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
New Company Registrations
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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) Dundee UK 2011 352 228,735 2010 267 203,749 % change 31.8% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (352) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Dundee UK 2011 189 112,344 2010 139 98,612 % change 36.0% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (189) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 62 65 62 New companies in 2010 51 47 41 % change 21.6% 38.3% 51.2% Record Year 2011 (62) 2007 (67) 2011 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Dundee UK 2011 142 162,310 2010 300 177,631 % change -52.7% -8.6% Record Year 2010 (300) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Dundee UK 2011 66 71,324 2010 188 94,954 % change -64.9% -24.9% Record Year 2010 (188) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 16 31 19 Closed companies in 2010 23 130 35 % change -30.4% -76.2% -46% Record Year 2008 (26) 2010 (130) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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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) Dundee UK 2011 210 66,425 2010 -33 26,118 Record Year 2007 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Dundee UK 2011 123 41,020 2010 -49 3,658 Record Year 2007 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 46 34 43 Net growth in 2010 28 -83 6 Record Year 2007 (48) 2007 (55) 2011 (43)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 17.7% 8.9% 34.0% Record Year 1979 (2.1%) 1983 (0.4%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 2.33% CONSULTING 5.09% (SCOTLAND) 2.23% MANAGEMENT 4.86% DUNDEE 1.84% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTING 0.97% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTIES 0.87% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.87% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% PLUMBING 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.68% MEDIA 1.73% BAR 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% H 0.58% LONDON 1.60% INVESTMENTS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDING 0.58% J 1.44% CONTRACTS 0.58% CARE 1.44% TAYSIDE 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.42% HEATING 0.49% IT 1.39% SCOTLAND 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% EAST 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CONSULTANCY 0.49% M 1.27% PRECISION 0.49% S 1.23% CLEANING 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% LEISURE 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 290 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 72 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 23 20,111 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,322 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 30,647 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 17 2,543 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,835 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 13 18,918 5530 - Restaurants 13 5,086 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 3,790 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,481 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,063 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 11 1,826 5552 - Catering 11 2,138 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,053 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,394 4542 - Joinery installation 10 860 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,852
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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