Glasgow, Lanarkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Glasgow when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 6,807 companies were formed in Glasgow in 2012. This total is 8.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Glasgow UK 2012 6,807 491,893 2011 6,285 452,870 2010 5,661 400,358 2009 5,187 362,675 2008 4,650 349,203 Record Year 2012 (6,807) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 3,239 companies were formed in Glasgow. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Glasgow occurred in 2012 when a total of 3,239 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow UK 2012 3,239 238,743 2011 3,081 224,135 % change 5.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (3,239) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,550 companies were registered in Glasgow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% 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) Glasgow UK 2012 1,550 119,875 2011 1,492 109,623 % change 3.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (1,550) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 604 550 396 New companies in 2011 483 602 407 % change 25.1% -8.6% -2.7% Record Year 2012 (604) 2011 (602) 2011 (407)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 5,369 companies were dissolved in Glasgow in 2012. This total is 16.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Glasgow UK 2012 5,369 293,728 2011 4,599 314,524 2010 5,783 342,233 2009 5,381 533,787 2008 3,099 237,873 Record Year 2010 (5,783) 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 2,329 companies were dissolved in Glasgow. This figure is 14.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Glasgow occurred in 2010 when a total of 2,900 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow UK 2012 2,329 145,934 2011 2,718 152,213 % change -14.3% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (2,900) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,115 companies were dissolved in Glasgow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.7% 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) Glasgow UK 2012 1,115 70,026 2011 1,462 79,983 % change -23.7% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (1,555) 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 346 447 322 Closed companies in 2011 383 466 613 % change -9.7% -4.1% -47% Record Year 2008 (876) 2011 (466) 2011 (613)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,438 companies were added to the company register for Glasgow in 2012. This number represents growth of 22.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 248 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Glasgow company register grew by 2,909 companies.
Year Glasgow UK 2012 1,438 198,165 2011 1,686 138,346 2010 -122 58,125 2009 -194 -171,112 2008 1,551 111,330 Record Year 2003 (2,909) 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 Glasgow increased by 910 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow UK 2012 910 92,809 2011 363 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,304) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Glasgow during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 435 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Glasgow UK 2012 435 49,849 2011 30 29,640 Record Year 2002 (606) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Glasgow when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 258 103 74 Net growth in 2011 100 136 -206 Record Year 2012 (258) 2006 (233) 1996 (286)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Glasgow formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Glasgow was responsible for 1.4% of all UK companies.
Year Glasgow 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Glasgow formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (2.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Glasgow formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Glasgow 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.5% 2008 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (2.0%) 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 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% UK formation share in 2011 1.2% 1.5% 1.3% % change 5.1% -13.1% -5.3% Record Year 1985 (5.7%) 1969 (2.1%) 1996 (2.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% 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 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% 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 Glasgow was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Glasgow in 2012 was 29.6%. 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 Glasgow was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Glasgow 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 Glasgow was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Glasgow 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 (SCOTLAND) 2.48% CONSULTING 5.15% GLASGOW 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SCOTLAND 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.47% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.47% TRADING 2.03% (GLASGOW) 1.21% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.15% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.89% BUSINESS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.76% LONDON 1.69% LP 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.68% IT 1.43% FOOD 0.67% CARE 1.39% J 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTIES 0.65% M 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.64% BUILDING 1.23% MEDIA 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% S 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% C 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% INVESTMENTS 0.56% 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 3,506 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 659 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 419 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 303 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 291 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 240 22,058 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 238 5,132 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 230 15,572 56101 - Licensed restaurants 180 6,400 7487 - Other business activities 177 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 164 12,291 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 158 6,971 56302 - Public houses and bars 132 4,543 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 119 6,419 74990 - Non-trading company 109 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 105 7,446 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 94 2,758 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 89 4,759 86900 - Other human health activities 86 7,866 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 83 4,752
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC438156 AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY LTD 04 Dec 2012 SC438433 WYLIES CONTRACT INTERIORS LTD 07 Dec 2012 SC438522 P L GLOBAL CONSULTING LTD 10 Dec 2012 SC438535 PRIMO BARBER LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 SC439037 MORICONI LTD. 18 Dec 2012 SC439142 W F ASSETS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 SC439435 VIP BEAUTY BOUTIQUE LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 SO304179 HAMCAP HYIF LLP 03 Dec 2012 SO304180 HAMCAP HIGH ST AYR LLP 03 Dec 2012 SC438153 OBSIDIAN (GLASGOW) LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 SC438318 NIARDO LTD 06 Dec 2012 SC438377 THE MALT WHISKY INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 SC438396 CUSTOMBUILT SCOTLAND LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 SC438402 CS LARGS LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 SC438403 GREENER SCOTLAND LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 SC438592 M1 TRADERS LTD 11 Dec 2012 SC438632 HAMILTON LEONARD (HOLDINGS) LTD 11 Dec 2012 SC438649 ALEX LAFFERTY LTD 12 Dec 2012 SC438658 PINTO RESTAURANTS (GORDON STREET) LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 SC438663 PARAGON RESOURCES (UK) LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 SC438818 SALIX ALBA (UK) LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 SC438987 RL HYDRAULIC SERVICES LTD 17 Dec 2012 SC439222 LMOTIF LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 SC439420 ETHNIC MINORITY RESOURCE CENTRE 28 Dec 2012 SC438170 KEITH HARDWARE LIMITED 04 Dec 2012
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