Hamilton, Lanarkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
- May 2010 was a record month for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 212 companies were formed in Hamilton. This figure is 28.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hamilton occurred in 2007 when a total of 212 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2010 212 203,749 2009 165 182,021 % change 28.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (212) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 90 companies were registered in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hamilton UK 2010 90 98,612 2009 75 90,987 % change 20.0% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (97) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 25 30 35 New companies in 2009 17 21 37 % change 47.1% 42.9% -5.4% Record Year 2005 (38) 2006 (35) 2009 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 166 companies were dissolved in Hamilton. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hamilton occurred in 2010 when a total of 166 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2010 166 177,631 2009 144 289,236 % change 15.3% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (166) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hamilton UK 2010 106 94,954 2009 102 181,176 % change 3.9% -47.6% Record Year 2010 (106) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
May 2010 was a record month for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 16 62 28 Closed companies in 2009 3 60 39 % change 433.3% 3.3% -28% Record Year 2010 (16) 2010 (62) 2009 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hamilton increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2010 46 26,118 2009 21 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (125) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Hamilton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hamilton UK 2010 -16 3,658 2009 -27 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 9 -32 7 Net growth in 2009 14 -39 -2 Record Year 2005 (32) 2002 (22) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hamilton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 35.2% 36.1% -15.0% Record Year 1979 (1.1%) 1981 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Hamilton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hamilton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 4.30% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONTRACTS 1.15% CONSULTING 4.79% SCOTLAND 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTIES 1.15% PROPERTY 2.40% J 1.15% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CENTRE 1.00% TRADING 2.01% DEVELOPMENTS 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% D 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSULTING 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.72% BUSINESS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.71% L 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% HAMILTON 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% LONDON 1.52% CLEANING 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.72% J 1.46% MANAGEMENT 0.72% CARE 1.41% G 0.72% GLOBAL 1.39% P 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% DESIGN 0.57% BUILDING 1.33% B 0.57% M 1.29% TRAINING 0.57% IT 1.28% 4 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.27% LIFE 0.57% GROUP 1.25% ADVICE 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 152 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 85 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 25,942 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 8,262 9999 - Dormant Company 16 19,842 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,684 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 11 7,893 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 13,490 5530 - Restaurants 9 4,879 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 14,598 4525 - Other special trades construction 8 2,224 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,739 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 9,122 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,912 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 2,131 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 8,590 6024 - Freight transport by road 6 2,960
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