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Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous January.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Edinburgh was in 2013 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 1,485 companies were registered in Edinburgh during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)EdinburghUK
    20131,485134,802
    20121,417131,491
    % change4.8%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (1,485) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Edinburgh when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013459522504
    New companies in 2012382500535
    % change20.2%4.4%-5.8%
    Record Year2013 (459)2013 (522)2012 (535)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 724 companies were dissolved in Edinburgh during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)EdinburghUK
    201372477,914
    201273067,576
    % change-0.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2012 (730) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Edinburgh when compared to any previous March.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013238211275
    Closed companies in 2012255238237
    % change-6.7%-11.3%16%
    Record Year2012 (255)2009 (248)2013 (275)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Edinburgh during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 761 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)EdinburghUK
    201376156,888
    201268763,915
    Record Year 2013 (761) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Edinburgh when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013221311229
    Net growth in 2012127262298
    Record Year2013 (221)2013 (311)2012 (298)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Edinburgh formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Edinburgh
    20131.1%
    20121.1%
    20111.0%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20131.0%1.2%1.1%
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.1%1.1%
    % change7.7%3.6%-2.6%
    Record Year1988 (1.4%)1993 (1.6%)1993 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Edinburgh was in 2013 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    32.2% of all director appointments in Edinburgh in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP16.26%CONSULTING5.18%
    L.P.10.97%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT2.24%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONSULTING1.99%PROPERTY2.44%
    CAPITAL1.98%TRADING2.06%
    EDINBURGH1.95%DESIGN1.79%
    INVESTMENTS1.77%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CORPORATION1.71%BUSINESS1.77%
    TRADING1.54%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    TRADE1.29%LONDON1.72%
    (SCOTLAND)1.19%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    PARTNERSHIP1.05%MEDIA1.63%
    BUSINESS0.97%GLOBAL1.57%
    GLOBAL0.96%J1.56%
    GP0.96%CARE1.46%
    SCOTLAND0.94%IT1.43%
    PROPERTY0.88%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    ALLIANCE0.86%PROPERTIES1.36%
    TECHNOLOGY0.83%M1.25%
    PARTNERS0.72%BUILDING1.21%
    IMPEX0.69%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    SALES0.69%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ENERGY0.67%TRAINING1.17%
    DEVELOPMENT0.64%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,348249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified45054,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management32132,624
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities28424,894
    99999 - Dormant Company25743,384
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20816,448
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1565,629
    74990 - Non-trading company15114,129
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1326,894
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12223,532
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10412,664
    62012 - Business and domestic software development958,099
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate745,059
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate747,507
    41100 - Development of building projects668,637
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified604,819
    86900 - Other human health activities588,465
    7487 - Other business activities577,556
    56302 - Public houses and bars464,952
    70100 - Activities of head offices453,950

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC442522 COSALT OFFSHORE GROUP LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    SC441920 DESIGNED LIVING LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    SL012304 KH STREET LP 06 Feb 2013
    SC442594 FRANKLIN TAYLOR LTD 12 Feb 2013
    SC443035 MMM RESEARCH LTD. 18 Feb 2013
    SC443356 FEURACH HOLDINGS LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    SL012476 NORMAL WORLD TRADE L.P. 26 Feb 2013
    SC443846 GREY HERON PROPERTY LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    SC443914 CCP CRIEFF LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    SL012257 BENSELL CO-INVEST III, L.P. 04 Feb 2013
    SC441868 ENSCO 395 LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    SC441872 LENNOX SCOTLAND GP II LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    SC441915 WESTSIDE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 04 Feb 2013
    SC441934 CLS (ACCESS DIVISION) LTD. 04 Feb 2013
    SC442106 ADDISON EYES LIMITED 06 Feb 2013
    SC442241 UPSTART JOBS LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    SL012306 MONKWOOD MIP LP 08 Feb 2013
    SL012307 SALHOUSE MIP LP 08 Feb 2013
    SC442292 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND FOUNDATION 08 Feb 2013
    SC442339 SOLID LIQUIDS LTD 08 Feb 2013
    SC442464 HUNTER LAING & COMPANY LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    SL012316 MOF FEEDER E LP 12 Feb 2013
    SC442619 GLENOGIL LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    SC442707 BJS EUROPE LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    SC442738 GRINDON HOUSE INVESTMENTS SCOTLAND LTD 13 Feb 2013

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