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Dundee, Angus

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 352 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 31.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2011 when a total of 352 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DundeeUK
    2011352228,735
    2010267203,749
    % change31.8%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (352)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 189 companies were registered in Dundee during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DundeeUK
    2011189112,344
    201013998,612
    % change36.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (189) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011626562
    New companies in 2010514741
    % change21.6%38.3%51.2%
    Record Year2011 (62)2007 (67)2011 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 142 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 52.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2010 when a total of 300 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DundeeUK
    2011142162,310
    2010300177,631
    % change-52.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (300)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 64.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DundeeUK
    20116671,324
    201018894,954
    % change-64.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (188) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011163119
    Closed companies in 20102313035
    % change-30.4%-76.2%-46%
    Record Year2008 (26)2010 (130)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dundee increased by 210 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DundeeUK
    201121066,425
    2010-3326,118
    Record Year2007 (223)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Dundee during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 123 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DundeeUK
    201112341,020
    2010-493,658
    Record Year 2007 (129) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011463443
    Net growth in 201028-836
    Record Year2007 (48)2007 (55)2011 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dundee
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Dundee
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change17.7%8.9%34.0%
    Record Year1979 (2.1%)1983 (0.4%)1974 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    27.5% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (DUNDEE)2.33%CONSULTING5.09%
    (SCOTLAND)2.23%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DUNDEE1.84%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTING0.97%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTIES0.87%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.87%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.87%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    PLUMBING0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRADING0.68%MEDIA1.73%
    BAR0.68%ENGINEERING1.67%
    H0.58%LONDON1.60%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUILDING0.58%J1.44%
    CONTRACTS0.58%CARE1.44%
    TAYSIDE0.49%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    HEATING0.49%IT1.39%
    SCOTLAND0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    EAST0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANCY0.49%M1.27%
    PRECISION0.49%S1.23%
    CLEANING0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    LEISURE0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied290202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7260,758
    9999 - Dormant Company2320,111
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2010,322
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1930,647
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate172,543
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,835
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1316,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1318,918
    5530 - Restaurants135,086
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,545
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate123,790
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands111,826
    5552 - Catering112,138
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,053
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities103,394
    4542 - Joinery installation10860
    41100 - Development of building projects93,852

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC398829 GIFT JUGGLER LIMITED 04 May 2011
    SC399260 BALEPHUIL LTD. 10 May 2011
    SC399266 THE TASTIEST POINT LTD 11 May 2011
    SC399297 DUNDEE HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 11 May 2011
    SC399362 CPC EDINBURGH LIMITED 11 May 2011
    SC398979 TWO M & H LIMITED 06 May 2011
    SC399073 BAND4HOPE LTD 09 May 2011
    SC399113 DUNDEE CAR SERVICE CENTRE LTD 09 May 2011
    SC399267 LKD BAR LTD 11 May 2011
    SC398716 MURRAY IRVINE LTD 03 May 2011
    SC399889 FORBES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 19 May 2011
    SC398785 MATERIAL AND STORES SOLUTIONS LTD 04 May 2011
    SC398889 MACI ENGINEERING LIMITED 05 May 2011
    SC399064 BRAE COTTAGE HOME CARE LIMITED 09 May 2011
    SC399774 LOCAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER LIMITED 18 May 2011
    SC400100 EVEREST ROOFLINE LTD 24 May 2011
    SC400158 GRANT MACKENZIE (DUNDEE) LIMITED 24 May 2011
    SC399062 THE SWEET STOP (DUNDEE) LIMITED 09 May 2011
    SC399392 BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESSES LTD 12 May 2011
    SC399673 BILL CONSTABLE LTD 17 May 2011
    SC399721 GTJ CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    SC399781 FAR EAST ARTS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    SC400027 DC ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 24 May 2011
    SC400269 BDG RECRUITING LIMITED 25 May 2011
    SC400272 WGPB LIMITED 25 May 2011