Westhill, Aberdeenshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Westhill when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Westhill when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Westhill when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Westhill when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Westhill when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Westhill when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 59 companies were formed in Westhill in 2010. This total is 13.5% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Westhill UK 2010 59 400,358 2009 52 362,675 2008 66 349,203 2007 78 457,649 2006 66 405,440 Record Year 2007 (78) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Westhill when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 37 companies were formed in Westhill. This figure is 48.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westhill occurred in 2010 when a total of 37 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill UK 2010 37 196,609 2009 25 180,654 % change 48.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (37) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Westhill when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 17 companies were registered in Westhill during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 54.5% 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) Westhill UK 2010 17 95,117 2009 11 85,983 % change 54.5% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (17) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Westhill when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 6 7 4 New companies in 2009 2 6 3 % change 200.0% 16.7% 33.3% Record Year 2003 (7) 2010 (7) 2006 (7)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Westhill in 2010. This total is 2.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Westhill UK 2010 40 342,232 2009 41 533,773 2008 24 237,901 2007 26 220,295 2006 18 200,166 Record Year 2009 (41) 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 Westhill when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Westhill when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 25 companies were dissolved in Westhill. This figure is 38.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westhill occurred in 2010 when a total of 25 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill UK 2010 25 164,601 2009 18 244,537 % change 38.9% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (25) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 7 companies were dissolved in Westhill during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Westhill UK 2010 7 76,896 2009 11 85,136 % change -36.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (11) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 3 2 2 Closed companies in 2009 6 3 2 % change -50.0% -33.3% 0% Record Year 2009 (6) 2009 (3) 2007 (4)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 19 companies were added to the company register for Westhill in 2010. This number represents growth of 36.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 8 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Westhill company register grew by 52 companies.
Year Westhill UK 2010 19 58,126 2009 11 -171,098 2008 42 111,302 2007 52 237,354 2006 48 205,274 Record Year 2007 (52) 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 Westhill increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill UK 2010 12 32,008 2009 7 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (25) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Westhill during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Westhill UK 2010 10 18,221 2009 0 847 Record Year 2003 (12) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Westhill when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 5 2 Net growth in 2009 -4 3 1 Record Year 2003 (6) 2010 (5) 2006 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Westhill formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Westhill was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Westhill 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Westhill formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Westhill formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Westhill 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.0%) 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 161.8% 4.6% 26.7% Record Year 1973 (0.1%) 1974 (0.1%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 45.1.
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 3.1% 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 Westhill was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Westhill in 2010 was 33.7%. 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 Westhill was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Westhill 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 Westhill was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Westhill 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 CONSULTING 2.59% CONSULTING 5.06% INSTALEC 2.59% MANAGEMENT 5.01% GRAMPIAN 2.59% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 2.59% PROPERTY 2.36% D 2.59% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 1.72% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 1.72% DESIGN 1.92% (ABERDEEN) 1.72% BUSINESS 1.82% ENGINEERING 1.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTY 1.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SAFETY 1.72% MEDIA 1.71% SUPPORT 1.72% ENGINEERING 1.62% ABERDEEN 1.72% LONDON 1.60% F 1.72% CARE 1.45% RENTALS 0.86% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HSE 0.86% GLOBAL 1.43% OFFSHORE 0.86% J 1.42% DAVID 0.86% IT 1.41% HEINER 0.86% PROPERTIES 1.34% INSCH 0.86% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PIPEWORK 0.86% BUILDING 1.34% A.P. 0.86% M 1.30% ARCHITECTURAL 0.86% ELECTRICAL 1.25% JORCON 0.86% SYSTEMS 1.24% TRUCKING 0.86% 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 7487 - Other business activities 20 63,348 None Supplied 11 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 14,505 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 1,513 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 6 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 1120 - Services to oil and gas extraction 3 263 7414 - Business & management consultancy 2 13,474 96040 - Physical well-being activities 2 305 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 2 1,848 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 2 673 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 2 7,298 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 2 185 7499 - Non-trading company 2 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 2 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 2 8,858 22290 - Manufacture of other plastic products 1 303 63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities 1 360
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC388129 MINSH INSPECTION & TESTING LTD 03 Nov 2010 SC388478 KCM DESIGN LIMITED 09 Nov 2010 SC388850 KILRYMONT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 SC389464 DJR JOINERY LTD. 25 Nov 2010 SC389563 INSTALEC TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 SC389564 INSTALEC SOFTWARE LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 SC389565 INSTALEC BUILDING SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 26 Nov 2010