Dunfermline, Fife
2013 Annual 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
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 545 companies were formed in Dunfermline in 2013. This total is 3.6% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2013 545 529,363 2012 526 491,893 2011 632 452,870 2010 489 400,358 2009 357 362,675 Record Year 2011 (632) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 251 companies were formed in Dunfermline. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 251 259,931 2012 246 238,743 % change 2.0% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (274) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 120 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dunfermline UK 2013 120 127,247 2012 131 119,875 % change -8.4% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (144) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 57 35 28 New companies in 2012 51 39 41 % change 11.8% -10.3% -31.7% Record Year 2013 (57) 2010 (50) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 352 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline in 2013. This total is 8.8% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2013 352 332,213 2012 386 293,729 2011 298 314,524 2010 296 342,233 2009 254 533,789 Record Year 2012 (386) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 195 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 195 177,021 2012 199 145,935 % change -2.0% 21.3% Record Year 2012 (199) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 14.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dunfermline UK 2013 80 90,851 2012 93 70,027 % change -14.0% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (108) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 26 20 34 Closed companies in 2012 26 28 39 % change 0.0% -28.6% -13% Record Year 2008 (52) 2011 (39) 2012 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 193 companies were added to the company register for Dunfermline in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 53 companies higher 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 2013 193 197,150 2012 140 198,164 2011 334 138,346 2010 193 58,125 2009 103 -171,114 Record Year 2011 (334) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Dunfermline increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2013 56 82,910 2012 47 92,808 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dunfermline UK 2013 40 36,396 2012 38 49,848 Record Year 2009 (75) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 31 15 -6 Net growth in 2012 25 11 2 Record Year 2013 (31) 2004 (42) 2011 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Dunfermline was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dunfermline 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Dunfermline 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.9% -11.7% -37.9% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 2004 (0.2%) 2011 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Dunfermline was 1990 when 38.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dunfermline in 2013 was 30.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Dunfermline was 2009 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2009 when 41.8% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 15.30% CONSULTING 5.22% TRADING 2.07% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.84% CONSULTANCY 3.45% IMPEX 1.61% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTING 1.50% TRADING 2.08% (SCOTLAND) 1.27% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 1.27% LONDON 1.86% TRADE 1.27% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 1.15% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTY 1.04% CARE 1.73% GLOBAL 0.92% BUSINESS 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.81% GLOBAL 1.58% INVESTMENTS 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.56% SYSTEMS 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.54% SCOTLAND 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ENERGY 0.69% J 1.51% CARE 0.69% MEDIA 1.50% PROJECTS 0.58% IT 1.35% CARNEGIE 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DESIGN 0.58% M 1.23% DUNFERMLINE 0.58% BUILDING 1.21% ASSOCIATES 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.20% IT 0.58% CAPITAL 1.19% PLUMBING 0.58% ENERGY 1.14%
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 553 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 72 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 49 18,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 28 46,762 71129 - Other engineering activities 17 5,158 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,223 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 26,001 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,405 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 7,685 43320 - Joinery installation 8 2,022 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,360 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 6,191 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 6,000 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,823 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 3,944 43290 - Other construction installation 6 3,149 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 5,656 41100 - Development of building projects 6 9,485
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SL014278 WEST FORWARDING COMPANY LP 01 Oct 2013 SL014330 ERDINGTON TRADE LP 02 Oct 2013 SC461087 STONE POINTING (UK) LTD 09 Oct 2013 SC461184 FONGS LTD 10 Oct 2013 SL014437 PROFAIR LP 14 Oct 2013 SC461537 GILWAY CONSULTANTS (SCOTLAND) LTD 15 Oct 2013 SC461591 CARE NOW CENTRE LTD 15 Oct 2013 SC461629 CAMILLERI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 SL014453 WICKLOW SOLUTIONS LP 17 Oct 2013 SC461735 GORDON ALAN CROOME LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 SL014457 LONGFORD IMPEX LP 17 Oct 2013 SL014458 LUCAN TRADE LP 17 Oct 2013 SL014542 SPRUCE ASSETS LP 23 Oct 2013 SL014544 LOXFORD SERVICES LP 23 Oct 2013 SL014546 TUNBRIDGE IMPEX LP 23 Oct 2013 SL014548 AVIA SERVICE AND TRAVEL LP 23 Oct 2013 SL014551 LORTON BUSINESS LP 23 Oct 2013 SC462120 TEN SHARP LIMITED 23 Oct 2013 SC461436 TORRY INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED 14 Oct 2013 SC461546 TOWNHILL STORES LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 SC461553 TOWNHILL STORES (THISTLE ST) LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 SC461560 ABOR LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 SC461709 IORSA LTD 17 Oct 2013 SC462407 TRENDQ LTD 28 Oct 2013 SC462597 D J CAMPBELL LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
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