Glasgow, Lanarkshire
2013 Half Year 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.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any month in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Glasgow when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 3,925 companies were formed in Glasgow. This figure is 10.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Glasgow occurred in 2013 when a total of 3,925 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Glasgow UK 2013 3,925 269,432 2012 3,568 253,150 % change 10.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (3,925) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 2,053 companies were registered in Glasgow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Glasgow UK 2013 2,053 134,630 2012 1,742 121,659 % change 17.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (2,053) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous April.
April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 759 697 597 New companies in 2012 546 653 543 % change 39.0% 6.7% 9.9% Record Year 2013 (759) 2013 (697) 2013 (597)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 2,521 companies were dissolved in Glasgow. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Glasgow occurred in 2012 when a total of 3,040 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Glasgow UK 2013 2,521 155,192 2012 3,040 147,794 % change -17.1% 5.0% Record Year 2012 (3,040) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 1,285 companies were dissolved in Glasgow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Glasgow UK 2013 1,285 77,278 2012 1,348 80,218 % change -4.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,800) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Glasgow when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 365 553 367 Closed companies in 2012 357 491 500 % change 2.2% 12.6% -27% Record Year 2013 (365) 2009 (1,114) 2009 (651)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Glasgow increased by 1,404 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Glasgow UK 2013 1,404 114,240 2012 528 105,356 Record Year 2007 (1,619) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Glasgow during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 768 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Glasgow UK 2013 768 57,352 2012 394 41,441 Record Year 2007 (867) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 394 144 230 Net growth in 2012 189 162 43 Record Year 2007 (535) 2007 (231) 2011 (244)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Glasgow formed 1.5% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 1.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Glasgow 2013 1.5% 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Glasgow formed 1.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Glasgow 2013 1.5% 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% UK formation share in 2012 1.3% 1.5% 1.5% % change 16.8% 3.7% -0.5% Record Year 1987 (2.0%) 1990 (1.9%) 1988 (2.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Glasgow was 2007 when 27.9% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Glasgow in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Glasgow was in 2007 when 27.5% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Glasgow in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 3.73% CONSULTING 5.25% (SCOTLAND) 2.52% MANAGEMENT 4.80% GLASGOW 1.77% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.73% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 1.61% TRADING 2.05% SCOTLAND 1.59% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 1.30% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 1.20% LONDON 1.77% (GLASGOW) 1.14% BUSINESS 1.77% TRADING 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENERGY 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DESIGN 0.82% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.79% MEDIA 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.73% CARE 1.55% BUSINESS 0.68% J 1.53% TRADE 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.65% IT 1.40% J 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENTERPRISES 0.62% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% M 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FOOD 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONTRACTS 0.55% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.55% TRAINING 1.16%
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 3,998 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 603 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 485 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 310 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 293 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 250 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 247 24,324 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 229 6,140 56101 - Licensed restaurants 208 7,148 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 183 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 159 12,578 56302 - Public houses and bars 154 5,165 56210 - Event catering activities 133 1,919 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 128 7,212 74990 - Non-trading company 119 14,303 62012 - Business and domestic software development 116 8,590 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 112 5,505 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 98 7,793 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 93 3,168 41100 - Development of building projects 90 8,876
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC449112 V. S. ABBAS CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2013 SC449125 BETASPRING LIMITED 02 May 2013 SC449323 SHONA CONTRACTS LTD 07 May 2013 SC449404 ADVANTAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 07 May 2013 SC449431 CAPE ENERGY (WOODLANDS) LIMITED 07 May 2013 SC449542 M74 LTD 08 May 2013 SC449699 ZAPCODER LIMITED 10 May 2013 SC449716 WALK THE CAMINO LIMITED 10 May 2013 SC450345 JP PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2013 SC450370 TRIBECA GLASGOW METRO (UK) LTD 21 May 2013 SC450625 ALLIED INTERIORS (SCOTLAND) LTD 22 May 2013 SC450637 SGG CATERING LIMITED 23 May 2013 SC448954 FGHI LIMITED 01 May 2013 SC448990 HJS GARAGE EQUIPMENT LTD 01 May 2013 SC449046 POSITIVE LEISURE LIMITED 01 May 2013 SC449123 PEKING PALACE RESTAURANT LTD 02 May 2013 SL013068 FONTARA LP 07 May 2013 SL013070 KITOLA LP 07 May 2013 SC449352 PARACHUTE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 May 2013 SC449412 KILMARDINNY INVESTMENTS LTD 07 May 2013 SC449549 CARVA LIMITED 08 May 2013 SC449572 FASTFOODS SOLUTION LTD 09 May 2013 SL013114 MAVEN CO-INVEST HCS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 09 May 2013 SC449723 PERCEPT FOREX INLT LTD 10 May 2013 SC449747 SHIELDPROP LIMITED 10 May 2013
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