Hamilton, Lanarkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 398 companies were formed in Hamilton in 2011. This total is 5.9% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Hamilton UK 2011 398 452,870 2010 423 400,358 2009 339 362,675 2008 325 349,203 2007 354 457,649 Record Year 2010 (423) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 219 companies were formed in Hamilton. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hamilton occurred in 2011 when a total of 219 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hamilton UK 2011 219 224,135 2010 211 196,609 % change 3.8% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (219) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Hamilton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hamilton UK 2011 113 109,623 2010 113 95,117 % change 0.0% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (113) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous November.
November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 33 56 24 New companies in 2010 43 54 16 % change -23.3% 3.7% 50.0% Record Year 2010 (43) 2011 (56) 2003 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 244 companies were dissolved in Hamilton in 2011. This total is 28.2% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hamilton UK 2011 244 314,523 2010 340 342,232 2009 291 533,773 2008 155 237,901 2007 177 220,295 Record Year 2010 (340) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 135 companies were dissolved in Hamilton. This figure is 22.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hamilton occurred in 2010 when a total of 174 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hamilton UK 2011 135 152,213 2010 174 164,601 % change -22.4% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (174) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Hamilton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 22.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hamilton UK 2011 73 79,983 2010 94 76,896 % change -22.3% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 20 29 24 Closed companies in 2010 34 32 28 % change -41.2% -9.4% -14% Record Year 2008 (35) 2010 (32) 2010 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 154 companies were added to the company register for Hamilton in 2011. This number represents growth of 36.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 71 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Hamilton company register grew by 239 companies.
Year Hamilton UK 2011 154 138,347 2010 83 58,126 2009 48 -171,098 2008 170 111,302 2007 177 237,354 Record Year 2003 (239) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Hamilton increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hamilton UK 2011 84 71,922 2010 37 32,008 Record Year 2003 (131) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Hamilton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hamilton UK 2011 40 29,640 2010 19 18,221 Record Year 2003 (58) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 13 27 0 Net growth in 2010 9 22 -12 Record Year 2007 (23) 2011 (27) 2002 (21)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Hamilton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hamilton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hamilton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hamilton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -33.3% -11.6% 32.9% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Hamilton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hamilton in 2011 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Hamilton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hamilton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
34.8% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 3.57% CONSULTING 5.07% ILI 2.71% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSTRUCTION 1.14% PROPERTY 2.37% S 1.00% TRADING 2.07% D 1.00% DESIGN 1.92% ELECTRICAL 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.78% MANAGEMENT 0.86% BUSINESS 1.78% C 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRAINING 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% SCOTLAND 0.71% LONDON 1.63% LOGISTICS 0.71% J 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.71% GLOBAL 1.46% K 0.57% IT 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.57% CARE 1.39% CONSULTING 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% BUILDERS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SALES 0.57% M 1.27% CONTRACTS 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% CENTRE 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% WORLD 0.57% S 1.20% FLOORING 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 143 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 74 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 32,483 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,929 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 17,765 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,671 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 3,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 9 9,957 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 4,082 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 12,072 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,392 86230 - Dental practice activities 7 1,598 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 2,598 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,457 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,832 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,558
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