Dunfermline, Fife
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any month in history.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous January.
- February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
- February 2015 was a record month for net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 314 companies were registered in Dunfermline during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 93.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dunfermline UK 2015 314 161,156 2014 162 150,722 % change 93.8% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (314) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
February 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Dunfermline when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 39 226 49 New companies in 2014 63 41 58 % change -38.1% 451.2% -15.5% Record Year 2014 (63) 2015 (226) 2014 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Dunfermline during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 31.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dunfermline UK 2015 108 89,523 2014 82 82,370 % change 31.7% 8.7% Record Year 2015 (108) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Dunfermline when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 52 24 32 Closed companies in 2014 32 17 33 % change 62.5% 41.2% -3% Record Year 2015 (52) 2013 (27) 2014 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Dunfermline during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 206 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dunfermline UK 2015 206 71,633 2014 80 68,352 Record Year 2015 (206) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any previous February.
February 2015 was a record month for net growth in Dunfermline when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 -13 202 17 Net growth in 2014 31 24 25 Record Year 2014 (31) 2015 (202) 2011 (42)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Dunfermline formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Dunfermline 2015 0.2% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2015 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -39.3% 407.9% -23.0% Record Year 1988 (0.2%) 2015 (0.4%) 2008 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Dunfermline was in 2013 when 62.9% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Dunfermline in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.85% CONSULTING 5.23% MANAGEMENT 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.56% FIFE 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CONSULTANCY 1.17% PROPERTY 2.72% CONSULTANTS 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% RED 0.88% CARE 2.13% (SCOTLAND) 0.88% ENGINEERING 2.12% D 0.68% LONDON 1.91% ENGINEERING 0.68% TRADING 1.88% S 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.82% LP 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.76% PROPERTY 0.58% DESIGN 1.65% SCOTLAND 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.58% CO., 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.58% J 1.55% CARS 0.49% CONSULTANTS 1.54% ACCESS 0.39% BUSINESS 1.49% G 0.39% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BAY 0.39% GLOBAL 1.46% MARINE 0.39% ASSOCIATES 1.44% TIGER 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% CITY 0.39% BUILDING 1.31% GREEN 0.39% IT 1.30% P 0.39% MEDIA 1.28% INSPECTION 0.39% M 1.27%
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 489 288,953 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 58,522 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 43,081 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 19,098 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 30,825 99999 - Dormant Company 28 49,474 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 6,278 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,331 41100 - Development of building projects 11 11,863 43320 - Joinery installation 11 2,261 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,218 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 9,080 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,794 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,651 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 8,909 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,862 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 11,600 43210 - Electrical installation 7 6,139 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 8,607 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,682
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC499243 J-PEK LTD 02 Mar 2015 SC499326 ELITE BATHROOM AGENCY LIMITED 02 Mar 2015 SC499393 C6 ELECTRICAL LTD 03 Mar 2015 SC499560 SPACECRAFTE LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 SC499912 MACNABCONSULTING LTD 09 Mar 2015 SC500029 NO 88 CHINESE TAKEAWAY LTD 10 Mar 2015 SC500214 EFFECTIVE ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Mar 2015 SC500276 ARMIT HEATING & PLUMBING LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 SC500318 REFLECTIONS VALETING LTD 12 Mar 2015 SC500661 HILL IAIN 0172 LIMITED 17 Mar 2015 SC500699 PITREAVIE AMATEUR ATHLETICS CLUB 17 Mar 2015 SC500842 S WAUGH THE BUILDER LIMITED 18 Mar 2015 SC500874 BRUPAN CLEANING COMPANY LTD 18 Mar 2015 SC501225 WILLIAM CROWE LIMITED 23 Mar 2015 SC501336 MALCARGO MARINE SERVICES LTD 24 Mar 2015 SC501337 THE GLASGOW LAUNDRY CO LTD 24 Mar 2015 SC501751 VERSILIA LIMITED 27 Mar 2015 SC501838 JILKAM LIMITED 30 Mar 2015 SC499456 BLUEBELL ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 03 Mar 2015 SC499712 REDWOOD DINING LTD 05 Mar 2015 SC499873 SPCONTECH LIMITED 09 Mar 2015 SC500518 ALLTURF MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Mar 2015 SC500589 VIRTUE DIRECT SALES LTD 16 Mar 2015 SC500663 HENCO AUDIO LTD 17 Mar 2015 SC501515 ABBEYVILLE PROPERTY LIMITED 25 Mar 2015
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