Dundee, Angus
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 440 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2013 when a total of 440 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2013 440 269,432 2012 371 253,150 % change 18.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (440) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 226 companies were registered in Dundee during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dundee UK 2013 226 134,630 2012 189 121,659 % change 19.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (226) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 79 82 65 New companies in 2012 65 70 54 % change 21.5% 17.1% 20.4% Record Year 2013 (79) 2013 (82) 2013 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 228 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 228 155,192 2012 214 147,794 % change 6.5% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (300) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dundee UK 2013 98 77,278 2012 103 80,218 % change -4.9% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (188) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 47 26 Closed companies in 2012 21 34 48 % change 19.0% 38.2% -46% Record Year 2008 (26) 2010 (130) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Dundee increased by 212 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2013 212 114,240 2012 157 105,356 Record Year 2007 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Dundee during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 128 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dundee UK 2013 128 57,352 2012 86 41,441 Record Year 2007 (129) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 54 35 39 Net growth in 2012 44 36 6 Record Year 2013 (54) 2007 (55) 2011 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dundee 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 2.1% 13.9% 9.0% Record Year 1992 (0.3%) 1991 (0.2%) 1987 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Dundee was 2006 when 29.0% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DUNDEE) 3.01% CONSULTING 5.25% DUNDEE 2.93% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ELECTRICAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (SCOTLAND) 1.51% PROPERTY 2.48% G 0.95% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.81% INVESTMENTS 0.95% DESIGN 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.95% LONDON 1.77% GAMES 0.79% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONTRACTS 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% OFFSHORE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% SCOTLAND 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% EAST 0.63% CARE 1.55% C 0.56% J 1.53% TAYSIDE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HAIR 0.56% IT 1.40% TAXIS 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.40% BAR 0.56% M 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.56% BUILDING 1.22% CONSULTING 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.19% M 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% J 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% RESTAURANT 0.48% TRAINING 1.16%
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 398 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 50 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 24,324 56302 - Public houses and bars 25 5,165 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 21 6,140 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,578 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 7,148 41100 - Development of building projects 18 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,303 49320 - Taxi operation 15 1,555 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,611 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 4,768 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 5,505 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 12 3,467 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 12 3,168
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