Dunfermline, Fife

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2013 when 62.9% of all directors were female.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DunfermlineUK
    2013159134,802
    2012151131,491
    % change5.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (159) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013366954
    New companies in 2012346057
    % change5.9%15.0%-5.3%
    Record Year2011 (42)2013 (69)2012 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DunfermlineUK
    20138377,914
    20128767,576
    % change-4.6%15.3%
    Record Year 2012 (87) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous March.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013272729
    Closed companies in 2012412026
    % change-34.1%35.0%12%
    Record Year2012 (41)2013 (27)2013 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Dunfermline during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 76 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DunfermlineUK
    20137656,888
    20126463,915
    Record Year 2011 (102) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201394225
    Net growth in 2012-74031
    Record Year2011 (28)2013 (42)2011 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Dunfermline
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1988 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-5.1%14.1%-2.1%
    Record Year1988 (0.2%)1988 (0.2%)2008 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2013 when 62.9% of all directors were female.

    62.9% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP16.47%CONSULTING5.18%
    TRADING3.02%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT3.02%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY1.39%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTING1.28%TRADING2.06%
    TRADE1.16%DESIGN1.79%
    BUSINESS1.16%ENGINEERING1.78%
    (SCOTLAND)1.04%BUSINESS1.77%
    ENERGY1.04%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    ASSETS0.93%LONDON1.72%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INVEST0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%MEDIA1.63%
    SYSTEMS0.70%GLOBAL1.57%
    CORPORATION0.70%J1.56%
    IMPEX0.70%CARE1.46%
    IS0.58%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    PROJECTS0.58%PROPERTIES1.36%
    GLOBAL0.58%M1.25%
    J0.58%BUILDING1.21%
    (DUNFERMLINE)0.58%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    SCOTT0.58%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%TRAINING1.17%
    B0.46%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied551249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7354,531
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5416,448
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4032,624
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3324,894
    99999 - Dormant Company1743,384
    7487 - Other business activities177,556
    71129 - Other engineering activities174,226
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1423,532
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing145,145
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,129
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment95,248
    86230 - Dental practice activities92,346
    62012 - Business and domestic software development88,099
    43320 - Joinery installation81,940
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified76,954
    70100 - Activities of head offices73,950
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities72,252
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities76,591
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles64,684

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC439778 FORTH PROMOTIONS LIMITED 08 Jan 2013
    SL012149 UNILO CAPITAL LP 09 Jan 2013
    SC439995 TARTAN DICE GAMES LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    SC440153 CHERRY COUTURE BRIDAL (SCOTLAND) LTD 11 Jan 2013
    SC440158 MATWELD LTD 11 Jan 2013
    SC440168 BASILEIA CONSULT LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    SC440201 CREATIVE KITCHENS (SCOTLAND) LTD 14 Jan 2013
    SC440204 ANGUS PLUMBERS LTD 14 Jan 2013
    SC440282 CHRISTIE & WILSON DEVELOPMENTS (EAST WEMYSS) LTD 14 Jan 2013
    SC440491 DIAMOND PLUMBING SCOTLAND LIMITED 17 Jan 2013
    SC441041 SOURCING BOX LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    SC441054 SIGMARIS LIMITED 24 Jan 2013
    SC441103 D & F RETAIL LIMITED 24 Jan 2013
    SO304247 OZ PRECISION LLP 28 Jan 2013
    SC441307 MYCYCLINGCOACH LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    SL012251 ALMA MARKETING LP 29 Jan 2013
    SC439631 CONSERVATORY SOLARFIX LIMITED 04 Jan 2013
    SC439976 BUSINESS50 LTD 10 Jan 2013
    SC440015 CONDIES BUSINESS RECOVERY AND INSOLVENCY LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    SC440280 CARNEGIE HEATING AND PLUMBING LTD 14 Jan 2013
    SC440299 VAC CARE SERVICE AND REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    SC440958 MEL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    SC441338 FOCUS ON PROPERTY LIMITED 28 Jan 2013
    SC441481 THORVALD ENT LIMITED 30 Jan 2013
    SC440518 DASAN DRAUGHTING LTD 17 Jan 2013