,893 5540 - Bars 10 2,054 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,285
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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