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.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)GlasgowUK
    20133,925269,432
    20123,568253,150
    % change10.0%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (3,925)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GlasgowUK
    20132,053134,630
    20121,742121,659
    % change17.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (2,053) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013759697597
    New companies in 2012546653543
    % change39.0%6.7%9.9%
    Record Year2013 (759)2013 (697)2013 (597)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GlasgowUK
    20132,521155,192
    20123,040147,794
    % change-17.1%5.0%
    Record Year2012 (3,040)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GlasgowUK
    20131,28577,278
    20121,34880,218
    % change-4.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,800) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013365553367
    Closed companies in 2012357491500
    % change2.2%12.6%-27%
    Record Year2013 (365)2009 (1,114)2009 (651)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GlasgowUK
    20131,404114,240
    2012528105,356
    Record Year2007 (1,619)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GlasgowUK
    201376857,352
    201239441,441
    Record Year 2007 (867) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013394144230
    Net growth in 201218916243
    Record Year2007 (535)2007 (231)2011 (244)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20131.5%
    20121.4%
    20111.4%
    20101.5%
    20091.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20131.5%
    20121.4%
    20111.4%
    20101.5%
    20091.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20131.6%1.6%1.5%
    UK formation share in 20121.3%1.5%1.5%
    % change16.8%3.7%-0.5%
    Record Year1987 (2.0%)1990 (1.9%)1988 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP3.73%CONSULTING5.25%
    (SCOTLAND)2.52%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    GLASGOW1.77%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING1.73%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%TRADING2.05%
    SCOTLAND1.59%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY1.20%LONDON1.77%
    (GLASGOW)1.14%BUSINESS1.77%
    TRADING0.94%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENERGY0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.84%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DESIGN0.82%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.79%MEDIA1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.73%CARE1.55%
    BUSINESS0.68%J1.53%
    TRADE0.65%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%IT1.40%
    J0.65%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    M0.56%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FOOD0.56%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONTRACTS0.55%CAPITAL1.16%
    MEDIA0.55%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,998257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified60354,555
    99999 - Dormant Company48544,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management31033,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29325,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified25017,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified24724,324
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands2296,140
    56101 - Licensed restaurants2087,148
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1837,871
    62090 - Other information technology service activities15912,578
    56302 - Public houses and bars1545,165
    56210 - Event catering activities1331,919
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1287,212
    74990 - Non-trading company11914,303
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1168,590
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment1125,505
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet987,793
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating933,168
    41100 - Development of building projects908,876

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC451485 OVENDEN CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    SC451658 MY SPORTS MEDIA LTD 05 Jun 2013
    SC451722 WEST VENTUS LTD 06 Jun 2013
    SC451736 MCCARVIL SYKES LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    SC451862 PGD SCOTLAND LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    SC451940 KENVIEW HOLDINGS LTD 10 Jun 2013
    SC452055 AGUSHI LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    SC452146 DMU CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    SC452226 COTTONRAKE LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    SC452311 THANESCROFT CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    SC452916 MLB MAINTENANCE LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    SC453001 RESPONSE PUBLISHING LTD 24 Jun 2013
    SC453206 THE INFINITE AGENCY LTD 26 Jun 2013
    SL013209 MARENEX LP 03 Jun 2013
    SL013252 PRIME TRADE HOLDING LP 04 Jun 2013
    SL013262 STARGANZA LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013263 PRIMMETT LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013264 ALIGRAN LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013265 ALTEGO TRUCK LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013273 SOFISTICA TRADE LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013274 TRENTOKS SISTEMS LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013275 VISITON SOLUTIONS LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013278 DRAGOLIN LP 05 Jun 2013
    SL013296 ELISEN MANAGEMENT LP 05 Jun 2013
    SC451790 SOUTHSIDE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY LIMITED 07 Jun 2013