Glenrothes, Fife
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Glenrothes when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any quarter in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 103 companies were formed in Glenrothes in 2011. This total is 17.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Glenrothes UK 2011 103 452,870 2010 88 400,358 2009 102 362,675 2008 105 349,203 2007 104 457,649 Record Year 2008 (105) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Glenrothes when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 54 companies were formed in Glenrothes. This figure is 35.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Glenrothes occurred in 2011 when a total of 54 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes UK 2011 54 224,135 2010 40 196,609 % change 35.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (54) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 21 companies were registered in Glenrothes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Glenrothes UK 2011 21 109,623 2010 18 95,117 % change 16.7% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (28) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 8 10 3 New companies in 2010 5 10 3 % change 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (14) 2008 (12) 2002 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Glenrothes in 2011. This total is 4.8% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Glenrothes UK 2011 79 314,523 2010 83 342,232 2009 83 533,773 2008 57 237,901 2007 42 220,295 Record Year 2010 (83) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in Glenrothes. This figure is 9.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 46 152,213 2010 51 164,601 % change -9.8% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (51) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company closures in Glenrothes when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Glenrothes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Glenrothes UK 2011 32 79,983 2010 25 76,896 % change 28.0% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (32) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 15 10 7 Closed companies in 2010 11 5 9 % change 36.4% 100.0% -22% Record Year 2008 (19) 2009 (13) 2010 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 24 companies were added to the company register for Glenrothes in 2011. This number represents growth of 27.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 19 companies higher 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 2011 24 138,347 2010 5 58,126 2009 19 -171,098 2008 48 111,302 2007 62 237,354 Record Year 2007 (62) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Glenrothes increased by 8 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes UK 2011 8 71,922 2010 -11 32,008 Record Year 2002 (30) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Glenrothes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Glenrothes UK 2011 -11 29,640 2010 -7 18,221 Record Year 2002 (17) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 -7 0 -4 Net growth in 2010 -6 5 -6 Record Year 2003 (10) 1998 (8) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Glenrothes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Glenrothes was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Glenrothes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Glenrothes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glenrothes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Glenrothes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Glenrothes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 38.9% -14.8% -11.7% Record Year 1985 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1979 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 24.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Glenrothes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.0% of all director appointments in Glenrothes in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Glenrothes was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Glenrothes in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 2.30% CONSULTING 5.07% INSPECTION 2.30% MANAGEMENT 4.74% FIFE 2.30% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BARRIE 1.38% PROPERTY 2.37% (FIFE) 1.38% TRADING 2.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.38% DESIGN 1.92% W 1.38% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTING 1.38% ENGINEERING 1.78% ROBERTSON 0.92% BUSINESS 1.78% ACCESS 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MAINTENANCE 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DAVID 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% ROOFING 0.92% LONDON 1.63% CLADDING 0.92% J 1.51% ALL 0.92% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PAYROLL 0.92% GLOBAL 1.46% TECHNICAL 0.92% IT 1.41% TO 0.92% CARE 1.39% (SCOTLAND) 0.92% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONTRACTING 0.92% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CAFE 0.92% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.92% BUILDING 1.26% HAIRDRESSING 0.92% ENERGY 1.25% WEST 0.46% S 1.20% SCOTLAND 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 52 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 11 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 32,483 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,558 99999 - Dormant Company 5 21,846 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,452 4542 - Joinery installation 3 770 7499 - Non-trading company 3 9,957 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,392 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,598 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 2 1,386 56101 - Licensed restaurants 2 2,159 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 2,372 4525 - Other special trades construction 2 1,651 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 7,667 71129 - Other engineering activities 2 1,823 7414 - Business & management consultancy 2 13,034
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC412933 FORMONTHILLS LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 SC413274 DC INSPECTION (UK) LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 SC413498 DAVID HIGH ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Dec 2011