Glenrothes, Fife
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 88 companies were formed in Glenrothes in 2010. This total is 13.7% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Glenrothes UK 2010 88 400,358 2009 102 362,675 2008 105 349,203 2007 104 457,649 2006 81 405,440 Record Year 2008 (105) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 40 companies were formed in Glenrothes. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Glenrothes occurred in 2008 when a total of 52 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes UK 2010 40 196,609 2009 41 180,654 % change -2.4% 8.8% Record Year 2008 (52) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were registered in Glenrothes during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Glenrothes UK 2010 18 95,117 2009 17 85,983 % change 5.9% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (28) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 5 10 3 New companies in 2009 3 7 7 % change 66.7% 42.9% -57.1% Record Year 2003 (14) 2008 (12) 2002 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Glenrothes in 2010. This total is 0.0% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Glenrothes UK 2010 83 342,232 2009 83 533,773 2008 57 237,901 2007 42 220,295 2006 50 200,166 Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 51 companies were dissolved in Glenrothes. This figure is 41.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Glenrothes occurred in 2010 when a total of 51 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes UK 2010 51 164,601 2009 36 244,537 % change 41.7% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (51) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Glenrothes during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Glenrothes UK 2010 25 76,896 2009 25 85,136 % change 0.0% -9.7% Record Year 2008 (26) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 11 5 9 Closed companies in 2009 5 13 7 % change 120.0% -61.5% 29% Record Year 2008 (19) 2009 (13) 2010 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 5 companies were added to the company register for Glenrothes in 2010. This number represents growth of 4.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 14 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Glenrothes company register grew by 62 companies.
Year Glenrothes UK 2010 5 58,126 2009 19 -171,098 2008 48 111,302 2007 62 237,354 2006 31 205,274 Record Year 2007 (62) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Glenrothes decreased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes UK 2010 -11 32,008 2009 5 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (30) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Glenrothes during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Glenrothes UK 2010 -7 18,221 2009 -8 847 Record Year 2002 (17) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -6 5 -6 Net growth in 2009 -2 -6 0 Record Year 2003 (10) 1998 (8) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Glenrothes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Glenrothes was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Glenrothes 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Glenrothes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Glenrothes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Glenrothes 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 46.1% 27.6% -59.0% Record Year 1985 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1979 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 16.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 51.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 24.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Glenrothes was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Glenrothes in 2010 was 34.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Glenrothes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Glenrothes in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Glenrothes was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
41.9% of all director appointments in Glenrothes in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 2.76% CONSULTING 5.06% KINGDOM 2.21% MANAGEMENT 5.01% FIFE 2.21% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CENTRE 1.66% PROPERTY 2.36% IN 1.66% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 1.66% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CARE 1.10% DESIGN 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 1.10% BUSINESS 1.82% HAIR 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% JOINERY 1.10% CONSULTANTS 1.76% RECYCLING 1.10% MEDIA 1.71% (FIFE) 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.62% ST 1.10% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTIES 1.10% CARE 1.45% FIRE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.44% FLOOD 0.55% GLOBAL 1.43% CHRISTMAS 0.55% J 1.42% PH.SOLUTIONS 0.55% IT 1.41% GLASS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% REMUS 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% TEL 0.55% BUILDING 1.34% COMPLETECARE 0.55% M 1.30% DOVE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.25% FASTRAX 0.55% SYSTEMS 1.24% INC 0.55% S 1.23%
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 44 199,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 2,854 7487 - Other business activities 11 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 27,550 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 4525 - Other special trades construction 5 1,811 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,980 4542 - Joinery installation 3 956 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,008 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,088 7020 - Letting of own property 2 1,427 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 2 1,849 6420 - Telecommunications 2 1,299 4534 - Other building installation 2 2,357
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SO303110 WEDDERSBIE FARM LLP 22 Nov 2010 SC388453 CHINA-UK CULTURE & EDUCATION EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD 09 Nov 2010 SC388672 NICKIRIAN CARE LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 SC389430 FLOWGUARD LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 SC389467 ROSCOE JENKINS HAIR HEALTH AND BEAUTY LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 SC389468 VRJJ PROPERTIES LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 SC389624 FUTURE BRIGHT LTD 29 Nov 2010 SC388283 BIKERS BOUTIQUE LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 SC388523 GSJ FAB LTD 09 Nov 2010 SC389032 A10 RETAIL LTD 17 Nov 2010