Posts Tagged Scottish business

Retail Sales Index (RSI) For Scotland 2011 Quarter 1

May 6, 2011 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged , , ,

This report was published in May 2011.

“Retail Sales in Scotland, in constant basic prices, fell by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 and grew by 2.4 per cent over the year to the end of 2011 Q1, according to provisional estimates released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

The main findings of the latest figures are:

· The volume of Retail Sales at basic prices in Scotland fell by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 and grew by 2.4 per cent annually (seasonally adjusted).

· The value of Retail Sales at current prices in Scotland grew by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 and grew by 3.7 per cent annually (seasonally adjusted).”

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Assessing the contribution of retailing in Scotland: Final Report

April 7, 2011 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged , ,

This report was published in March 2011.

“This research report aims to establish the contribution of retailing to Scotland and its economy. This includes examining the contribution of retail to economic growth, other policy objectives and food & drink policy.”

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Business Enterprise Research and Development Scotland 2009

March 31, 2011 at 10:06 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged , ,

This report was published in March 2011.

“This publication presents information on research and development (R&D) performed by businesses operating in Scotland in 2009 as well as revisions to previously published data for 2007 and 2008. The data in this release are sourced from the Business Enterprise R&D survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).”

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Research on Broadband and Business in Scotland

March 9, 2011 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged ,

This report was published in March 2011.

“Adoption and use of broadband has increased rapidly in recent years, as internet and broadband is increasingly viewed as a fundamental tool for the majority of businesses. Up-to-date research on how businesses in Scotland use broadband to support their activities, and in particular how this varies by business type or sector, is however limited. There is also limited evidence on the extent to which Scottish businesses currently feel constrained by the speed of or access to broadband and how this varies by geographical area. Although there has been some theoretical research on the benefits of faster, Next Generation Access ( NGA) broadband, there is little understanding of the expectations of businesses themselves as to how they might exploit faster broadband in the coming years.

The main objectives of this research project were to test the extent to which small and medium sized businesses in Scotland are optimising the utilisation of the broadband they have access to; to explore the degree to which constraints are being experienced with current broadband connectivity; and to assess the case for future improvements in broadband capacity based on opportunities for business growth and improved productivity.”

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Scottish Corporate Sector Statistics 2010

November 12, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged

This report was published in October 2010.

“This publication provides statistics on Scotland’s business stock in 2010. The tables include information about the number of enterprises in Scotland and are broken down into various groupings including industry, company size, local authority area, and country of ownership.

The main points are as follows:

  • The total number of private sector enterprises in Scotland was 296,780 as at March 2010. A 1.9% increase since March 2009.
  • Unregistered firms (the smallest firms that have an annual turnover below the VAT threshold and do not have employees) accounted for the rise in the total number of enterprises. The number of unregistered firms increased by 4.6%.
  • The number of registered enterprises (those registered for VAT and/or PAYE) decreased by 0.6%.
  • Over the medium term (between 2000 and 2010), the total number of enterprises increased by 24.8% (over 59,000 enterprises).
  • The number of small and medium enterprises ( SMEs) in Scotland was 294,525 as at March 2010. A 1.9% increase since March 2009. SMEs (0-249 employees) represented 99.2% of enterprises and accounted for 52.9% of employment and 37.4% of turnover.
  • Registered private sector enterprises with ultimate ownership outside Scotland represented 3.1% of enterprises and accounted for 34.4% of employment and 56.2% of turnover. Within large firms (250+ employees) they reprsented 81% of enterprises and accounted for 61.3% of employment and 78.2% of turnover.”

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Scottish Corporate Sector Statistics 2010

November 1, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged

These statistics were published in October 2010.

“Scottish Corporate Sector Statistics provides information about the number of enterprises operating in Scotland broken down by various groupings including industry, company size, local authority area, and country of ownership. The publication includes all enterprises that operate in Scotland regardless of where the business is based.”

 

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Evaluation of Third Sector Investment and Support RF 13/2010

September 30, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged ,

These research findings were published in September 2010.

“As part of the Enterprising Third Sector Action Plan 2008-11, the Scottish Government introduced a package of funding and business support for third sector organisations. GEN and Rock Solid Social Research were commissioned to evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the package and to identify areas for improvements in its delivery.

Main Findings

  • The current package of support has been well received by third sector organisations, stakeholders and other funders. It was found to be appropriate for the sector (particularly the funding) and there is no need to make fundamental changes to its structure.
  • Promotion of the funding is effective. Existing networks have been well used to raise general awareness of the funding on offer. However, there is limited awareness of the business support that is available and of the existence of an overall package of funding support.
  • At present there is no single route into the package of support. There is broad support for national, unified branding and a one-door approach. Local intermediaries should play a role by directing organisations into the national process.
  • There is scope to improve cohesion between delivery organisations and increase mutual promotion of each component of support. In practice, the package is operating as a collection of individual delivery organisations rather than a continuum through which organisations can progress.
  • This is particularly true of business support. Signposting to business support from funding is not as effective as it could be.
  • Satisfaction with the application process is high and the process compares favourably with other support. The application requirements are clear and personal support is valued by organisations.
  • Delivery processes are working well. Monitoring requirements are clear, staff are well regarded and funding is delivered in a timely manner.
  • There is some dissatisfaction with the business support, however, reasons for this can be complicated. Nonetheless the quality of business support should be ensured and maintained in the future.”

The full report is also available online.

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Scottish Annual Business Statistics 2008

September 27, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under Business ·Tagged ,

This report was published in September 2010.

“Scottish Annual Business Statistics provides data mainly on the Manufacturing, Construction and Service Sectors in Scotland. The Annual Business Inquiry, from which the statistics are derived, covers approximately two thirds of the economy. The main sectors not covered are the financial sector and some of the public sector. These statistics are therefore best suited to the analysis of individual industries rather than the economy as a whole.

The main points are as follows:

  • In 2008, Gross Value Added (GVA) in the services sector amounted to £43 billion (bn), compared to £14 bn in manufacturing and £7 bn in construction sectors.
  • In 2008, the largest contribution to GVA within manufacturing came from the food & drink industry ( £3.4 bn). Within services, the largest contribution ( £11 bn) was made by ‘other business activities’, a sector which includes legal activities, architectural & engineering activities, labour recruitment and advertising.
  • In 2008, GVA per employee in manufacturing (£66,900) was twice as high as that in the services sector (£33,300). Whilst labour costs per employee in manufacturing (£32,000) were around 50% higher than in services (£21,500). In part these differences reflect the higher level of part time working in the services sector.
  • In 2008, within manufacturing, foreign-owned companies account for 36 per cent of GVA and 29 per cent of employees. Within services, foreign-owned companies account for 22 per cent of GVA and 14 per cent of employees.
  • In 2008, the local authority areas contributing most to manufacturing GVA were Falkirk (11%), Glasgow City (9%) and Fife (8%). Within the services sector, the highest contributing local authority areas to GVA were Glasgow City (18%), Edinburgh City and Aberdeen City (both 14%).”

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Global Connections Survey 2008

January 12, 2010 at 1:04 pm · Filed under Business ·Tagged ,

This document was published on 13th January 2010.

“This Statistical Bulletin presents the main results of Scotland’s Global Connections Survey for 2008. This is the only export survey covering all sectors of the Scottish economy.”

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