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Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous March.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Fife when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Fife when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Fife when compared to any previous January.

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 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 391 companies were registered in Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    2014391150,722
    2013361134,802
    % change8.3%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (391) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 391 companies were registered in Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    2014391150,722
    2013361134,802
    % change8.3%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (391) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 391 companies were registered in Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    2014391150,722
    2013361134,802
    % change8.3%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (391) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous March.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous January.

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous March.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous January.

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous March.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fife when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014133118140
    New companies in 2013109137115
    % change22.0%-13.9%21.7%
    Record Year2014 (133)2013 (137)2014 (140)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014133118140
    New companies in 2013109137115
    % change22.0%-13.9%21.7%
    Record Year2014 (133)2013 (137)2014 (140)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014133118140
    New companies in 2013109137115
    % change22.0%-13.9%21.7%
    Record Year2014 (133)2013 (137)2014 (140)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 201 companies were dissolved in Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    201420182,370
    201319177,914
    % change5.2%5.7%
    Record Year 2012 (218) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 201 companies were dissolved in Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    201420182,370
    201319177,914
    % change5.2%5.7%
    Record Year 2012 (218) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 201 companies were dissolved in Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    201420182,370
    201319177,914
    % change5.2%5.7%
    Record Year 2012 (218) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fife when compared to any previous March.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014784677
    Closed companies in 2013566174
    % change39.3%-24.6%4%
    Record Year2012 (86)2010 (62)2012 (77)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014784677
    Closed companies in 2013566174
    % change39.3%-24.6%4%
    Record Year2012 (86)2010 (62)2012 (77)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014784677
    Closed companies in 2013566174
    % change39.3%-24.6%4%
    Record Year2012 (86)2010 (62)2012 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 190 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    201419068,352
    201317056,888
    Record Year 2011 (196) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 190 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    201419068,352
    201317056,888
    Record Year 2011 (196) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Fife during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 190 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)FifeUK
    201419068,352
    201317056,888
    Record Year 2011 (196) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Fife when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Fife when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Fife when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014557263
    Net growth in 2013537641
    Record Year2014 (55)2013 (76)2011 (87)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014557263
    Net growth in 2013537641
    Record Year2014 (55)2013 (76)2011 (87)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014557263
    Net growth in 2013537641
    Record Year2014 (55)2013 (76)2011 (87)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Fife formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Fife
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Fife formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Fife
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Fife formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Fife
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change14.2%-20.5%1.6%
    Record Year2010 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)2010 (0.3%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change14.2%-20.5%1.6%
    Record Year2010 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)2010 (0.3%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change14.2%-20.5%1.6%
    Record Year2010 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)2010 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Fife was in 2008 when 39.9% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Fife in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Fife was in 2008 when 39.9% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Fife in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Fife was in 2008 when 39.9% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Fife in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP5.02%CONSULTING5.22%
    (SCOTLAND)1.55%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    MANAGEMENT1.45%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ENGINEERING1.40%PROPERTY2.64%
    CONSULTING1.35%TRADING2.05%
    (FIFE)1.25%LONDON1.88%
    FIFE1.20%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CARE1.79%
    TRADING1.05%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    SCOTLAND1.05%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INSPECTION0.90%BUSINESS1.71%
    ANDREWS0.85%PROPERTIES1.60%
    TRADE0.80%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    DESIGN0.75%GLOBAL1.58%
    ST0.75%J1.48%
    IMPEX0.70%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ROOFING0.70%MEDIA1.48%
    J0.70%IT1.33%
    GOLF0.70%TRANSPORT1.30%
    ENERGY0.70%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%BUILDING1.24%
    CENTRE0.65%M1.21%
    M0.65%CAPITAL1.20%
    GLOBAL0.60%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP5.01%CONSULTING5.23%
    (SCOTLAND)1.55%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    MANAGEMENT1.40%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ENGINEERING1.40%PROPERTY2.64%
    CONSULTING1.35%TRADING2.05%
    FIFE1.20%LONDON1.90%
    (FIFE)1.20%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CARE1.80%
    TRADING1.05%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    SCOTLAND1.00%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INSPECTION0.90%BUSINESS1.71%
    ANDREWS0.85%PROPERTIES1.60%
    DESIGN0.80%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    TRADE0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    ST0.75%MEDIA1.49%
    J0.70%J1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENERGY0.70%IT1.34%
    IMPEX0.70%TRANSPORT1.30%
    GOLF0.70%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ROOFING0.70%BUILDING1.24%
    CENTRE0.65%CAPITAL1.21%
    M0.65%M1.21%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP5.00%CONSULTING5.23%
    (SCOTLAND)1.55%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    ENGINEERING1.40%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTING1.35%PROPERTY2.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%TRADING2.04%
    (FIFE)1.25%LONDON1.90%
    FIFE1.25%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CARE1.80%
    TRADING1.05%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SCOTLAND1.00%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADE0.90%BUSINESS1.71%
    INSPECTION0.90%PROPERTIES1.60%
    ANDREWS0.85%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    DESIGN0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    ST0.75%MEDIA1.49%
    IMPEX0.70%J1.48%
    GOLF0.70%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%IT1.34%
    ENERGY0.70%TRANSPORT1.30%
    J0.70%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ROOFING0.70%BUILDING1.24%
    CENTRE0.65%CAPITAL1.21%
    GLOBAL0.60%M1.20%
    M0.60%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied932280,210
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12456,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9337,882
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8418,491
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6327,750
    99999 - Dormant Company6147,084
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified598,155
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4526,700
    71129 - Other engineering activities435,477
    74990 - Non-trading company3314,135
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate299,284
    56101 - Licensed restaurants287,965
    56302 - Public houses and bars275,732
    43320 - Joinery installation222,086
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings226,559
    41100 - Development of building projects229,855
    43210 - Electrical installation215,885
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate215,920
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands197,300
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment196,236
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied881254,725
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13057,654
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9539,157
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8619,018
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6528,692
    99999 - Dormant Company6348,100
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified608,495
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4927,652
    71129 - Other engineering activities435,643
    74990 - Non-trading company3114,336
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate309,713
    56302 - Public houses and bars286,008
    56101 - Licensed restaurants288,352
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings236,890
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate236,190
    41100 - Development of building projects2310,295
    43210 - Electrical installation226,100
    43320 - Joinery installation222,154
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation205,062
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment206,499
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied886254,441
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13157,543
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9639,242
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8618,956
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6528,770
    99999 - Dormant Company6447,692
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified608,503
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4827,543
    71129 - Other engineering activities435,662
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate319,832
    74990 - Non-trading company3114,142
    56101 - Licensed restaurants288,390
    56302 - Public houses and bars286,009
    41100 - Development of building projects2310,399
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings236,917
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate236,199
    43320 - Joinery installation222,162
    43210 - Electrical installation226,124
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation205,079
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment206,508

