Dundee, Angus
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
A total of 744 companies were formed in Dundee in 2012. This total is 10.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2012 744 491,893 2011 671 452,870 2010 549 400,358 2009 503 362,675 2008 506 349,203 Record Year 2012 (744) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 373 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 16.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dundee occurred in 2012 when a total of 373 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2012 373 238,743 2011 319 224,135 % change 16.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (373) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 184 companies were registered in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dundee UK 2012 184 119,875 2011 149 109,623 % change 23.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (184) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 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 2012 71 74 39 New companies in 2011 51 58 40 % change 39.2% 27.6% -2.5% Record Year 2012 (71) 2012 (74) 2004 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 446 companies were dissolved in Dundee in 2012. This total is 16.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2012 446 293,728 2011 384 314,524 2010 598 342,233 2009 508 533,787 2008 265 237,873 Record Year 2010 (598) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 232 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dundee occurred in 2010 when a total of 298 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2012 232 145,934 2011 242 152,213 % change -4.1% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (298) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dundee UK 2012 112 70,026 2011 141 79,983 % change -20.6% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (154) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 29 50 33 Closed companies in 2011 41 40 60 % change -29.3% 25.0% -45% Record Year 2008 (91) 2010 (52) 2011 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 298 companies were added to the company register for Dundee in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 11 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 2012 298 198,165 2011 287 138,346 2010 -49 58,125 2009 -5 -171,112 2008 241 111,330 Record Year 2007 (349) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Dundee increased by 141 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2012 141 92,809 2011 77 71,922 Record Year 2006 (144) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 72 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dundee UK 2012 72 49,849 2011 8 29,640 Record Year 2012 (72) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 42 24 6 Net growth in 2011 10 18 -20 Record Year 2012 (42) 2008 (31) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Dundee was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dundee 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dundee 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 16.9% 21.4% -5.0% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Dundee was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dundee in 2012 was 32.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Dundee was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Dundee in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 3.10% CONSULTING 5.15% DUNDEE 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.78% (SCOTLAND) 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.17% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.09% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTIES 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTING 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TAYSIDE 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.76% BUSINESS 1.76% BAR 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% LONDON 1.69% JOINERY 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% SCOTLAND 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERTAINMENT 0.59% J 1.57% OFFSHORE 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.59% IT 1.43% COMMUNICATIONS 0.50% CARE 1.39% CO 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% GAMES 0.50% M 1.26% C 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% INNS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HAIR 0.42% SECURITY 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 360 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 45 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 30,396 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 25 5,132 56302 - Public houses and bars 22 4,543 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 6,400 7487 - Other business activities 19 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 18 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,291 49320 - Taxi operation 16 1,427 41100 - Development of building projects 16 7,980 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 4,290 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 6,971 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 12 2,758 43320 - Joinery installation 11 1,876 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 4,752
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC433741 AGCASAR LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 SC433919 B FEENEY TILING & PLASTERING LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 SC434033 ECOSSE GAS HEATING LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 SC434063 EUROPA CAFE LTD 04 Oct 2012 SC434136 MPTB LTD 05 Oct 2012 SC434524 CHAPEL CLUB LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 SC434819 BAYHORSE J.G. LTD 16 Oct 2012 SC435051 LAIDLAW MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 SC435839 SCOTBOYS ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 SC434059 GMR FLOORING LTD 04 Oct 2012 SC434359 RH FILMS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 SC434579 A J NEILSON SUBSEA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 SC434807 J.A.M. PROMOTERS LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 SC435688 INSYNK LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 SC435705 DONALDSON CONTRACTS LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 SC434983 CCR (ECOSSE) LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 SC435134 CJG ELECTRICAL LTD 19 Oct 2012 SC435708 ADVICE INFRASTRUCTURE LTD 29 Oct 2012 SC433932 SVANESANG LTD 03 Oct 2012 SC434091 BYE BYE BIRDY.COM LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 SC434173 RAI CAD CONSULTING LTD 05 Oct 2012 SC434523 RAPIER PARCEL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 SC434831 ASTUTE PLANNING LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 SC435339 BENDRUM LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 SC435604 CARUS ENGINEERING LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
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