Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 162 companies were formed in Peterhead in 2013. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Peterhead UK 2013 162 529,363 2012 164 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 151 400,358 2009 90 362,675 Record Year 2012 (164) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 75 companies were formed in Peterhead. This figure is 1.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 75 259,931 2012 76 238,743 % change -1.3% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (109) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 35 companies were registered in Peterhead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 20.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Peterhead UK 2013 35 127,247 2012 44 119,875 % change -20.5% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (44) 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 13 10 12 New companies in 2012 18 20 6 % change -27.8% -50.0% 100.0% Record Year 2012 (18) 2012 (20) 2002 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Peterhead in 2013. This total is 3.2% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Peterhead UK 2013 96 332,213 2012 93 293,729 2011 105 314,524 2010 98 342,233 2009 85 533,789 Record Year 2011 (105) 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 52 companies were dissolved in Peterhead. This figure is 6.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 52 177,021 2012 49 145,935 % change 6.1% 21.3% Record Year 2011 (60) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Peterhead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 37.9% 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) Peterhead UK 2013 18 90,851 2012 29 70,027 % change -37.9% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (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 7 7 4 Closed companies in 2012 7 12 10 % change 0.0% -41.7% -60% Record Year 2008 (14) 2011 (13) 2012 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 66 companies were added to the company register for Peterhead in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 5 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Peterhead company register grew by 94 companies.
Year Peterhead UK 2013 66 197,150 2012 71 198,164 2011 32 138,346 2010 53 58,125 2009 5 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (94) 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 Peterhead increased by 23 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterhead UK 2013 23 82,910 2012 27 92,808 Record Year 2002 (93) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Peterhead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Peterhead UK 2013 17 36,396 2012 15 49,848 Record Year 2006 (28) 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 6 3 8 Net growth in 2012 11 8 -4 Record Year 2003 (16) 2010 (16) 2002 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Peterhead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Peterhead was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Peterhead 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Peterhead formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Peterhead 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Peterhead formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Peterhead 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (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 -33.0% -50.8% 81.7% Record Year 1989 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Peterhead was 1985 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Peterhead in 2013 was 35.8%. 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 Peterhead was 2006 when 42.5% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Peterhead 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 Peterhead was in 2005 when 43.5% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Peterhead 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 SUBSEA 1.71% CONSULTING 5.22% ENERGY 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.72% (SCOTLAND) 1.71% CONSULTANCY 3.45% LOGISTICS 1.71% PROPERTY 2.59% FISHING 1.71% TRADING 2.08% ENGINEERING 1.37% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 1.37% LONDON 1.86% S 1.37% DESIGN 1.76% INSPECTION 1.37% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ACCESS 1.37% CARE 1.73% R 1.37% BUSINESS 1.71% SAFETY 1.37% CONSULTANTS 1.68% WELDING 1.02% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANTS 1.02% INVESTMENTS 1.56% JOINERY 1.02% PROPERTIES 1.54% M 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BUCHAN 1.02% J 1.51% HOUSE 1.02% MEDIA 1.50% MANAGEMENT 0.68% IT 1.35% PETERHEAD 0.68% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% HAS 0.68% M 1.23% OIL 0.68% BUILDING 1.21% JOHN 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.20% (PETERHEAD) 0.68% CAPITAL 1.19% BON 0.68% 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 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 26,001 None Supplied 39 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 55,342 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 14 912 03110 - Marine fishing 13 285 43320 - Joinery installation 9 2,022 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 5,158 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 18,034 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 5 447 35110 - Production of electricity 5 2,102 99999 - Dormant Company 4 46,762 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 4 880 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,511 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 36,164 43341 - Painting 3 1,172 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 2,893 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 27,183 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 3 3,873 87100 - Residential nursing care facilities 2 403 43210 - Electrical installation 2 5,730
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC464935 OBAID LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 SC465099 ABERPIPE LTD 03 Dec 2013 SC465202 RH MATERIALS LTD 04 Dec 2013 SC465271 BLOO BREW LTD. 05 Dec 2013 SC465490 DAVIDSON'S ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS LTD 09 Dec 2013 SC465680 CHEYNE QA SERVICES LTD 12 Dec 2013 SC465785 RAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 SC465824 RT (PETERHEAD) LTD 13 Dec 2013 SC466015 KEDDIE LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 SC466188 FORMAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD 19 Dec 2013 SC466323 KEYCRAFT LTD 23 Dec 2013 SC466508 GRAHAM R WILSON LIMITED 30 Dec 2013