Dunfermline, Fife
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous November.
- 2011 was a record year for net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
- 2011 was a record year for UK company share in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
A total of 632 companies were formed in Dunfermline in 2011. This total is 29.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2011 632 452,870 2010 489 400,358 2009 357 362,675 2008 339 349,203 2007 373 457,649 Record Year 2011 (632) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 274 companies were formed in Dunfermline. This figure is 17.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dunfermline occurred in 2011 when a total of 274 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2011 274 224,135 2010 233 196,609 % change 17.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (274) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 144 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dunfermline UK 2011 144 109,623 2010 124 95,117 % change 16.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (144) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 41 42 61 New companies in 2010 42 50 32 % change -2.4% -16.0% 90.6% Record Year 2010 (42) 2010 (50) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 297 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline in 2011. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2011 297 314,523 2010 299 342,232 2009 259 533,773 2008 175 237,901 2007 172 220,295 Record Year 2010 (299) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 182 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline. This figure is 22.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dunfermline occurred in 2011 when a total of 182 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2011 182 152,213 2010 149 164,601 % change 22.1% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (182) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 30.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dunfermline UK 2011 106 79,983 2010 81 76,896 % change 30.9% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (106) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 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 2011 40 37 29 Closed companies in 2010 31 24 26 % change 29.0% 54.2% 12% Record Year 2008 (52) 2011 (37) 2011 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
A total of 335 companies were added to the company register for Dunfermline in 2011. This number represents growth of 68.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 145 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Dunfermline company register grew by 335 companies.
Year Dunfermline UK 2011 335 138,347 2010 190 58,126 2009 98 -171,098 2008 164 111,302 2007 201 237,354 Record Year 2011 (335) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Dunfermline increased by 92 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2011 92 71,922 2010 84 32,008 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dunfermline UK 2011 38 29,640 2010 43 18,221 Record Year 2009 (74) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 1 5 32 Net growth in 2010 11 26 6 Record Year 2003 (26) 2004 (41) 2011 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for UK company share in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
In 2011 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Dunfermline was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dunfermline 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dunfermline 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.2% -28.4% 69.1% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 2004 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Dunfermline was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
35.2% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 9.13% CONSULTING 5.07% L.P. 3.25% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 2.41% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TRADING 1.78% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 1.57% TRADING 2.07% (SCOTLAND) 1.47% DESIGN 1.92% GROUP 1.36% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ASSETS 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 1.05% BUSINESS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.73% MEDIA 1.71% HOUSE 0.73% LONDON 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.73% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SCOTLAND 0.63% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADE 0.63% IT 1.41% LOGISTICS 0.63% CARE 1.39% GLOBAL 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.29% PROJECT 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DUNFERMLINE 0.52% M 1.27% CARE 0.52% BUILDING 1.26% FIFE 0.52% ENERGY 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% S 1.20% R 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 294 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 82 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 17,765 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 12,072 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,034 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,832 86230 - Dental practice activities 8 1,598 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,199 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,957 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,633 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,929 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,398 5530 - Restaurants 6 5,013 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 1,823 99999 - Dormant Company 6 21,846 71111 - Architectural activities 5 1,615 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 2,452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SL009957 VALGER LP 01 Dec 2011 SO303678 DHENEB LLP 02 Dec 2011 SO303679 NEKKAR LLP 02 Dec 2011 SC412654 VANTAGE UK STUDY PROGRAMMES LTD 06 Dec 2011 SC412741 BRAMBLE TRADING LTD 07 Dec 2011 SC412779 AG GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LTD 08 Dec 2011 SC412867 PRICE REVERSE LTD 09 Dec 2011 SO303695 UNIFRAME TRADING LLP 12 Dec 2011 SO303696 SHORTRIDGE FINANCE LLP 12 Dec 2011 SC412955 WOODINVEST LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 SC412994 ENERGO IMPEX LTD 12 Dec 2011 SC413220 NIGHTINGALE CARE CONNECTIONS LTD 15 Dec 2011 SC413404 WERT ENTERPRISES LIMITED 19 Dec 2011 SC413500 VYCON ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2011 SC413731 PARADIGM ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 SL009985 UMT TRADING LP 07 Dec 2011 SL009995 PRIMERA INVESTMENTS LP 09 Dec 2011 SL009999 DORIDGE MANAGEMENT LP 09 Dec 2011 SL010015 BURRAY SERVICES LP 13 Dec 2011 SL010019 QUINCY TRADING LP 13 Dec 2011 SC412440 VELOCITY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 SC412734 SUSAN WHALE CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Dec 2011 SC412814 PLANET VELO LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 SC413042 FAUR-SEEN ENGINEERING LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 SO303711 MCCALLUM & CO LLP 16 Dec 2011
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