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

  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 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)DunfermlineUK
    201497143,414
    2013131132,684
    % change-26.0%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (131) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014373723
    New companies in 2013395735
    % change-5.1%-35.1%-34.3%
    Record Year2012 (44)2013 (57)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DunfermlineUK
    201492101,670
    201311586,170
    % change-20.0%18.0%
    Record Year 2013 (115) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014234821
    Closed companies in 2013294343
    % change-20.7%11.6%-51%
    Record Year2010 (34)2014 (48)2012 (45)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DunfermlineUK
    2014541,744
    20131646,514
    Record Year 2008 (67) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201414-112
    Net growth in 20131014-8
    Record Year2003 (23)2008 (33)2011 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.7%-38.1%-39.7%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)1988 (0.2%)1989 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP7.54%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.68%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    ENGINEERING1.32%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    TRADE1.32%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSULTING1.32%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    (SCOTLAND)1.20%TRADING2.00%
    CONSULTANTS1.20%LONDON1.95%
    TRADING1.08%CARE1.94%
    RED0.96%TRANSPORT1.76%
    IMPEX0.84%DESIGN1.70%
    FIFE0.72%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    S0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CENTRE0.60%BUSINESS1.62%
    IT0.60%J1.53%
    DUNFERMLINE0.60%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    BUSINESS0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    INSPECTION0.48%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    EDINBURGH0.48%MEDIA1.38%
    MEDIA0.48%CO.,1.36%
    D0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    DESIGN0.48%BUILDING1.30%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%IT1.30%
    ENERGY0.48%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied497278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7857,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5140,717
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4018,890
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3029,313
    99999 - Dormant Company2548,286
    71129 - Other engineering activities135,930
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation115,083
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,675
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1128,224
    43320 - Joinery installation102,104
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate910,361
    74990 - Non-trading company914,006
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities87,401
    56302 - Public houses and bars76,056
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities73,143
    41100 - Development of building projects710,604
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified68,501
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation61,715
    70221 - Financial management63,550

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC481260 SAFETY CALIBRE SERVICES LTD 02 Jul 2014
    SC481365 ISLAYMAY LTD 03 Jul 2014
    SC481533 SK PROGRAMME SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    SC481594 NALLA IT LIMITED 07 Jul 2014
    SC481847 CITY CHIC DEVELOPMENTS LTD 09 Jul 2014
    SC481851 TRUE BAKER LTD 09 Jul 2014
    SC482014 FIFE ELITE FOOTBALL ACADEMY LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    SC482122 MRG ELECTRICALS LTD 14 Jul 2014
    SC482137 JAM JAR BAZAAR LTD. 14 Jul 2014
    SC482906 MGX CONSULTANCY LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    SC482996 TDS ADVANCED DRIVING LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    SC483102 FCAO TRAINING LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    SC481534 MIS-SOLD INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    SC481760 ANNFIELD FARM LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    SC481900 MIKE WOODS CONSULTANCY LTD. 10 Jul 2014
    SC481968 BENRATH LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    SC482005 NORTHWALL SOFTWARE LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    SC482246 E-CONSTRUCTION LTD 16 Jul 2014
    SC482460 APE ACCESS LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    SC482559 COMPLETE FIREPLACES LTD 21 Jul 2014
    SC482637 MOUNTAIN ASH DESIGN LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    SC482743 ALARIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    SC482812 JUKE AND KO LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    SC483282 CMCK8 LTD 30 Jul 2014
    SC483304 ONTAX ACCOUNTANTS LTD 31 Jul 2014