Dunfermline, Fife
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous July.
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous September.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 115 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunfermline UK 2012 115 118,868 2011 130 114,512 % change -11.5% 3.8% Record Year 2011 (130) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 44 28 43 New companies in 2011 27 50 53 % change 63.0% -44.0% -18.9% Record Year 2012 (44) 2011 (50) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunfermline UK 2012 103 74,772 2011 76 72,230 % change 35.5% 3.5% Record Year 2012 (103) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous September.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 26 32 45 Closed companies in 2011 24 33 19 % change 8.3% -3.0% 137% Record Year 2010 (34) 2009 (46) 2012 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 12 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunfermline UK 2012 12 44,096 2011 54 42,282 Record Year 2008 (67) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 18 -4 -2 Net growth in 2011 3 17 34 Record Year 2003 (23) 2007 (31) 2011 (34)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Dunfermline 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 46.4% -43.5% -19.8% Record Year 1966 (0.3%) 1966 (0.5%) 1974 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 11.52% CONSULTING 5.05% TRADING 2.88% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 2.88% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 1.73% PROPERTY 2.35% L.P. 1.61% TRADING 2.08% GROUP 1.27% DESIGN 1.87% (SCOTLAND) 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ENERGY 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.83% CONSULTANCY 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.92% BUSINESS 1.72% TRADE 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.81% MEDIA 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.81% LONDON 1.67% CONTRACTS 0.69% J 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.69% GLOBAL 1.53% PROJECTS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FINANCE 0.58% IT 1.43% DESIGN 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% FIFE 0.58% CARE 1.32% S 0.58% M 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.22% BUSINESS 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.20% C 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MEDIA 0.46% S 1.17% ASSETS 0.46% SECURITY 1.16%
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 549 331,455 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 62 33,677 7487 - Other business activities 59 35,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 9,891 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 19,425 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 14,774 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 8,437 71129 - Other engineering activities 10 2,350 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 3,093 86230 - Dental practice activities 8 1,752 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,203 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 2,891 99999 - Dormant Company 7 25,035 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 1,396 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 4,997 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 13,716 43290 - Other construction installation 6 1,714 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,757 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 2,514 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,294
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SL011112 FORWARDEX LP 06 Aug 2012 SL011163 ODIN & COMPANY LP 14 Aug 2012 SL011170 OMEXX ENTERPRISES LP 16 Aug 2012 SL011225 UTLA TRANS GROUP LP 24 Aug 2012 SC429513 CAUSEWAY INSPECTION SERVICES LTD 01 Aug 2012 SC429598 ALLOVUS4 LIMITED 02 Aug 2012 SC429924 CAMPBELL THOMPSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 08 Aug 2012 SC430483 AC PROCESS ENGINEERING LIMITED 15 Aug 2012 SC430898 POGL LIMITED 22 Aug 2012 SC429504 KINGDOM FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES LTD 01 Aug 2012 SC429663 DELTA-V CONSULTANCY LIMITED 03 Aug 2012 SC429839 SILVERBACKS MMA LTD 07 Aug 2012 SC429860 GAS-TEC (FIFE) LTD. 07 Aug 2012 SC429976 DUN KITCHEN LIMITED 08 Aug 2012 SC430131 B & C FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 10 Aug 2012 SC430504 GLUTEN FREE BAKERS LTD 16 Aug 2012 SC430510 SUNDIAL CAFE LIMITED 16 Aug 2012 SC430744 A A MACFARLANE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 20 Aug 2012 SO304061 MOORELANDS BY KELTY LLP 23 Aug 2012 SC431237 PEDANDCO LIMITED 28 Aug 2012 SC431238 THE WEDDING BEE LIMITED 28 Aug 2012 SC431418 RUBEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Aug 2012 SC431428 JPMCA LTD 29 Aug 2012 SC431485 CORGI HOMEHEAT LIMITED 30 Aug 2012 SC431558 TOTAL WORKING ACCESS TECHNOLOGY LTD 31 Aug 2012
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