Dundee, Angus

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any month in history.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2013 was a record month for net growth in Dundee when compared to any month in history.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 214 companies were registered in Dundee during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DundeeUK
    2013214134,802
    2012182131,491
    % change17.6%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (214) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous February.

    February 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any month in history.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013648565
    New companies in 2012466373
    % change39.1%34.9%-11.0%
    Record Year2013 (64)2013 (85)2011 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DundeeUK
    201313077,914
    201211167,576
    % change17.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (130) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous March.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013622048
    Closed companies in 2012374232
    % change67.6%-52.4%50%
    Record Year2013 (62)2009 (49)2013 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Dundee during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 84 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DundeeUK
    20138456,888
    20127163,915
    Record Year 2008 (97) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous February.

    February 2013 was a record month for net growth in Dundee when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201326517
    Net growth in 201292141
    Record Year2007 (44)2013 (65)2011 (56)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Dundee
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change24.8%33.9%-7.9%
    Record Year1990 (0.3%)2013 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 48.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 2004 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    31.3% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (DUNDEE)3.51%CONSULTING5.18%
    DUNDEE2.29%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    (SCOTLAND)1.55%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    ELECTRICAL1.14%PROPERTY2.44%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%TRADING2.06%
    CONSULTING0.90%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTIES0.90%ENGINEERING1.78%
    GAMES0.82%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.82%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%LONDON1.72%
    G0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    OFFSHORE0.65%MEDIA1.63%
    BAR0.57%GLOBAL1.57%
    CONTRACTS0.57%J1.56%
    ENGINEERING0.57%CARE1.46%
    TAYSIDE0.57%IT1.43%
    EVENTS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    SCOTLAND0.57%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CAFE0.49%M1.25%
    DESIGN0.49%BUILDING1.21%
    HAIR0.49%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    J0.49%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    BUSINESS0.49%TRAINING1.17%
    M0.49%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied377249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company5043,384
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4554,531
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3424,894
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3216,448
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2932,624
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2823,532
    56302 - Public houses and bars244,952
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands225,629
    56101 - Licensed restaurants206,894
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,664
    41100 - Development of building projects188,637
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,129
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate177,507
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles154,684
    49320 - Taxi operation151,515
    7487 - Other business activities147,556
    43320 - Joinery installation131,940
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes123,220
    43210 - Electrical installation115,625

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC442148 C COMPANY (EDINBURGH) LTD 06 Feb 2013
    SC442311 DC THOMSON MAGAZINE PUBLISHING LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    SC442362 CAFE RODI LTD 08 Feb 2013
    SC442375 FERGIE (DUNDEE) LTD 11 Feb 2013
    SC442459 PURALABS LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    SC442489 925 JEWELLERY LTD. 11 Feb 2013
    SC442639 SHAHEEN TAKEAWAY LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    SC442949 RYAN MCLAGGAN ELECTRICAL LTD 18 Feb 2013
    SC443026 RSR JOINERY LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    SC443027 CSC JOINERY LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    SC443103 BGO (ST ANDREWS) LTD. 19 Feb 2013
    SC443387 RODGER BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 Feb 2013
    SC443530 LH PUB COMPANY LTD 25 Feb 2013
    SC443769 AGRIBITZ LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    SC441762 VEREEN LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    SC443287 MUNGO DESIGN LTD 21 Feb 2013
    SC441836 CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LTD 04 Feb 2013
    SC442469 PADEL TENNIS SCOTLAND LTD 11 Feb 2013
    SC443792 COOK'S FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 27 Feb 2013
    SC441916 GUIDEKEY CONSULTANCY LTD 04 Feb 2013
    SC442083 AE EVENTS LTD. 06 Feb 2013
    SC442103 G LETTINGS LIMITED 06 Feb 2013
    SC442518 A M SOLUTIONS (DUNDEE) LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    SC443346 AE INCORPORATED LTD 21 Feb 2013
    SC443662 BARNHILL TAXIS DUNDEE LTD 26 Feb 2013