Dundee, Angus
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any month in history.
- 2013 was a record year for net growth in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 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 (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
A total of 844 companies were formed in Dundee in 2013. This total is 13.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2013 844 529,363 2012 744 491,893 2011 671 452,870 2010 549 400,358 2009 503 362,675 Record Year 2013 (844) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 404 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dundee occurred in 2013 when a total of 404 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2013 404 259,931 2012 373 238,743 % change 8.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (404) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 212 companies were registered in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dundee UK 2013 212 127,247 2012 184 119,875 % change 15.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (212) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 89 73 50 New companies in 2012 71 74 39 % change 25.4% -1.4% 28.2% Record Year 2013 (89) 2012 (74) 2013 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 460 companies were dissolved in Dundee in 2013. This total is 3.1% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Dundee UK 2013 460 332,213 2012 446 293,729 2011 384 314,524 2010 598 342,233 2009 508 533,789 Record Year 2010 (598) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 232 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 232 177,021 2012 232 145,935 % change 0.0% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (298) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dundee UK 2013 117 90,851 2012 112 70,027 % change 4.5% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (154) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 41 32 44 Closed companies in 2012 29 50 33 % change 41.4% -36.0% 33% Record Year 2008 (91) 2010 (52) 2011 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for net growth in Dundee when compared to any year in history.
A total of 384 companies were added to the company register for Dundee in 2013. This number represents growth of 45.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 86 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Dundee company register grew by 384 companies.
Year Dundee UK 2013 384 197,150 2012 298 198,164 2011 287 138,346 2010 -49 58,125 2009 -5 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (384) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Dundee increased by 172 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee UK 2013 172 82,910 2012 141 92,808 Record Year 2013 (172) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Dundee during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 95 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dundee UK 2013 95 36,396 2012 72 49,848 Record Year 2013 (95) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dundee when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 48 41 6 Net growth in 2012 42 24 6 Record Year 2013 (48) 2013 (41) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Dundee was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Dundee 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dundee 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dundee 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 16.5% -3.1% 16.5% Record Year 1988 (0.2%) 1989 (0.2%) 2004 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Dundee was 1983 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dundee in 2013 was 23.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Dundee was 2004 when 30.1% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 2008 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Dundee in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DUNDEE 3.17% CONSULTING 5.22% (DUNDEE) 2.34% MANAGEMENT 4.72% ELECTRICAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.45% (SCOTLAND) 1.36% PROPERTY 2.59% SCOTLAND 1.21% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 1.13% LONDON 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.83% DESIGN 1.76% G 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTING 0.60% CARE 1.73% RETAIL 0.60% BUSINESS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.58% RESTAURANT 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.56% FOOD 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.54% HOUSE 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ENERGY 0.53% J 1.51% STREET 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% ACCESS 0.53% IT 1.35% TRADING 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUSINESS 0.45% M 1.23% TRAINING 0.45% BUILDING 1.21% W 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GAMES 0.45% CAPITAL 1.19% OFFSHORE 0.45% ENERGY 1.14%
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 378 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 59 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 26,001 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 8,733 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 27,183 56101 - Licensed restaurants 28 7,685 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 18,034 56302 - Public houses and bars 27 5,503 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 25 7,010 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 22 6,000 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,511 43210 - Electrical installation 17 5,730 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,223 86900 - Other human health activities 14 9,543 43320 - Joinery installation 14 2,022 49320 - Taxi operation 14 1,617 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 5,656 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,687
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