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.

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 (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)DunfermlineUK
    2013131132,684
    2012115118,868
    % change13.9%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (131) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013395735
    New companies in 2012442843
    % change-11.4%103.6%-18.6%
    Record Year2012 (44)2013 (57)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DunfermlineUK
    201311586,170
    201210675,908
    % change8.5%13.5%
    Record Year 2013 (115) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013294343
    Closed companies in 2012293245
    % change0.0%34.4%-4%
    Record Year2010 (34)2009 (45)2012 (45)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DunfermlineUK
    20131646,514
    2012942,960
    Record Year 2008 (67) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20131014-8
    Net growth in 201215-4-2
    Record Year2003 (23)2008 (33)2011 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-20.7%86.6%-28.6%
    Record Year1989 (0.1%)1988 (0.2%)1989 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP15.67%CONSULTING5.27%
    TRADING2.48%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT2.37%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTING1.58%PROPERTY2.53%
    PROPERTY1.47%TRADING2.08%
    IMPEX1.24%ENGINEERING1.83%
    BUSINESS1.24%LONDON1.79%
    (SCOTLAND)1.13%DESIGN1.78%
    SYSTEMS0.90%BUSINESS1.74%
    TRADE0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    GLOBAL0.90%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%CARE1.64%
    ASSETS0.79%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    INVESTMENTS0.79%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%J1.54%
    INVEST0.79%MEDIA1.54%
    SCOTLAND0.68%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%PROPERTIES1.45%
    SCOTT0.56%IT1.39%
    CORPORATION0.56%M1.25%
    (FIFE)0.56%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    PLUMBING0.56%BUILDING1.19%
    PROJECTS0.56%CAPITAL1.19%
    CARE0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied542260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7654,854
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5317,715
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4734,970
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3626,675
    99999 - Dormant Company2146,169
    71129 - Other engineering activities184,894
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,228
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1025,547
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,382
    43320 - Joinery installation92,030
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet88,475
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities76,979
    56101 - Licensed restaurants77,531
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment75,859
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities72,723
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,590
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation61,521
    70100 - Activities of head offices63,929
    41100 - Development of building projects69,271

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC458185 CNJ108 LTD 02 Sep 2013
    SC458687 RUSSO PROPERTIES LTD 09 Sep 2013
    SL014125 INNOVATIVE PLANS LP 10 Sep 2013
    SC458842 THE ALTERNATIVE REALITY LTD 10 Sep 2013
    SC459161 BALLOCH ASSOCIATES LTD 17 Sep 2013
    SC459274 KNAPPHILL CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Sep 2013
    SC459299 CAMPBELL HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Sep 2013
    SL014160 SDS CASPIAN SERVICE LP 19 Sep 2013
    SL014163 SMART ENGINE LP 19 Sep 2013
    SC459695 SBH CONSULT LTD 20 Sep 2013
    SC459713 JOHNSTONE & ROBERTSON PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LTD 20 Sep 2013
    SC459778 HAZEL DEAN ASSOCIATES LTD 23 Sep 2013
    SC459849 MILTON OF BALGONIE LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    SL014225 KARAKAN LP 24 Sep 2013
    SL014227 FINTONA LP 24 Sep 2013
    SL014229 IIMSC LP 24 Sep 2013
    SC459900 CAY CONSULTANTS LTD 24 Sep 2013
    SC460018 DONAN QUALITY SERVICES LTD 25 Sep 2013
    SC460214 EDINBURGH GIN LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    SO304592 SANTPOR LLP 20 Sep 2013
    SO304601 ONE UNIVERSAL LLP 24 Sep 2013
    SC458109 JK1 LIMITED 02 Sep 2013
    SC458255 DUNS PROPERTY LIMITED 03 Sep 2013
    SC459453 CAFE TARTINE LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
    SC459588 MISS PAULEY'S LIMITED 19 Sep 2013