Kirkcaldy, Fife
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any year in history.
A total of 190 companies were formed in Kirkcaldy in 2013. This total is 9.2% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Kirkcaldy UK 2013 190 529,363 2012 174 491,893 2011 147 452,870 2010 139 400,358 2009 111 362,675 Record Year 2013 (190) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 91 companies were formed in Kirkcaldy. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kirkcaldy occurred in 2013 when a total of 91 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy UK 2013 91 259,931 2012 86 238,743 % change 5.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (91) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kirkcaldy when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 48 companies were registered in Kirkcaldy during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Kirkcaldy UK 2013 48 127,247 2012 45 119,875 % change 6.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (48) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 20 17 11 New companies in 2012 22 10 13 % change -9.1% 70.0% -15.4% Record Year 2012 (22) 2013 (17) 2012 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Kirkcaldy in 2013. This total is 1.8% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Kirkcaldy UK 2013 107 332,213 2012 109 293,729 2011 90 314,524 2010 120 342,233 2009 104 533,789 Record Year 2010 (120) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in Kirkcaldy. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 56 177,021 2012 53 145,935 % change 5.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Kirkcaldy during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Kirkcaldy UK 2013 24 90,851 2012 28 70,027 % change -14.3% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (35) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 8 9 7 Closed companies in 2012 9 13 6 % change -11.1% -30.8% 17% Record Year 2008 (24) 2012 (13) 2011 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Kirkcaldy in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 18 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 2013 83 197,150 2012 65 198,164 2011 57 138,346 2010 19 58,125 2009 7 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (86) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Kirkcaldy increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy UK 2013 35 82,910 2012 33 92,808 Record Year 2004 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Kirkcaldy during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Kirkcaldy UK 2013 24 36,396 2012 17 49,848 Record Year 2013 (24) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 12 8 4 Net growth in 2012 13 -3 7 Record Year 2012 (13) 2010 (13) 2004 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Kirkcaldy formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Kirkcaldy was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kirkcaldy 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Kirkcaldy formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kirkcaldy 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Kirkcaldy formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Kirkcaldy 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -15.5% 66.9% -23.2% Record Year 1990 (0.1%) 1989 (0.1%) 1989 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Kirkcaldy was 1990 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kirkcaldy in 2013 was 24.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Kirkcaldy was 2011 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Kirkcaldy in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kirkcaldy was in 2006 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Kirkcaldy in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 2.16% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.89% MANAGEMENT 4.72% IT 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.45% FIFE 1.35% PROPERTY 2.59% KIRKCALDY 1.35% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTING 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.87% KINGDOM 1.08% LONDON 1.86% CONTRACTING 1.08% DESIGN 1.76% MACSWAX 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% CARE 1.73% R 0.81% BUSINESS 1.71% ROOFING 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.68% QUALITY 0.81% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CARE 0.81% PROPERTIES 1.54% SECURITY 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ENGINEERING 0.81% J 1.51% (FIFE) 0.81% MEDIA 1.50% MAINTENANCE 0.81% IT 1.35% J 0.81% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% GARDENING 0.54% M 1.23% PROJECTS 0.54% BUILDING 1.21% TAXI-4-U 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CENTRE 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% MARKETING 0.54% ENERGY 1.14%
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 93 266,814 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 26,001 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 55,342 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 43910 - Roofing activities 7 1,337 86900 - Other human health activities 6 9,543 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 6 3,540 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,823 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 5 1,558 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,730 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 5 3,473 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 43320 - Joinery installation 5 2,022 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,687 81299 - Other cleaning services 4 1,144 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 3,340
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC460426 REUTER INCOMMUNICADO LTD. 01 Oct 2013 SC460442 KINGDOM CARES SCOTLAND LTD 01 Oct 2013 SC460501 ASTRAK (UK) LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 SC460582 ROBERTSON FINE ART LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 SC460586 THERMACON LTD 02 Oct 2013 SC460777 THINKING TO SUCCESS LIMITED 04 Oct 2013 SC460828 JM BUILDERS AND PAVERS LTD 07 Oct 2013 SC460841 REMCAM (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 SC461808 HARBOUR NEWS (SCOTLAND) LTD 18 Oct 2013 SC461924 AM FITNESS LTD 21 Oct 2013 SC461939 GO NOIZE LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 SC462003 ELN LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 SC462062 R&AW CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 SC462418 LINKS FUNERAL SERVICES LTD 28 Oct 2013 SC460936 NOVERIA LTD 07 Oct 2013 SC461037 ADLON CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 SC461132 IT COSMO LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 SC461529 NE AUTOMOTIVE LTD 15 Oct 2013 SC462229 EASY CLEANERS CLEANING SERVICES LTD 24 Oct 2013 SC462533 TAXITRAVEL (SCOTLAND) LTD 29 Oct 2013