Dunfermline, Fife
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 533 companies were formed in Dunfermline in 2014. This total is 2.2% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2014 533 582,051 2013 545 529,363 2012 526 491,893 2011 632 452,870 2010 489 400,358 Record Year 2011 (632) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 224 companies were formed in Dunfermline. This figure is 10.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 224 281,320 2013 251 259,931 % change -10.8% 8.2% Record Year 2011 (274) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 127 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dunfermline UK 2014 127 137,906 2013 120 127,247 % change 5.8% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (144) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 53 38 36 New companies in 2013 57 35 28 % change -7.0% 8.6% 28.6% Record Year 2013 (57) 2010 (50) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 354 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline in 2014. This total is 0.6% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Dunfermline UK 2014 354 367,937 2013 352 332,213 2012 386 293,729 2011 298 314,524 2010 296 342,233 Record Year 2012 (386) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline. This figure is 8.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 179 190,730 2013 195 177,021 % change -8.2% 7.7% Record Year 2012 (199) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dunfermline UK 2014 87 89,060 2013 80 90,851 % change 8.8% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (108) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 39 28 20 Closed companies in 2013 26 20 34 % change 50.0% 40.0% -41% Record Year 2008 (52) 2011 (39) 2012 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 179 companies were added to the company register for Dunfermline in 2014. This number represents growth of 33.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 14 companies lower 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 2014 179 214,114 2013 193 197,150 2012 140 198,164 2011 334 138,346 2010 193 58,125 Record Year 2011 (334) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Dunfermline increased by 45 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline UK 2014 45 90,590 2013 56 82,910 Record Year 2004 (115) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dunfermline UK 2014 40 48,846 2013 40 36,396 Record Year 2009 (75) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 14 10 16 Net growth in 2013 31 15 -6 Record Year 2013 (31) 2004 (42) 2011 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Dunfermline was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dunfermline 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dunfermline 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Dunfermline formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Dunfermline 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.6% 3.1% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 2004 (0.2%) 2011 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.1.
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 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 25.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Dunfermline was 2009 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2009 when 41.8% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 3.57% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 1.27% PROPERTY 2.66% FIFE 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTANTS 1.15% ENGINEERING 2.10% (SCOTLAND) 1.15% CARE 2.02% RED 1.04% TRADING 1.94% TRADING 0.92% LONDON 1.93% S 0.92% TRANSPORT 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.92% DESIGN 1.66% D 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.64% TIGER 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.62% TRADE 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.62% DUNFERMLINE 0.58% BUSINESS 1.56% ELECTRICAL 0.46% J 1.54% ASSOCIATES 0.46% CO., 1.50% CITY 0.46% GLOBAL 1.49% MARINE 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARS 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.47% INSPECTION 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% PLUMBING 0.46% MEDIA 1.33% PROPERTY 0.46% IT 1.31% CENTRE 0.46% BUILDING 1.29% EDINBURGH 0.46% M 1.22%
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 496 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 25 48,509 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,761 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,189 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,984 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 6,132 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 11,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,837 43320 - Joinery installation 8 2,180 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 8,782 41100 - Development of building projects 8 11,397 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,752 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 3,184 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,528 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,985
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