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC466870 B TAYLOR JOINERY LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    SC467027 INTEGRATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 09 Jan 2014
    SC467003 ECOSIGMA LTD 09 Jan 2014
    SC467071 HEARTWOOD TREES SCOTLAND LIMITED 10 Jan 2014
    SC467823 ZAZZOU LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    SC468305 NEXT APP LIMITED 27 Jan 2014
    SC467061 KINGDOM AUCTIONS LIMITED 10 Jan 2014
    SC468250 SYMPA MEDICAL LTD 24 Jan 2014
    SC466684 PIPER PLUMBING & HEATING (FIFE) LTD 06 Jan 2014
    SC466906 BAY INN LTD 08 Jan 2014
    SC467024 IGNIS MANUFACTURING SERVICES LTD 09 Jan 2014
    SC467329 OAKSIDE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 14 Jan 2014
    SC467366 THISTLE DHU LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    SO304737 CALYX TRADING LLP 14 Jan 2014
    SO304738 ROYDON TRADE SOLUTIONS LLP 15 Jan 2014
    SC467540 WJS DESIGN (ARCHITECTURAL) LTD 15 Jan 2014
    SC467683 INTU IT (SCO) LTD 17 Jan 2014
    SC468498 MCRITCHIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 28 Jan 2014
    SC468663 MAIL ORDER CORALS LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    SC466767 ECOSONE LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    SC466997 ANALEAN LIMITED 09 Jan 2014
    SC467130 SONGBIRD SOFTWARE LTD 10 Jan 2014
    SC467748 BLSE LTD 17 Jan 2014
    SC467918 TUGAROX LIMITED 21 Jan 2014
    SC468031 THE ACCOUNTING SHOP LIMITED 22 Jan 2014

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