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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Dunfermline UK 2013 159 134,802 2012 151 131,491 % change 5.3% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (159) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March New companies in 2013 36 69 54 New companies in 2012 34 60 57 % change 5.9% 15.0% -5.3% Record Year 2011 (42) 2013 (69) 2012 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Dunfermline UK 2013 83 77,914 2012 87 67,576 % change -4.6% 15.3% Record Year 2012 (87) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March Closed companies in 2013 27 27 29 Closed companies in 2012 41 20 26 % change -34.1% 35.0% 12% Record Year 2012 (41) 2013 (27) 2013 (29)
Net Company Growth
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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) Dunfermline UK 2013 76 56,888 2012 64 63,915 Record Year 2011 (102) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
January February March Net growth in 2013 9 42 25 Net growth in 2012 -7 40 31 Record Year 2011 (28) 2013 (42) 2011 (42)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1988 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.1% 14.1% -2.1% Record Year 1988 (0.2%) 1988 (0.2%) 2008 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 16.47% CONSULTING 5.18% TRADING 3.02% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 3.02% CONSULTANCY 3.30% PROPERTY 1.39% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSULTING 1.28% TRADING 2.06% TRADE 1.16% DESIGN 1.79% BUSINESS 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.78% (SCOTLAND) 1.04% BUSINESS 1.77% ENERGY 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.75% ASSETS 0.93% LONDON 1.72% CONSULTANTS 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.71% INVEST 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.81% MEDIA 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.70% GLOBAL 1.57% CORPORATION 0.70% J 1.56% IMPEX 0.70% CARE 1.46% IS 0.58% IT 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.41% PROJECTS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.36% GLOBAL 0.58% M 1.25% J 0.58% BUILDING 1.21% (DUNFERMLINE) 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.19% SCOTT 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% TRAINING 1.17% B 0.46% SECURITY 1.15%
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 551 249,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 73 54,531 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 54 16,448 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 32,624 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 24,894 99999 - Dormant Company 17 43,384 7487 - Other business activities 17 7,556 71129 - Other engineering activities 17 4,226 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 23,532 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,145 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,129 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 5,248 86230 - Dental practice activities 9 2,346 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 8,099 43320 - Joinery installation 8 1,940 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,954 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 3,950 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 2,252 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,591 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,684
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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