Edinburgh, Midlothian
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any month in history.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous May.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 was a record month for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 2,343 companies were formed in Edinburgh. This figure is 24.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Edinburgh occurred in 2011 when a total of 2,343 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh UK 2011 2,343 228,735 2010 1,879 203,749 % change 24.7% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (2,343) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 1,230 companies were registered in Edinburgh during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Edinburgh UK 2011 1,230 112,344 2010 965 98,612 % change 27.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (1,230) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous June.
June 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any month in history.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous May.
April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 396 397 437 New companies in 2010 347 289 329 % change 14.1% 37.4% 32.8% Record Year 2011 (396) 2011 (397) 2011 (437)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,046 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh. This figure is 33.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Edinburgh occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,689 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh UK 2011 1,046 162,310 2010 1,581 177,631 % change -33.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (1,689) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 512 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 44.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Edinburgh UK 2011 512 71,324 2010 926 94,954 % change -44.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (1,120) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 104 221 187 Closed companies in 2010 154 552 220 % change -32.5% -60.0% -15% Record Year 2010 (154) 2009 (758) 2009 (346)
Net Company Growth
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Edinburgh increased by 1,297 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh UK 2011 1,297 66,425 2010 298 26,118 Record Year 2011 (1,297) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Edinburgh during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 718 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Edinburgh UK 2011 718 41,020 2010 39 3,658 Record Year 2011 (718) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
April 2011 was a record month for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 292 176 250 Net growth in 2010 193 -263 109 Record Year 2011 (292) 2007 (177) 2011 (250)
UK Company Share
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Edinburgh formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Edinburgh formed 1.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Edinburgh 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% UK formation share in 2010 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% % change 10.5% 8.2% 17.7% Record Year 1979 (9.6%) 1969 (1.4%) 1973 (1.5%)
Director Age
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Edinburgh was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Edinburgh was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage L.P. 16.06% CONSULTING 5.09% LP 3.92% MANAGEMENT 4.86% PARTNERS 3.86% CONSULTANCY 3.17% GROUP 3.35% PROPERTY 2.43% ACCESS 3.06% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 2.41% DESIGN 1.94% EDINBURGH 2.08% ASSOCIATES 1.92% INVESTMENTS 1.80% BUSINESS 1.87% CORPORATION 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MANAGEMENT 1.57% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (SCOTLAND) 1.29% MEDIA 1.73% SCOTLAND 1.27% ENGINEERING 1.67% CAPITAL 1.27% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANCY 1.12% GLOBAL 1.46% GLOBAL 1.02% J 1.44% PARTNERSHIP 1.00% CARE 1.44% TRADING 0.98% INVESTMENTS 1.42% PROPERTY 0.96% IT 1.39% BUSINESS 0.96% BUILDING 1.32% (EDINBURGH) 0.90% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.30% GP 0.69% M 1.27% ENTERPRISES 0.67% S 1.23% III 0.67% ENTERPRISES 1.20% TRADE 0.67% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 2,710 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 438 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 242 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 161 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 126 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 101 7,835 99999 - Dormant Company 96 18,918 74990 - Non-trading company 92 8,481 9999 - Dormant Company 92 20,111 7499 - Non-trading company 90 10,955 7414 - Business & management consultancy 89 13,053 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 86 10,322 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 72 1,826 5552 - Catering 67 2,138 5530 - Restaurants 64 5,086 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 56 7,143 56101 - Licensed restaurants 56 2,441 62090 - Other information technology service activities 51 7,095 7260 - Other computer related activities 45 7,849 9305 - Other service activities 39 9,063
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: