Montrose, Aberdeenshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Montrose when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Montrose when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Montrose when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 119 companies were formed in Montrose in 2010. This total is 43.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Montrose UK 2010 119 400,358 2009 83 362,675 2008 133 349,203 2007 162 457,649 2006 115 405,440 Record Year 2007 (162) 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 61 companies were formed in Montrose. This figure is 60.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Montrose occurred in 2007 when a total of 64 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Montrose UK 2010 61 196,609 2009 38 180,654 % change 60.5% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (64) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 29 companies were registered in Montrose during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 81.3% 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) Montrose UK 2010 29 95,117 2009 16 85,983 % change 81.3% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (32) 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 8 13 8 New companies in 2009 7 6 3 % change 14.3% 116.7% 166.7% Record Year 2006 (14) 2007 (14) 2003 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Montrose in 2010. This total is 6.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Montrose UK 2010 76 342,232 2009 81 533,773 2008 35 237,901 2007 38 220,295 2006 37 200,166 Record Year 2009 (81) 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 Montrose when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 38 companies were dissolved in Montrose. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Montrose occurred in 2010 when a total of 38 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Montrose UK 2010 38 164,601 2009 35 244,537 % change 8.6% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (38) 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 Montrose when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Montrose during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 75.0% 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) Montrose UK 2010 21 76,896 2009 12 85,136 % change 75.0% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (21) 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 Montrose when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 4 6 11 Closed companies in 2009 5 3 4 % change -20.0% 100.0% 175% Record Year 2008 (16) 2007 (7) 2010 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 43 companies were added to the company register for Montrose in 2010. This number represents growth of 51.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 41 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Montrose company register grew by 124 companies.
Year Montrose UK 2010 43 58,126 2009 2 -171,098 2008 98 111,302 2007 124 237,354 2006 78 205,274 Record Year 2007 (124) 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 Montrose increased by 23 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Montrose UK 2010 23 32,008 2009 3 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (41) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Montrose during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Montrose UK 2010 8 18,221 2009 4 847 Record Year 2003 (21) 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 4 7 -3 Net growth in 2009 2 3 -1 Record Year 2006 (11) 2002 (11) 1998 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Montrose formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Montrose was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Montrose 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Montrose formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Montrose 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Montrose formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Montrose 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (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 0.0% 93.8% 154.3% Record Year 1990 (0.1%) 1976 (0.1%) 1963 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% 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 43.7.
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 3.4% 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 Montrose was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Montrose in 2010 was 29.1%. 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 Montrose was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
40.0% of all director appointments in Montrose 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 Montrose was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
43.2% of all director appointments in Montrose 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 WELL 5.24% CONSULTING 5.06% ACCOUNT 1.31% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LOGISTICS 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ENGINEERING 1.31% PROPERTY 2.36% TAX 1.31% TRADING 2.11% MONTROSE 1.31% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANCY 1.31% DESIGN 1.92% K 0.87% BUSINESS 1.82% D 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SERVICE 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INTERVENTIONS 0.87% MEDIA 1.71% WELLSERVICES 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.87% LONDON 1.60% (SCOTLAND) 0.87% CARE 1.45% PLUMBING 0.87% INVESTMENTS 1.44% JOINERY 0.87% GLOBAL 1.43% HEATING 0.87% J 1.42% DESIGN 0.87% IT 1.41% MATERIALS 0.87% PROPERTIES 1.34% DRILLING 0.87% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% COAST 0.87% BUILDING 1.34% PLANNING 0.87% M 1.30% SUPPORT 0.87% ELECTRICAL 1.25% OFFSHORE 0.87% SYSTEMS 1.24% THOMSON 0.87% 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 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 46 306 1120 - Services to oil and gas extraction 32 263 None Supplied 31 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 16 63,348 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,858 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,799 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 27,550 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,755 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 1,513 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 2 1,044 43210 - Electrical installation 2 2,980 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 2 6,598 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 1 2,391 49320 - Taxi operation 1 648 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 1 1,185 03110 - Marine fishing 1 151
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC386324 HBB GEOSALES LTD 01 Oct 2010 SC386588 GEARY MECHANICAL LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 SC386833 BLACKFRIARS SAFETY TRAINING LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 SC386856 KJS WELL SERVICES LTD 11 Oct 2010 SC386905 JEWELS FOR HUMANITY UK AND EUROPE LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 SC387372 CRAIGO RENEWABLES LIMITED 20 Oct 2010 SC387788 TRACEY FLYNN LTD 28 Oct 2010 SC387880 MJW WELL SERVICES LTD 29 Oct 2010