Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterhead when compared to any previous November.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Peterhead when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 164 companies were formed in Peterhead in 2012. This total is 19.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Peterhead UK 2012 164 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 151 400,358 2009 90 362,675 2008 126 349,203 Record Year 2003 (225) 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 76 companies were formed in Peterhead. This figure is 24.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Peterhead occurred in 2002 when a total of 109 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterhead UK 2012 76 238,743 2011 61 224,135 % change 24.6% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (109) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 44 companies were registered in Peterhead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 57.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Peterhead UK 2012 44 119,875 2011 28 109,623 % change 57.1% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (57) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Peterhead when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 18 20 6 New companies in 2011 7 14 7 % change 157.1% 42.9% -14.3% Record Year 2012 (18) 2012 (20) 2002 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Peterhead in 2012. This total is 11.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Peterhead UK 2012 93 293,728 2011 105 314,524 2010 98 342,233 2009 85 533,787 2008 53 237,873 Record Year 2011 (105) 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 49 companies were dissolved in Peterhead. This figure is 18.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Peterhead occurred in 2011 when a total of 60 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterhead UK 2012 49 145,934 2011 60 152,213 % change -18.3% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (60) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Peterhead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 17.1% 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) Peterhead UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 35 79,983 % change -17.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (35) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Peterhead when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 7 12 10 Closed companies in 2011 13 13 9 % change -46.2% -7.7% 11% Record Year 2008 (14) 2011 (13) 2012 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Peterhead in 2012. This number represents growth of 51.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 39 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Peterhead company register grew by 190 companies.
Year Peterhead UK 2012 71 198,165 2011 32 138,346 2010 53 58,125 2009 5 -171,112 2008 73 111,330 Record Year 2003 (190) 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 Peterhead increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterhead UK 2012 27 92,809 2011 1 71,922 Record Year 2002 (93) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Peterhead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Peterhead UK 2012 15 49,849 2011 -7 29,640 Record Year 2002 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 8 -4 Net growth in 2011 -6 1 -2 Record Year 2003 (16) 2003 (12) 2002 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Peterhead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Peterhead was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Peterhead 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Peterhead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterhead 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Peterhead formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Peterhead 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (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 116.0% 36.0% -16.6% Record Year 1967 (0.1%) 1975 (0.1%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 Peterhead was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Peterhead in 2012 was 40.5%. 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 Peterhead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Peterhead 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 Peterhead was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Peterhead 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 J 2.06% CONSULTING 5.15% M 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ENGINEERING 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.31% FISHING 1.37% PROPERTY 2.40% ACCESS 1.37% TRADING 2.03% LOGISTICS 1.37% DESIGN 1.86% (PETERHEAD) 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.82% B 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.79% PETERHEAD 1.03% BUSINESS 1.76% (SCOTLAND) 1.03% CONSULTANTS 1.75% INSPECTION 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TECH 1.03% LONDON 1.69% BUCHAN 1.03% MEDIA 1.69% FABRICATION 1.03% GLOBAL 1.59% C 1.03% J 1.57% TECHNICAL 1.03% INVESTMENTS 1.46% R 1.03% IT 1.43% P 1.03% CARE 1.39% PROJECTS 1.03% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENERGY 1.03% M 1.26% JOINERY 0.69% BUILDING 1.23% ROBERTSON 0.69% ENTERPRISES 1.21% HOUSE 0.69% TRAINING 1.18% DUO 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SCOTT 0.69% 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 None Supplied 42 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 22,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 52,427 03110 - Marine fishing 18 218 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 14 667 43320 - Joinery installation 14 1,876 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 15,572 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 3,763 99999 - Dormant Company 5 40,648 80100 - Private security activities 5 2,286 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 3 581 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 3 2,936 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 2 333 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 23,256 35110 - Production of electricity 2 1,611
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC438347 JAWS CONTRACTOR LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 SC438399 PETERHEAD PROJECTS (2REUSE RECYCLING) LTD 07 Dec 2012 SC438400 PETERHEAD PROJECTS (CARAVAN PARKS) LTD 07 Dec 2012 SC438808 A CAMPBELL TECHNICAL ACCESS LTD 13 Dec 2012 SC438890 TOWERHILL STORES LTD 14 Dec 2012 SC439112 TMS TECH LTD 19 Dec 2012