Dunfermline, Fife
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 526 companies were formed in Dunfermline in 2012. This total is 16.8% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2012 526 491,893 2011 632 452,870 2010 489 400,358 2009 357 362,675 2008 339 349,203 Record Year 2011 (632) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 246 companies were formed in Dunfermline. This figure is 10.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 246 238,743 2011 274 224,135 % change -10.2% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (274) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 131 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dunfermline UK 2012 131 119,875 2011 144 109,623 % change -9.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (144) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 51 39 41 New companies in 2011 41 42 61 % change 24.4% -7.1% -32.8% Record Year 2012 (51) 2010 (50) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any year in history.
A total of 386 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline in 2012. This total is 29.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2012 386 293,728 2011 298 314,524 2010 296 342,233 2009 254 533,787 2008 175 237,873 Record Year 2012 (386) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 199 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dunfermline occurred in 2012 when a total of 199 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2012 199 145,934 2011 183 152,213 % change 8.7% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (199) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dunfermline UK 2012 93 70,026 2011 108 79,983 % change -13.9% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (108) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 26 28 39 Closed companies in 2011 40 39 29 % change -35.0% -28.2% 34% Record Year 2008 (52) 2011 (39) 2012 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 140 companies were added to the company register for Dunfermline in 2012. This number represents growth of 22.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 194 companies lower 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 334 companies.
Year Dunfermline UK 2012 140 198,165 2011 334 138,346 2010 193 58,125 2009 103 -171,112 2008 164 111,330 Record Year 2011 (334) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Dunfermline increased by 47 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2012 47 92,809 2011 91 71,922 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dunfermline UK 2012 38 49,849 2011 36 29,640 Record Year 2009 (75) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 25 11 2 Net growth in 2011 1 3 32 Record Year 2003 (26) 2004 (42) 2011 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Dunfermline was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dunfermline 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dunfermline 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 4.5% -11.7% -34.6% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 2004 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Dunfermline was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dunfermline in 2012 was 32.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Dunfermline was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 12.37% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 3.06% MANAGEMENT 4.78% TRADING 2.83% CONSULTANCY 3.31% L.P. 1.41% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADE 1.18% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.06% DESIGN 1.86% ENERGY 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.94% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% (SCOTLAND) 0.82% LONDON 1.69% ASSETS 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% CORPORATION 0.71% GLOBAL 1.59% SCOTT 0.59% J 1.57% ENTERPRISES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONTRACTS 0.59% IT 1.43% MEDIA 0.59% CARE 1.39% INVESTMENTS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% INVEST 0.59% M 1.26% J 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% FIFE 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GROUP 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% CAPITAL 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUSINESS 0.59% SECURITY 1.17%
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 523 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 71 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 56 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 26 10,703 71129 - Other engineering activities 18 3,763 99999 - Dormant Company 13 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,808 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 4,882 86230 - Dental practice activities 10 2,378 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 4,759 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 43320 - Joinery installation 7 1,876 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 4,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 43290 - Other construction installation 6 2,718 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 4,543
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC438149 SRD TRUSTEES LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 SL011945 COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES LP 05 Dec 2012 SL011946 ANALYTICS SYSTEMS LP 05 Dec 2012 SL011947 TRUSTED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LP 05 Dec 2012 SC438309 N2 GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 SC438312 CROPTON INVEST LTD 06 Dec 2012 SC438495 BLAZE (DUNFERMLINE) LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 SC438512 TRIMDON MANAGEMENT LTD 10 Dec 2012 SC438532 LOCKTON TRADING LTD 10 Dec 2012 SC438801 BRIMSLEY TRADING LTD 13 Dec 2012 SL012105 CROSSLANE TRADING LP 17 Dec 2012 SL012109 FINSBURY TRADING LP 17 Dec 2012 SL012110 NEWBURY ASSETS LP 17 Dec 2012 SL012111 CHARLTON INVEST LP 17 Dec 2012 SC439081 ROLROB LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 SO304218 ELIOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP 19 Dec 2012 SC439095 SGIL NO. 1 LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 SC439113 PROPERTY MAX LTD 19 Dec 2012 SL012120 EKB-EKO COMPANY LP 20 Dec 2012 SC439417 JOHN STODDART & SONS LTD 28 Dec 2012 SC438438 ANCHOR PILATES LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 SC438680 COULL MANAGEMENT LTD 12 Dec 2012 SC439452 GLOBAL N2 SOLUTIONS LTD 31 Dec 2012 SC439479 BISHOP'S CAFE LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 SC439143 J2 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
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