Dundee, Angus
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
A total of 671 companies were formed in Dundee in 2011. This total is 22.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2011 671 452,870 2010 549 400,358 2009 503 362,675 2008 506 349,203 2007 573 457,649 Record Year 2011 (671) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 319 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 13.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dundee occurred in 2011 when a total of 319 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2011 319 224,135 2010 282 196,609 % change 13.1% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (319) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 149 companies were registered in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dundee UK 2011 149 109,623 2010 143 95,117 % change 4.2% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (149) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 51 58 40 New companies in 2010 51 52 40 % change 0.0% 11.5% 0.0% Record Year 2010 (51) 2011 (58) 2004 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 384 companies were dissolved in Dundee in 2011. This total is 35.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2011 384 314,523 2010 597 342,232 2009 508 533,773 2008 265 237,901 2007 224 220,295 Record Year 2010 (597) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 242 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 242 152,213 2010 297 164,601 % change -18.5% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (297) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dundee UK 2011 141 79,983 2010 154 76,896 % change -8.4% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (154) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 41 40 60 Closed companies in 2010 55 52 47 % change -25.5% -23.1% 28% Record Year 2008 (91) 2010 (52) 2011 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 287 companies were added to the company register for Dundee in 2011. This number represents growth of 52.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 335 companies higher 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 2011 287 138,347 2010 -48 58,126 2009 -5 -171,098 2008 241 111,302 2007 349 237,354 Record Year 2007 (349) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Dundee increased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2011 77 71,922 2010 -15 32,008 Record Year 2006 (144) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dundee UK 2011 8 29,640 2010 -11 18,221 Record Year 2004 (68) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 10 18 -20 Net growth in 2010 -4 0 -7 Record Year 2007 (28) 2008 (31) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Dundee was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dundee 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dundee 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -13.1% -5.0% -11.3% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 25.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Dundee was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Dundee in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 3.13% CONSULTING 5.07% (SCOTLAND) 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DUNDEE 1.75% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.10% PROPERTY 2.37% ENGINEERING 0.92% TRADING 2.07% TAXIS 0.83% DESIGN 1.92% CLEANING 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.86% H 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTIES 0.74% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PLUMBING 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% EAST 0.64% LONDON 1.63% ENERGY 0.55% J 1.51% SECURITY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BAR 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% IT 1.41% SCOTLAND 0.55% CARE 1.39% CONTRACTS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.29% LEISURE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.29% INSPECTION 0.46% M 1.27% FERRY 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% CENTRE 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% BUSINESS 0.46% S 1.20% DISCOVERY 0.46% ENTERPRISES 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 298 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 77 57,052 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 11,768 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 32,483 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,671 99999 - Dormant Company 19 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 12,072 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 2,749 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,199 5530 - Restaurants 14 5,013 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 17,765 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 2,264 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,492 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 4,082 41100 - Development of building projects 11 4,331 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,398 86900 - Other human health activities 9 4,457 4545 - Other building completion 9 2,369 5552 - Catering 9 2,110
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC410480 GRC DUNDEE LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 SC410581 SSH & L LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 SC410693 SH SCHOOLS LTD 07 Nov 2011 SC410755 WARSHIELDS LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 SC410773 2 RENT ME PROPERTY LTD 07 Nov 2011 SC410807 3B VISION LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 SC411506 HAWKHILL LEISURE LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 SC411865 DREAMBUILD SCOTLAND LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 SC411896 MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY (DUNDEE) LTD 23 Nov 2011 SC412178 HALFPENNY CATERING LTD 28 Nov 2011 SC411447 HAXTON RETAIL LTD 16 Nov 2011 SC410836 KAYLA U.K LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 SC411522 COBALT DEVELOPMENT (UK) LTD 17 Nov 2011 SC411690 MAINTECH ABERDEEN LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 SC412194 LT ROOFING LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 SC411213 COMPANY HOUSE LTD 14 Nov 2011 SC412095 OMNIVORE SPORTS LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 SC412211 CLEARWATER HYDROTHERAPY LTD 28 Nov 2011 SC410684 ERICA CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Nov 2011 SC411219 AMBER HEAT LTD 14 Nov 2011 SC411428 DISCOVERY TAXIS LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 SC411514 CITY CABS (DUNDEE) LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 SC411515 BROUGHTY TAXIS LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 SC412066 CARAVAN SERVICE CENTRE LTD. 25 Nov 2011 SC412311 EAGLE RENEWABLES LIMITED 30 Nov 2011
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