Dundee, Angus
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 371 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2012 when a total of 371 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2012 371 253,150 2011 352 228,735 % change 5.4% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (371) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 189 companies were registered in Dundee during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dundee UK 2012 189 121,659 2011 189 112,344 % change 0.0% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (189) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 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 2012 65 70 54 New companies in 2011 62 65 62 % change 4.8% 7.7% -12.9% Record Year 2012 (65) 2012 (70) 2011 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 214 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 50.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 214 147,793 2011 142 162,310 % change 50.7% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (300) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 56.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dundee UK 2012 103 80,218 2011 66 71,324 % change 56.1% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (188) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 21 34 48 Closed companies in 2011 16 31 19 % change 31.3% 9.7% 153% Record Year 2008 (26) 2010 (130) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dundee increased by 157 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2012 157 105,357 2011 210 66,425 Record Year 2007 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dundee during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 86 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dundee UK 2012 86 41,441 2011 123 41,020 Record Year 2007 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 44 36 6 Net growth in 2011 46 34 43 Record Year 2007 (48) 2007 (55) 2011 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dundee formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dundee 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -11.7% -5.6% -7.0% Record Year 1979 (2.1%) 1983 (0.4%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dundee was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 2.94% CONSULTING 5.07% DUNDEE 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (SCOTLAND) 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 0.89% TRADING 2.10% SCOTLAND 0.89% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTIES 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% DEVELOPMENTS 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TAYSIDE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENERGY 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.62% LONDON 1.68% TAXIS 0.62% J 1.57% CONSULTING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% JOINERY 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.53% IT 1.42% CO 0.53% CARE 1.31% CITY 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% INSPECTION 0.45% M 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ACCESS 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% SECURITY 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% CATERING 0.45% S 1.18% BAR 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 357 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 65 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 26 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 19 9,706 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 15 3,169 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 20,390 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 2,913 9999 - Dormant Company 14 16,469 41100 - Development of building projects 12 5,149 5530 - Restaurants 11 4,037 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 3,143 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 4,535 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 43320 - Joinery installation 10 1,274 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 6,356 71111 - Architectural activities 9 1,805
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC421033 WESTERN CEMETERY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 SC421432 ATLAS GRILL LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 SC421959 KALEIDOSCOPE 2014 LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 SC422289 JJ OFFSHORE LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 SC422403 ACCESS TRADE DUNDEE LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 SC422770 AIMDD LTD 26 Apr 2012 SC420904 BRIDGE VIEW JOINERY LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 SC422080 WAFI BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 17 Apr 2012 SC422294 MAS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 SC422296 EVERGREEN TREECARE LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 SC422354 D. J. MARTIN (FS) LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 SC422362 PERFECT HOUSEHOLD LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 SC422752 HMZ FOOD LTD 25 Apr 2012 SC422818 C.A.S. CONSULTING (DUNDEE) LTD 26 Apr 2012 SO303908 CRAIGIE WORKS NHT 2012 LLP 24 Apr 2012 SC423041 CUMNOCK GARAGE LTD 30 Apr 2012 SC421062 LOCATION TRAVEL AGENCY LTD 03 Apr 2012 SC421094 LEAN LIFE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 SC421250 FIRE AND SAFETY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 SC421302 PURPLE MONSTER LTD 05 Apr 2012 SC422116 INDOS FOOD LTD 18 Apr 2012 SC422243 AXIS JOINERY LTD 19 Apr 2012 SC422478 FUTUREMEME LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 SC422506 JOSEPH MCCLUSKEY CONSULTANCY LTD 23 Apr 2012 SC422731 HAQS & CO PROPERTY LTD 25 Apr 2012
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