Dunfermline, Fife
Q3 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 131 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunfermline UK 2013 131 132,684 2012 115 118,868 % change 13.9% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (131) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 39 57 35 New companies in 2012 44 28 43 % change -11.4% 103.6% -18.6% Record Year 2012 (44) 2013 (57) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunfermline UK 2013 115 86,170 2012 106 75,908 % change 8.5% 13.5% Record Year 2013 (115) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 29 43 43 Closed companies in 2012 29 32 45 % change 0.0% 34.4% -4% Record Year 2010 (34) 2009 (45) 2012 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 16 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunfermline UK 2013 16 46,514 2012 9 42,960 Record Year 2008 (67) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 10 14 -8 Net growth in 2012 15 -4 -2 Record Year 2003 (23) 2008 (33) 2011 (34)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Dunfermline 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -20.7% 86.6% -28.6% Record Year 1989 (0.1%) 1988 (0.2%) 1989 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2006 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 15.67% CONSULTING 5.27% TRADING 2.48% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 2.37% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.58% PROPERTY 2.53% PROPERTY 1.47% TRADING 2.08% IMPEX 1.24% ENGINEERING 1.83% BUSINESS 1.24% LONDON 1.79% (SCOTLAND) 1.13% DESIGN 1.78% SYSTEMS 0.90% BUSINESS 1.74% TRADE 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% GLOBAL 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.79% CARE 1.64% ASSETS 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.61% INVESTMENTS 0.79% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANTS 0.79% J 1.54% INVEST 0.79% MEDIA 1.54% SCOTLAND 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.45% SCOTT 0.56% IT 1.39% CORPORATION 0.56% M 1.25% (FIFE) 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PLUMBING 0.56% BUILDING 1.19% PROJECTS 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% CARE 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% TRAINING 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 542 260,135 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 76 54,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 53 17,715 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 34,970 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 26,675 99999 - Dormant Company 21 46,169 71129 - Other engineering activities 18 4,894 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,228 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 25,547 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,382 43320 - Joinery installation 9 2,030 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 8,475 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,979 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 7,531 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,859 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 2,723 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,590 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 6 1,521 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 3,929 41100 - Development of building projects 6 9,271
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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