Fife
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous first half year.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 664 companies were formed in Fife. This figure is 7.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Fife occurred in 2011 when a total of 718 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Fife UK 2012 664 253,150 2011 718 228,735 % change -7.5% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (718) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 330 companies were registered in Fife during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Fife UK 2012 330 121,659 2011 392 112,344 % change -15.8% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (392) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 110 110 110 New companies in 2011 105 156 131 % change 4.8% -29.5% -16.0% Record Year 2007 (119) 2011 (156) 2011 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 423 companies were dissolved in Fife. This figure is 41.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Fife occurred in 2012 when a total of 423 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Fife UK 2012 423 147,793 2011 300 162,310 % change 41.0% -8.9% Record Year 2012 (423) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 205 companies were dissolved in Fife during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 20.6% 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) Fife UK 2012 205 80,217 2011 170 71,324 % change 20.6% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (237) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 47 67 91 Closed companies in 2011 30 74 66 % change 56.7% -9.5% 38% Record Year 2012 (47) 2010 (157) 2012 (91)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Fife increased by 241 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Fife UK 2012 241 105,357 2011 418 66,425 Record Year 2011 (418) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Fife during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 125 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Fife UK 2012 125 41,442 2011 222 41,020 Record Year 2011 (222) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 63 43 19 Net growth in 2011 75 82 65 Record Year 2007 (108) 2011 (82) 2011 (65)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Fife formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Fife 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Fife formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Fife 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%) 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 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -11.8% -38.2% -10.3% Record Year 1979 (3.2%) 1982 (0.5%) 1978 (0.6%)
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 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% 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 Fife was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Fife 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 Fife was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Fife 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 LP 5.03% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.99% MANAGEMENT 4.74% FIFE 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 1.47% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 1.15% TRADING 2.10% (FIFE) 1.15% DESIGN 1.89% (SCOTLAND) 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTING 1.10% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 1.10% CONSULTANTS 1.78% L.P. 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.73% BUSINESS 1.70% SCOTLAND 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.73% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.68% J 1.57% ANDREWS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.58% IT 1.42% ENERGY 0.58% CARE 1.31% G 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% INSPECTION 0.58% M 1.26% HOME 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% M 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% GROUP 0.58% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTY 0.52% S 1.18% PLUMBING 0.52% 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 745 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 144 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 69 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 60 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 35 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 26 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 10,978 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 4,091 71129 - Other engineering activities 21 2,453 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 2,993 86230 - Dental practice activities 17 1,834 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 1,551 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 4,535 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 3,185 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 15 8,023
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