Edinburgh, Midlothian
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 was a record month for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,769 companies were formed in Edinburgh. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Edinburgh occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,769 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh UK 2012 2,769 253,150 2011 2,343 228,735 % change 18.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,769) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,352 companies were registered in Edinburgh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Edinburgh UK 2012 1,352 121,659 2011 1,230 112,344 % change 9.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,352) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 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 2012 489 393 470 New companies in 2011 396 397 437 % change 23.5% -1.0% 7.6% Record Year 2012 (489) 2011 (397) 2012 (470)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,362 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh. This figure is 30.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 1,362 147,793 2011 1,046 162,310 % change 30.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,689) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 630 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Edinburgh UK 2012 630 80,218 2011 512 71,324 % change 23.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,120) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 134 227 269 Closed companies in 2011 104 221 187 % change 28.8% 2.7% 44% Record Year 2010 (154) 2009 (758) 2009 (346)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Edinburgh increased by 1,407 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh UK 2012 1,407 105,357 2011 1,297 66,425 Record Year 2012 (1,407) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 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 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 722 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Edinburgh UK 2012 722 41,441 2011 718 41,020 Record Year 2012 (722) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous April.
April 2012 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 2012 355 166 201 Net growth in 2011 292 176 250 Record Year 2012 (355) 2007 (177) 2011 (250)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Edinburgh formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Edinburgh 2012 1.1% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Edinburgh formed 1.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Edinburgh 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% % change 4.0% -13.2% 14.8% Record Year 1979 (9.6%) 1969 (1.4%) 1973 (1.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Edinburgh was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Edinburgh was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage L.P. 14.55% CONSULTING 5.07% LP 11.32% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PARTNERS 4.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% GROUP 3.77% PROPERTY 2.35% ACCESS 3.52% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 2.17% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTING 1.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% EDINBURGH 1.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 1.57% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PARTNERSHIP 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CAPITAL 1.36% BUSINESS 1.70% BUSINESS 1.23% MEDIA 1.69% (SCOTLAND) 1.18% LONDON 1.68% CORPORATION 1.18% J 1.57% PROPERTY 1.18% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 1.16% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADE 1.13% IT 1.42% SCOTLAND 1.09% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.98% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENERGY 0.93% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.89% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SALES 0.74% BUILDING 1.23% GP 0.72% SECURITY 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.71% S 1.18% TECHNOLOGY 0.69% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 3,434 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 338 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 303 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 226 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 201 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 142 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 123 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 116 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 111 14,220 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 107 3,169 56101 - Licensed restaurants 89 1,551 7414 - Business & management consultancy 85 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 74 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 73 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 69 8,023 62012 - Business and domestic software development 61 4,742 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 59 6,356 5552 - Catering 57 1,722 5530 - Restaurants 50 4,037 41100 - Development of building projects 47 5,149
Recent Companies
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