Dunfermline, Fife
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous November.
- 2010 was a record year for UK company share in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
A total of 489 companies were formed in Dunfermline in 2010. This total is 37.0% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2010 489 400,358 2009 357 362,675 2008 339 349,203 2007 373 457,649 2006 282 405,440 Record Year 2010 (489) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 233 companies were formed in Dunfermline. This figure is 18.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dunfermline occurred in 2010 when a total of 233 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2010 233 196,609 2009 196 180,654 % change 18.9% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (233) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 124 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dunfermline UK 2010 124 95,117 2009 110 85,983 % change 12.7% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (124) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 42 50 32 New companies in 2009 33 43 34 % change 27.3% 16.3% -5.9% Record Year 2010 (42) 2010 (50) 2009 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
A total of 299 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline in 2010. This total is 15.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2010 299 342,232 2009 259 533,773 2008 175 237,901 2007 172 220,295 2006 129 200,166 Record Year 2010 (299) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 149 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline. This figure is 36.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dunfermline occurred in 2010 when a total of 149 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2010 149 164,601 2009 109 244,537 % change 36.7% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (149) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 125.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dunfermline UK 2010 81 76,896 2009 36 85,136 % change 125.0% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (81) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 31 24 26 Closed companies in 2009 14 10 12 % change 121.4% 140.0% 117% Record Year 2008 (52) 2010 (24) 2010 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 190 companies were added to the company register for Dunfermline in 2010. This number represents growth of 53.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 92 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Dunfermline company register grew by 210 companies.
Year Dunfermline UK 2010 190 58,126 2009 98 -171,098 2008 164 111,302 2007 201 237,354 2006 153 205,274 Record Year 2003 (210) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Dunfermline increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2010 84 32,008 2009 87 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 43 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dunfermline UK 2010 43 18,221 2009 74 847 Record Year 2009 (74) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 11 26 6 Net growth in 2009 19 33 22 Record Year 2003 (26) 2004 (41) 2008 (24)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for UK company share in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
In 2010 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Dunfermline was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dunfermline 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Dunfermline 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 11.5% 4.0% -10.5% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 2004 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Dunfermline was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dunfermline in 2010 was 30.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Dunfermline was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
35.0% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 2.23% CONSULTING 5.06% LP 2.23% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 2.09% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.57% PROPERTY 2.36% L.P. 1.57% TRADING 2.11% TRADE 1.44% ASSOCIATES 1.95% GROUP 1.05% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.92% BUSINESS 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% FIFE 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% TECHNOLOGY 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.62% DESIGN 0.79% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANCY 0.65% CARE 1.45% ENTERPRISES 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SCOTLAND 0.65% GLOBAL 1.43% GLOBAL 0.65% J 1.42% KINGDOM 0.52% IT 1.41% INVESTMENTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% GAS 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ALLIANCE 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% ALLAN 0.39% M 1.30% PROPERTY 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.25% INVEST 0.39% SYSTEMS 1.24% INVESTMENT 0.39% S 1.23%
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 185 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 73 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,799 7499 - Non-trading company 9 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,939 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,522 71111 - Architectural activities 5 1,354 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 5 2,235 43320 - Joinery installation 5 1,135 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 2,858 75000 - Veterinary activities 5 380
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SL008454 NOVAMAR LP 13 Dec 2010 SL008455 RUSMETALS LP 13 Dec 2010 SO303128 NOTENBERG LLP 03 Dec 2010 SO303129 LIMPTON LLP 03 Dec 2010 SO303132 ALKALUROPS LLP 03 Dec 2010 SO303138 AM ASTOR PROGRESS LLP 13 Dec 2010 SO303153 ENDOPLANT LLP 31 Dec 2010 SC389819 WELD-OPTIMA LTD 02 Dec 2010 SC389899 BLAIR FORRESTER CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 SC389915 TANDERS LTD 03 Dec 2010 SC389939 OLD HARARIAN CAPITAL LTD 06 Dec 2010 SC389995 W&D THE BURGH LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 SC390006 JETCOMS (SCOTLAND) LTD 07 Dec 2010 SC390009 HIDRILL TEAM LTD 07 Dec 2010 SC390119 S.J.I. OIL COMPANY LTD 08 Dec 2010 SC390291 BODYSHOP RESULTS LTD 13 Dec 2010 SC390307 CAMILTECH LTD 13 Dec 2010 SC390547 PARK COMMS LTD 20 Dec 2010 SC390690 EDEER LTD 22 Dec 2010 SC390939 EASTWAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 31 Dec 2010 SC389812 SERENDIPITY CONSULTING LTD 01 Dec 2010 SC390067 MMC DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 SC390192 ROCK INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 SC390359 IOMLAN LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 SC390380 DEREK SMITH ATD LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
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