Glasgow, Lanarkshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 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 (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 7,685 companies were formed in Glasgow in 2013. This total is 12.9% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Glasgow UK 2013 7,685 529,363 2012 6,807 491,893 2011 6,285 452,870 2010 5,661 400,358 2009 5,187 362,675 Record Year 2013 (7,685) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 3,760 companies were formed in Glasgow. This figure is 16.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Glasgow occurred in 2013 when a total of 3,760 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow UK 2013 3,760 259,931 2012 3,239 238,743 % change 16.1% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (3,760) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,869 companies were registered in Glasgow during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Glasgow UK 2013 1,869 127,247 2012 1,550 119,875 % change 20.6% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (1,869) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Glasgow when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 703 649 517 New companies in 2012 604 550 396 % change 16.4% 18.0% 30.6% Record Year 2013 (703) 2013 (649) 2013 (517)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 5,185 companies were dissolved in Glasgow in 2013. This total is 3.4% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Glasgow UK 2013 5,185 332,213 2012 5,369 293,729 2011 4,599 314,524 2010 5,783 342,233 2009 5,381 533,789 Record Year 2010 (5,783) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,664 companies were dissolved in Glasgow. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 2,664 177,021 2012 2,329 145,935 % change 14.4% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (2,900) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 1,298 companies were dissolved in Glasgow during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Glasgow UK 2013 1,298 90,851 2012 1,115 70,027 % change 16.4% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (1,555) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 433 453 412 Closed companies in 2012 346 447 322 % change 25.1% 1.3% 28% Record Year 2008 (876) 2011 (466) 2011 (613)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,500 companies were added to the company register for Glasgow in 2013. This number represents growth of 32.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 1,062 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Glasgow company register grew by 2,561 companies.
Year Glasgow UK 2013 2,500 197,150 2012 1,438 198,164 2011 1,686 138,346 2010 -122 58,125 2009 -194 -171,114 Record Year 2005 (2,561) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Glasgow increased by 1,096 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow UK 2013 1,096 82,910 2012 910 92,808 Record Year 2003 (1,304) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Glasgow during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 571 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Glasgow UK 2013 571 36,396 2012 435 49,848 Record Year 2013 (571) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 270 196 105 Net growth in 2012 258 103 74 Record Year 2013 (270) 2006 (233) 1996 (286)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Glasgow formed 1.5% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Glasgow was responsible for 1.4% of all UK companies.
Year Glasgow 2013 1.5% 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Glasgow formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 1.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Glasgow 2013 1.4% 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Glasgow formed 1.5% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Glasgow 2013 1.5% 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% UK formation share in 2012 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% % change 8.2% 16.0% 18.7% Record Year 1979 (2.2%) 1989 (2.0%) 1996 (2.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Glasgow was 1977 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Glasgow in 2013 was 24.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Glasgow was 2007 when 27.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Glasgow in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Glasgow was in 2007 when 27.1% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Glasgow in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 5.80% CONSULTING 5.22% (SCOTLAND) 2.57% MANAGEMENT 4.72% GLASGOW 1.65% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.62% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.56% TRADING 2.08% SCOTLAND 1.41% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 1.24% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 1.16% DESIGN 1.76% TRADING 1.13% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENERGY 0.97% CARE 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.83% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (GLASGOW) 0.81% GLOBAL 1.58% TRADE 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.75% PROPERTIES 1.54% DESIGN 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CAPITAL 0.72% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.68% MEDIA 1.50% CENTRE 0.60% IT 1.35% CONTRACTS 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUSINESS 0.60% M 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% BUILDING 1.21% ENTERPRISES 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.20% J 0.58% CAPITAL 1.19% RETAIL 0.52% ENERGY 1.14%
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 3,911 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 624 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 493 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 329 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 319 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 263 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 259 18,034 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 257 7,010 56101 - Licensed restaurants 224 7,685 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 215 8,733 56302 - Public houses and bars 169 5,503 56210 - Event catering activities 155 2,090 62090 - Other information technology service activities 152 12,511 74990 - Non-trading company 146 14,223 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 131 6,000 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 127 7,823 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 121 8,879 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 118 3,540 62012 - Business and domestic software development 114 9,360 71129 - Other engineering activities 113 5,158
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC462912 MURRICANES LTD 04 Nov 2013 SC463036 INGEN PLANT [HIRE AND SALES] LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 SC463235 LORVON LTD. 07 Nov 2013 SC463520 ASCENDANCY WATER LTD 11 Nov 2013 SC463753 THE CLEANING CO (WEST) LTD 14 Nov 2013 SC463949 PSJS CAFES LTD 18 Nov 2013 SC463950 HMS (990) LIMITED 18 Nov 2013 SC464012 RANET MEDIA LTD 19 Nov 2013 SC464045 J B PUBS ENTERPRISES LTD 19 Nov 2013 SC464593 PARKSAFE MANAGEMENT LTD 26 Nov 2013 SC464846 SAMH SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 29 Nov 2013 SC462761 JAMES KNIGHT ENTERTAINMENTS LTD 01 Nov 2013 SC462779 NEWMAKE LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 SC462863 HANNOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 SC463037 UP MONEY LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 SC463336 THRIVE TODAY LIMITED 08 Nov 2013 SL014679 KINGSTAR MANAGEMENT LP 08 Nov 2013 SL014680 ARDIS VENTURES LP 08 Nov 2013 SL014686 GANTERRY LP 12 Nov 2013 SC463784 WEDGEWOOD WAY LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 SC463941 BIPARTATE LIMITED 18 Nov 2013 SC463963 TC PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Nov 2013 SC463995 NEWMETRICA LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 SC464036 NODRAM DECORATORS (NORTH) LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 SC464061 HAWBUCK ESTATES LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
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