Montrose, Aberdeenshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Montrose when compared to any year in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Montrose when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Montrose when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Montrose when compared to any year in history.
A total of 168 companies were formed in Montrose in 2012. This total is 18.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Montrose UK 2012 168 491,893 2011 142 452,870 2010 119 400,358 2009 83 362,675 2008 133 349,203 Record Year 2012 (168) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 64 companies were formed in Montrose. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 64 238,743 2011 63 224,135 % change 1.6% 6.5% Record Year 2007 (64) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Montrose during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Montrose UK 2012 27 119,875 2011 34 109,623 % change -20.6% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (34) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Montrose when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 11 5 11 New companies in 2011 13 11 10 % change -15.4% -54.5% 10.0% Record Year 2006 (14) 2007 (14) 2012 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Montrose in 2012. This total is 10.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Montrose UK 2012 74 293,728 2011 67 314,524 2010 76 342,233 2009 81 533,787 2008 35 237,873 Record Year 2009 (81) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 37 companies were dissolved in Montrose. This figure is 2.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 37 145,934 2011 38 152,213 % change -2.6% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (38) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Montrose during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Montrose UK 2012 18 70,026 2011 27 79,983 % change -33.3% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (27) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 6 8 4 Closed companies in 2011 9 9 9 % change -33.3% -11.1% -56% Record Year 2008 (16) 2011 (9) 2010 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 94 companies were added to the company register for Montrose in 2012. This number represents growth of 66.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
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 Montrose company register grew by 124 companies.
Year Montrose UK 2012 94 198,165 2011 75 138,346 2010 43 58,125 2009 2 -171,112 2008 98 111,330 Record Year 2007 (124) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Montrose increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Montrose UK 2012 27 92,809 2011 25 71,922 Record Year 2008 (41) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Montrose during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Montrose UK 2012 9 49,849 2011 7 29,640 Record Year 2003 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Montrose when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 -3 7 Net growth in 2011 4 2 1 Record Year 2006 (11) 2002 (11) 2012 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Montrose formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Montrose was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Montrose 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Montrose formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Montrose 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Montrose formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Montrose 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -28.9% -56.8% 7.0% Record Year 1990 (0.1%) 1976 (0.1%) 1963 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Montrose was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Montrose in 2012 was 44.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Montrose was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Montrose in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Montrose was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
14.3% of all director appointments in Montrose in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WELL 4.22% CONSULTING 5.15% SAFETY 3.25% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ENGINEERING 2.92% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRAINING 1.95% PROPERTY 2.40% SUBSEA 1.62% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 1.30% DESIGN 1.86% SEA 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (MONTROSE) 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.79% TECHNICAL 0.97% BUSINESS 1.76% L 0.97% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MONTROSE 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.97% LONDON 1.69% COST 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% RENNIE 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% AUTOMATION 0.65% J 1.57% INSPECTION 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROCESS 0.65% IT 1.43% LEISURE 0.65% CARE 1.39% INTERVENTION 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% PIPELINE 0.65% M 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% ROOFING 0.65% ENTERPRISES 1.21% HEALTH 0.65% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EVOLUTION 0.65% SECURITY 1.17%
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 82 667 None Supplied 27 236,139 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 22,058 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 3,763 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 4 2,019 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 2 568 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 2 4,677 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 2 973 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 2 5,132 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 2 2,178 41100 - Development of building projects 2 7,980 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 2 1,273 35110 - Production of electricity 2 1,611 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 2 6,971
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SO304182 STIRFRESH LLP 04 Dec 2012 SC438175 MAINSTAY TRAINING LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 SC438275 ECOSSE OILFIELD SERVICES LTD 05 Dec 2012 SC438314 STM WELLSERVICES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 SC438315 CHAUCER SUPPLY CHAIN LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 SC438537 MALCHRIS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 SC438723 K T TECHNICAL MONTROSE LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 SC438759 RENNIE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 SC438773 WEST YORKSHIRE COMPLETIONS LTD 13 Dec 2012 SC439055 STUART ARCHER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 SC439403 PHIL HITCHEN OILFIELD TRAINING LTD 27 Dec 2012