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
    SC485663 ANDREW TURNBULL CONSULTING LTD 02 Sep 2014
    SC485730 MUSGRAVE INSPECTION LTD 02 Sep 2014
    SC485909 PRE TON PROPERTIES LTD 04 Sep 2014
    SC485922 LETABA CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    SC486126 MARLIN SYSTEMS LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    SC486483 I S HEATING & PLUMBING LTD 11 Sep 2014
    SC486645 DUNMILKIN LTD 12 Sep 2014
    SC487074 LYNCOMBE BROKERS LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    SC487318 786 CARS LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    SC487348 DSP CATERING LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    SC487354 SHUFFLE DANCE COMPANY LTD 23 Sep 2014
    SC487453 MRM CARS LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    SC487471 VAC SAVE DIRECT LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    SC487480 IM NETWORKING LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    SC487508 LORD VETERINARY SERVICES LTD 25 Sep 2014
    SC487521 TORBRECK SERVICES LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    SC487723 THE SNEYK LTD 29 Sep 2014
    SC485575 CARAVAN HEAVEN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    SC486213 WHYTE TRANSPORT LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    SC486928 FRCP LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    SC487349 RICHARD LYON ENERGY LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    SC487450 G S ENERGY REPORTS LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    SC487481 ROPOSPARK LIMITED 25 Sep 2014