Kirkcaldy, Fife
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Kirkcaldy when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 139 companies were formed in Kirkcaldy in 2010. This total is 25.2% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Kirkcaldy UK 2010 139 400,358 2009 111 362,675 2008 130 349,203 2007 141 457,649 2006 114 405,440 Record Year 2007 (141) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 70 companies were formed in Kirkcaldy. This figure is 42.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kirkcaldy occurred in 2010 when a total of 70 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy UK 2010 70 196,609 2009 49 180,654 % change 42.9% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (70) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 45 companies were registered in Kirkcaldy during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 80.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Kirkcaldy UK 2010 45 95,117 2009 25 85,983 % change 80.0% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (45) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 16 17 12 New companies in 2009 7 9 9 % change 128.6% 88.9% 33.3% Record Year 2010 (16) 2010 (17) 2010 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Kirkcaldy when compared to any year in history.
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Kirkcaldy in 2010. This total is 15.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kirkcaldy UK 2010 120 342,232 2009 104 533,773 2008 63 237,901 2007 55 220,295 2006 44 200,166 Record Year 2010 (120) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Kirkcaldy. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kirkcaldy occurred in 2009 when a total of 57 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy UK 2010 57 164,601 2009 57 244,537 % change 0.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Kirkcaldy during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 59.1% 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) Kirkcaldy UK 2010 35 76,896 2009 22 85,136 % change 59.1% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (35) 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 Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 18 4 13 Closed companies in 2009 8 5 9 % change 125.0% -20.0% 44% Record Year 2008 (24) 2002 (10) 2010 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 19 companies were added to the company register for Kirkcaldy in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 12 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Kirkcaldy company register grew by 86 companies.
Year Kirkcaldy UK 2010 19 58,126 2009 7 -171,098 2008 67 111,302 2007 86 237,354 2006 70 205,274 Record Year 2007 (86) 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 Kirkcaldy increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy UK 2010 13 32,008 2009 -8 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Kirkcaldy during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Kirkcaldy UK 2010 10 18,221 2009 3 847 Record Year 2004 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -2 13 -1 Net growth in 2009 -1 4 0 Record Year 2007 (12) 2010 (13) 2004 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Kirkcaldy formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Kirkcaldy was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kirkcaldy 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Kirkcaldy formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Kirkcaldy formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Kirkcaldy 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (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 100.0% 68.9% 26.6% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1974 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 Kirkcaldy was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kirkcaldy in 2010 was 27.2%. 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 Kirkcaldy was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
37.7% of all director appointments in Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
39.1% of all director appointments in Kirkcaldy 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 FIFE 4.26% CONSULTING 5.06% KIRKCALDY 1.94% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (SCOTLAND) 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.16% PROPERTY 2.36% SIMPLY 1.16% TRADING 2.11% SOFTWARE 1.16% ASSOCIATES 1.95% RETAIL 1.16% DESIGN 1.92% COMMUNITY 1.16% BUSINESS 1.82% RENEW 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SUPPLIES 1.16% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 1.16% MEDIA 1.71% ENERGY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.62% FURNITURE 0.78% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.78% CARE 1.45% TRUST 0.78% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TESTING 0.78% GLOBAL 1.43% WEMYSS 0.78% J 1.42% LOCAL 0.78% IT 1.41% MCGILL 0.78% PROPERTIES 1.34% AIRWAYS 0.78% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MUSIC 0.78% BUILDING 1.34% ERECT 0.78% M 1.30% SCOTSEC 0.78% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PLUMBING 0.78% SYSTEMS 1.24% R 0.78% 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 55 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 13 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,187 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 27,550 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3,755 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,811 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,088 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 2 7,298 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 2 2,522 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 2 1,849 7011 - Development & sell real estate 2 2,949 86900 - Other human health activities 2 3,700
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC389851 3R'S STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 SC390163 SCOTIA BATHROOM AND TILE STUDIO LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 SC390164 SCOTIA HEATING & PLUMBING LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 SC390288 NORTHERN HYDROPONICS (FIFE) LTD 13 Dec 2010 SC390381 AQUA PROTECTION LTD 15 Dec 2010 SC390727 WILKINSON FLOORING SERVICES LTD 22 Dec 2010 SC390799 J P DIRECT LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 SC390803 JKS SCOTLAND LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 SC390824 CENTRAL HEATING SUPPLIES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 SC390081 FOOTABULOUS LTD 08 Dec 2010 SC390458 IML COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 SC390559 SIMPLY STAFF LTD 20 Dec 2010