Dundee, Angus
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 464 companies were formed in Dundee. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dundee occurred in 2014 when a total of 464 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2014 464 300,731 2013 440 269,432 % change 5.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (464) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dundee when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 237 companies were registered in Dundee during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dundee UK 2014 237 150,009 2013 226 134,630 % change 4.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (237) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dundee when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 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 2014 88 78 71 New companies in 2013 79 82 65 % change 11.4% -4.9% 9.2% Record Year 2014 (88) 2013 (82) 2014 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 279 companies were dissolved in Dundee. This figure is 22.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 279 177,207 2013 228 155,192 % change 22.4% 14.2% Record Year 2010 (300) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Dundee during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 38.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dundee UK 2014 136 94,837 2013 98 77,278 % change 38.8% 22.7% Record Year 2010 (188) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dundee when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 53 51 32 Closed companies in 2013 25 47 26 % change 112.0% 8.5% 23% Record Year 2014 (53) 2010 (130) 2009 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dundee increased by 185 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee UK 2014 185 123,524 2013 212 114,240 Record Year 2007 (223) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Dundee during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 101 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dundee UK 2014 101 55,172 2013 128 57,352 Record Year 2007 (129) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 35 27 39 Net growth in 2013 54 35 39 Record Year 2013 (54) 2007 (55) 2011 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dundee 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Dundee formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dundee 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 0.4% -12.2% -5.4% Record Year 1992 (0.3%) 1991 (0.2%) 1987 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Dundee was 2006 when 29.0% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Dundee in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dundee was in 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Dundee in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DUNDEE 2.22% CONSULTING 5.16% (DUNDEE) 2.07% MANAGEMENT 4.64% (SCOTLAND) 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ENGINEERING 1.26% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRADING 2.03% SCOTLAND 1.19% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.81% LONDON 1.93% M 0.74% CARE 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.74% DESIGN 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.73% STREET 0.74% BUSINESS 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTING 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.58% TAY 0.67% GLOBAL 1.55% TRAINING 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.59% J 1.51% G 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.59% MEDIA 1.44% FOODS 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.40% BUILDING 0.52% IT 1.33% OFFSHORE 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% D 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% FOOD 0.44% M 1.24% K 0.44% CO., 1.20%
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 372 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 68 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 66 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 28,352 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 35 10,133 56302 - Public houses and bars 35 6,099 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 32 7,840 56101 - Licensed restaurants 30 8,585 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 29,029 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 27 6,631 43210 - Electrical installation 24 6,050 86900 - Other human health activities 18 11,292 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 13,024 49320 - Taxi operation 16 1,722 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 16 3,928 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,053 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 15 4,395 71129 - Other engineering activities 15 5,787
Recent Companies
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