Dunfermline, Fife
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous August.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 97 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 26.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunfermline UK 2014 97 143,414 2013 131 132,684 % change -26.0% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (131) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 37 37 23 New companies in 2013 39 57 35 % change -5.1% -35.1% -34.3% Record Year 2012 (44) 2013 (57) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunfermline UK 2014 92 101,670 2013 115 86,170 % change -20.0% 18.0% Record Year 2013 (115) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous August.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 23 48 21 Closed companies in 2013 29 43 43 % change -20.7% 11.6% -51% Record Year 2010 (34) 2014 (48) 2012 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 5 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunfermline UK 2014 5 41,744 2013 16 46,514 Record Year 2008 (67) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 14 -11 2 Net growth in 2013 10 14 -8 Record Year 2003 (23) 2008 (33) 2011 (34)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Dunfermline 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.7% -38.1% -39.7% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1988 (0.2%) 1989 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
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 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2006 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 7.54% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.63% ENGINEERING 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.55% TRADE 1.32% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTANCY 1.32% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTING 1.32% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% (SCOTLAND) 1.20% TRADING 2.00% CONSULTANTS 1.20% LONDON 1.95% TRADING 1.08% CARE 1.94% RED 0.96% TRANSPORT 1.76% IMPEX 0.84% DESIGN 1.70% FIFE 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.70% S 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% CENTRE 0.60% BUSINESS 1.62% IT 0.60% J 1.53% DUNFERMLINE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.53% BUSINESS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% INSPECTION 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ELECTRICAL 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% EDINBURGH 0.48% MEDIA 1.38% MEDIA 0.48% CO., 1.36% D 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DESIGN 0.48% BUILDING 1.30% ASSOCIATES 0.48% IT 1.30% ENERGY 0.48% M 1.23%
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 497 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 40,717 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 18,890 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 29,313 99999 - Dormant Company 25 48,286 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 5,930 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,083 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,675 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 28,224 43320 - Joinery installation 10 2,104 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 10,361 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,006 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,401 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 6,056 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 3,143 41100 - Development of building projects 7 10,604 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,501 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 6 1,715 70221 - Financial management 6 3,550
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC483689 DARKSTAR DEVELOPMENT LTD 06 Aug 2014 SC483784 TORVEN LTD 06 Aug 2014 SC484072 G P INSPECTION LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 SC484079 TACTILE PROJECTS LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 SC484285 MARINE HARVEST (LOCH NESS) LIMITED 13 Aug 2014 SC484711 CITY FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED 20 Aug 2014 SC485046 RUSTEK LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 SC485247 TTS 24/7 LTD 28 Aug 2014 SC485422 EATBY LTD. 29 Aug 2014 SC483411 FRACTIONAL HOME LTD 01 Aug 2014 SC483413 ANN HATTON LTD 01 Aug 2014 SC483478 FRACTIONAL HOME MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Aug 2014 SC483821 COLTEK SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Aug 2014 SC483932 JB ISO CONSULTING LTD 08 Aug 2014 SC483987 HANSON WAREHOUSE LTD 08 Aug 2014 SC484172 TESSERA FITNESS LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 SC484357 SOLID AUDIOWORKS LTD. 14 Aug 2014 SC484735 SPG COURIERS LIMITED 20 Aug 2014 SC484738 FIREBIRD FEATHER LIMITED 20 Aug 2014 SC484780 AVTEK (SCOTLAND) LTD 20 Aug 2014 SC484790 PIPEDREAM CYCLES ENG LTD 20 Aug 2014 SC484825 MATALSO LTD 21 Aug 2014 SC484856 CORPACH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 21 Aug 2014 SC485106 PORT ERROLL DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 SC485156 EYE TO YOU LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
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