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Dunfermline, Fife

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous August.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous September.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 130 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 19.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)DunfermlineUK
    2011130114,512
    2010109101,492
    % change19.3%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (130) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011275053
    New companies in 2010403435
    % change-32.5%47.1%51.4%
    Record Year2010 (40)2011 (50)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)DunfermlineUK
    20117672,230
    20106887,705
    % change11.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2011 (76) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011243319
    Closed companies in 2010341024
    % change-29.4%230.0%-21%
    Record Year2010 (34)2009 (46)2010 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 54 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)DunfermlineUK
    20115442,282
    20104113,787
    Record Year 2008 (67) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201131734
    Net growth in 201062411
    Record Year2003 (23)2007 (31)2011 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Dunfermline
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-38.2%23.8%36.7%
    Record Year1966 (0.3%)1966 (0.5%)1974 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP6.69%CONSULTING5.11%
    L.P.3.24%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT2.16%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    (SCOTLAND)1.83%PROPERTY2.41%
    CONSULTING1.40%TRADING2.06%
    TRADING1.29%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANCY1.19%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    ASSETS0.86%BUSINESS1.82%
    GLOBAL0.86%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    GROUP0.86%ENGINEERING1.74%
    TRADE0.76%MEDIA1.72%
    SCOTLAND0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    LOGISTICS0.76%LONDON1.63%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.65%J1.47%
    FIFE0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOUSE0.65%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    BUSINESS0.65%CARE1.42%
    DESIGN0.65%IT1.38%
    CARE0.54%BUILDING1.30%
    ENGINEERING0.54%PROPERTIES1.28%
    DUNFERMLINE0.54%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SYSTEMS0.54%M1.25%
    CAPITAL0.54%ENERGY1.22%
    PROJECT0.54%TRAINING1.21%
    R0.43%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied265204,493
    7487 - Other business activities8965,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4629,245
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2615,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,755
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified177,551
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,137
    9999 - Dormant Company922,587
    7499 - Non-trading company811,543
    86230 - Dental practice activities81,365
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,345
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,018
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering76,321
    5530 - Restaurants65,640
    74990 - Non-trading company68,064
    71111 - Architectural activities51,424
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles52,179
    4542 - Joinery installation5895
    70100 - Activities of head offices52,479

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SL009560 LOGISTICS TRANSIT LP 02 Sep 2011
    SL009598 RONAFORM LP 07 Sep 2011
    SO303522 CORNEL MANAGEMENT LLP 06 Sep 2011
    SO303527 CROSEWELL MANAGEMENT LLP 06 Sep 2011
    SO303544 AVL OPPORTUNITIES LLP 13 Sep 2011
    SL009639 TOPO MANAGEMENT LP 21 Sep 2011
    SL009647 MATACO SOLUTIONS LP 26 Sep 2011
    SC406861 COWPER LIMITED 06 Sep 2011
    SC406871 FM GREAT STUART STREET LIMITED 06 Sep 2011
    SC406894 KINTILLO CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Sep 2011
    SC406950 MARSYAS LIMITED 07 Sep 2011
    SC407542 SUGAR DREAMS LTD 15 Sep 2011
    SC408060 CARITAS LEGAL LIMITED 23 Sep 2011
    SC408352 GBEXPATS LTD 28 Sep 2011
    SC408407 GEMMELL AND JONES LTD 29 Sep 2011
    SC406857 PRIVACY INSIGHTS LIMITED 06 Sep 2011
    SC407035 PIPE ROUTE DESIGN LTD. 08 Sep 2011
    SC407215 IMAGE IS COSTUMES LTD 12 Sep 2011
    SC407304 SPICY FOOD DUNFERMLINE LIMITED 13 Sep 2011
    SC407355 DIGITAL 69 LTD 13 Sep 2011
    SC407514 I W VALVE SERVICES LIMITED 15 Sep 2011
    SC407566 FIONA ADAM SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Sep 2011
    SC407905 BARGAIN BY LTD 21 Sep 2011
    SC408338 JUNK AWAY RECYCLING LTD 28 Sep 2011
    SC408223 NEIL ROBB JOINERY LTD 27 Sep 2011