Dundee, Angus
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 549 companies were formed in Dundee in 2010. This total is 9.1% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2010 549 400,358 2009 503 362,675 2008 506 349,203 2007 573 457,649 2006 505 405,440 Record Year 2007 (573) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 282 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 17.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dundee occurred in 2010 when a total of 282 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2010 282 196,609 2009 240 180,654 % change 17.5% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (282) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 143 companies were registered in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dundee UK 2010 143 95,117 2009 134 85,983 % change 6.7% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (143) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 51 52 40 New companies in 2009 39 58 37 % change 30.8% -10.3% 8.1% Record Year 2010 (51) 2009 (58) 2004 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
A total of 597 companies were dissolved in Dundee in 2010. This total is 17.5% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2010 597 342,232 2009 508 533,773 2008 265 237,901 2007 224 220,295 2006 253 200,166 Record Year 2010 (597) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 297 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 25.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dundee occurred in 2010 when a total of 297 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2010 297 164,601 2009 237 244,537 % change 25.3% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (297) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 154 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 73.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dundee UK 2010 154 76,896 2009 89 85,136 % change 73.0% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (154) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 55 52 47 Closed companies in 2009 35 32 22 % change 57.1% 62.5% 114% Record Year 2008 (91) 2010 (52) 2010 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -48 companies were removed to the company register for Dundee in 2010. This number represents decline of 9.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 43 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Dundee company register grew by 349 companies.
Year Dundee UK 2010 -48 58,126 2009 -5 -171,098 2008 241 111,302 2007 349 237,354 2006 252 205,274 Record Year 2007 (349) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Dundee decreased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2010 -15 32,008 2009 3 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (144) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dundee UK 2010 -11 18,221 2009 45 847 Record Year 2004 (68) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -4 0 -7 Net growth in 2009 4 26 15 Record Year 2007 (28) 2008 (31) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Dundee was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dundee 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dundee 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 14.5% -19.9% 2.9% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Dundee was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dundee in 2010 was 24.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Dundee was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Dundee in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 2.56% CONSULTING 5.06% (SCOTLAND) 2.00% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DUNDEE 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.11% PROPERTY 2.36% DEVELOPMENTS 0.89% TRADING 2.11% BAR 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.95% INVESTMENTS 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% RETAIL 0.78% BUSINESS 1.82% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% TRADING 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.62% TAYSIDE 0.67% LONDON 1.60% WEST 0.56% CARE 1.45% R 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% H 0.56% J 1.42% GLOBAL 0.56% IT 1.41% PRECISION 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% CATERING 0.44% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% SCOTLAND 0.44% BUILDING 1.34% DESIGN 0.44% M 1.30% ELECTRICAL 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SPORTS 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.24% STUDIOS 0.44% S 1.23%
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 280 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 79 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 24 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 27,550 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 3,755 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,799 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 14,505 9305 - Other service activities 15 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,243 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 2,446 99999 - Dormant Company 13 16,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,088 4542 - Joinery installation 12 956 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 9,177 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,474 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 6,598 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,088 5530 - Restaurants 10 4,939 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,765 86900 - Other human health activities 9 3,700
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC388101 STEVIE A LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 SC388156 D F HUNTER LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 SC388288 ISTANBULIE TAKEAWAY LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 SC388505 1000 FRAGGERS LTD 09 Nov 2010 SC388606 ADAM (DUNDEE) LTD 10 Nov 2010 SC388848 H H BUILDING SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 15 Nov 2010 SC388959 MOUNTQUHANIE LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 SC388057 WEST END BUTCHERS (DUNDEE) LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 SC388134 SYSBIO SCIENCES LTD 03 Nov 2010 SC388168 STREAM CONSULTING LTD 03 Nov 2010 SC388418 ALCHEMY PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 SC388994 FORDNESS LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 SC388807 PITKERRO PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 SC388809 UNIQUE COMMUNICATIONS STUDIOS LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 SC388935 CLOVA TRADING LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 SC388992 LAKEHOUGH LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 SC387931 OCEAN CATERING LTD 01 Nov 2010 SC387956 DRILLMECH SERVICES LTD 01 Nov 2010 SC387979 DOORSTOP SECURITY LTD 01 Nov 2010 SC388461 ORCHISON CONSULTANCY LTD 09 Nov 2010 SC388949 TASTY POINT SCOTLAND LTD 16 Nov 2010 SC389659 ALBERT HOT FOOD LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 SC389661 BEVANCROSS LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 SC388100 SELF GUARD LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 SC389498 DANCE MANIA (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 25 Nov 2010
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