Westhill, Aberdeenshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company closures in Westhill when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 64 companies were formed in Westhill in 2012. This total is 37.9% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Westhill UK 2012 64 491,893 2011 103 452,870 2010 59 400,358 2009 52 362,675 2008 66 349,203 Record Year 2011 (103) 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 32 companies were formed in Westhill. This figure is 27.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westhill occurred in 2011 when a total of 44 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill UK 2012 32 238,743 2011 44 224,135 % change -27.3% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (44) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 15 companies were registered in Westhill during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 31.8% 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) Westhill UK 2012 15 119,875 2011 22 109,623 % change -31.8% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (22) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 3 7 5 New companies in 2011 8 5 9 % change -62.5% 40.0% -44.4% Record Year 2011 (8) 2010 (7) 2011 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company closures in Westhill when compared to any year in history.
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Westhill in 2012. This total is 2.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Westhill UK 2012 43 293,728 2011 42 314,524 2010 40 342,233 2009 41 533,787 2008 24 237,873 Record Year 2012 (43) 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 20 companies were dissolved in Westhill. This figure is 25.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Westhill occurred in 2011 when a total of 27 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill UK 2012 20 145,934 2011 27 152,213 % change -25.9% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (27) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Westhill during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.6% 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) Westhill UK 2012 10 70,026 2011 14 79,983 % change -28.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (14) 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 2 6 2 Closed companies in 2011 3 7 4 % change -33.3% -14.3% -50% Record Year 2009 (6) 2011 (7) 2000 (4)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 21 companies were added to the company register for Westhill in 2012. This number represents growth of 20.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 40 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Westhill company register grew by 61 companies.
Year Westhill UK 2012 21 198,165 2011 61 138,346 2010 19 58,125 2009 11 -171,112 2008 42 111,330 Record Year 2011 (61) 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 Westhill increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill UK 2012 12 92,809 2011 17 71,922 Record Year 2006 (25) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Westhill during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Westhill UK 2012 5 49,849 2011 8 29,640 Record Year 2003 (12) 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 1 1 3 Net growth in 2011 5 -2 5 Record Year 2003 (6) 2010 (5) 2006 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Westhill formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Westhill was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Westhill 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Westhill formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Westhill 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Westhill formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Westhill 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.0%) 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 -68.6% 33.1% -45.9% Record Year 1973 (0.1%) 1974 (0.1%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% 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 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 42.7.
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 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 Westhill was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Westhill in 2012 was 32.2%. 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 Westhill was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Westhill 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 Westhill was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Westhill 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 CONSULTING 6.67% CONSULTING 5.15% ENGINEERING 3.33% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DESIGN 2.50% CONSULTANCY 3.31% WESTHILL 1.67% PROPERTY 2.40% INSPECTION 1.67% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 1.67% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTIES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAINING 1.67% ENGINEERING 1.79% ABERDEEN 1.67% BUSINESS 1.76% ECHT 1.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TECHNICAL 1.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BURNETT 0.83% LONDON 1.69% NORTHERN 0.83% MEDIA 1.69% JJ 0.83% GLOBAL 1.59% BOLD-LAYE 0.83% J 1.57% PARTNERS 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MATERIALS 0.83% IT 1.43% ITG 0.83% CARE 1.39% INTERNATIONAL 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.34% JG 0.83% M 1.26% HARRINGTON 0.83% BUILDING 1.23% GEOSHIPS 0.83% ENTERPRISES 1.21% 3RD 0.83% TRAINING 1.18% IT 0.83% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MEDICAL 0.83% 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 21 236,139 71129 - Other engineering activities 15 3,763 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 52,427 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 10 2,019 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 8 40,648 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 3 973 93199 - Other sports activities 3 3,154 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 23,256 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 3 1,319 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 3 333 43210 - Electrical installation 2 5,304 70221 - Financial management 2 2,188 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 2 6,971 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 2 4,759 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 2 6,177 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 1 667
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC438139 BOWALLS SERVICES LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 SC438279 M&LS(MATERIAL & LOGISTICAL SERVICES) LTD 05 Dec 2012 SC438303 MYC CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 SC439306 MG SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 SC439416 AGILA TRADE LTD 28 Dec 2012