Edinburgh, Midlothian
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,886 companies were formed in Edinburgh in 2010. This total is 21.2% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Edinburgh UK 2010 3,886 400,358 2009 3,207 362,675 2008 3,073 349,203 2007 3,285 457,649 2006 2,997 405,440 Record Year 2010 (3,886) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 2,007 companies were formed in Edinburgh. This figure is 15.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Edinburgh occurred in 2010 when a total of 2,007 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Edinburgh UK 2010 2,007 196,609 2009 1,731 180,654 % change 15.9% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (2,007) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 908 companies were registered in Edinburgh during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Edinburgh UK 2010 908 95,117 2009 881 85,983 % change 3.1% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (908) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 304 328 276 New companies in 2009 267 315 299 % change 13.9% 4.1% -7.7% Record Year 2010 (304) 2010 (328) 2000 (306)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,078 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh in 2010. This total is 6.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Edinburgh UK 2010 3,078 342,232 2009 2,901 533,773 2008 1,721 237,901 2007 1,541 220,295 2006 1,661 200,166 Record Year 2010 (3,078) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,497 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh. This figure is 23.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Edinburgh occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,497 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Edinburgh UK 2010 1,497 164,601 2009 1,212 244,537 % change 23.5% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (1,497) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 841 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 82.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Edinburgh UK 2010 841 76,896 2009 462 85,136 % change 82.0% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (841) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 359 208 274 Closed companies in 2009 201 133 128 % change 78.6% 56.4% 114% Record Year 2008 (517) 2010 (208) 2010 (274)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 808 companies were added to the company register for Edinburgh in 2010. This number represents growth of 25.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 502 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Edinburgh company register grew by 1,761 companies.
Year Edinburgh UK 2010 808 58,126 2009 306 -171,098 2008 1,352 111,302 2007 1,744 237,354 2006 1,336 205,274 Record Year 2003 (1,761) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Edinburgh increased by 510 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Edinburgh UK 2010 510 32,008 2009 519 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (913) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Edinburgh during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 67 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Edinburgh UK 2010 67 18,221 2009 419 847 Record Year 2000 (515) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -55 120 2 Net growth in 2009 66 182 171 Record Year 2007 (185) 2009 (182) 2000 (233)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Edinburgh formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Edinburgh was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Edinburgh 2010 1.0% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Edinburgh formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 1.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Edinburgh 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% 2006 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Edinburgh formed 1.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Edinburgh 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% 2006 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% % change -0.3% -6.9% -12.2% Record Year 1985 (3.1%) 1965 (1.4%) 1967 (1.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Edinburgh was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Edinburgh in 2010 was 24.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Edinburgh was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Edinburgh was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage L.P. 12.51% CONSULTING 5.06% PARTNERS 3.41% MANAGEMENT 5.01% GROUP 3.07% CONSULTANCY 3.14% LP 2.79% PROPERTY 2.36% ACCESS 2.62% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTING 2.49% ASSOCIATES 1.95% EDINBURGH 1.93% DESIGN 1.92% INVESTMENTS 1.69% BUSINESS 1.82% SCOTLAND 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (SCOTLAND) 1.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CAPITAL 1.52% MEDIA 1.71% MANAGEMENT 1.39% ENGINEERING 1.62% PARTNERSHIP 1.35% LONDON 1.60% CORPORATION 1.31% CARE 1.45% TRADING 1.14% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSULTANCY 1.09% GLOBAL 1.43% PROPERTY 1.07% J 1.42% GP 1.07% IT 1.41% BUSINESS 0.97% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.92% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% GLOBAL 0.79% BUILDING 1.34% (EDINBURGH) 0.75% M 1.30% ENERGY 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ENTERPRISES 0.69% SYSTEMS 1.24% IT 0.66% S 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 2,615 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 475 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 201 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 120 14,505 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 99 7,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 97 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 96 12,000 9999 - Dormant Company 92 20,144 74990 - Non-trading company 88 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 80 9,177 99999 - Dormant Company 78 16,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 72 8,799 5552 - Catering 71 2,157 5530 - Restaurants 63 4,939 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 61 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 49 8,089 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 48 1,435 62090 - Other information technology service activities 45 6,330 56101 - Licensed restaurants 38 2,446 7011 - Development & sell real estate 37 2,949
Recent Companies
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