Hamilton, Lanarkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Hamilton when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 was a record month for net growth in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 363 companies were formed in Hamilton. This figure is 102.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hamilton occurred in 2012 when a total of 363 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2012 363 253,150 2011 179 228,735 % change 102.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (363) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 233 companies were registered in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 174.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hamilton UK 2012 233 121,659 2011 85 112,344 % change 174.1% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (233) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 119 82 32 New companies in 2011 17 36 32 % change 600.0% 127.8% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (82) 2009 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 165 companies were dissolved in Hamilton. This figure is 51.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 165 147,793 2011 109 162,310 % change 51.4% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (166) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 37.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hamilton UK 2012 73 80,218 2011 53 71,324 % change 37.7% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (106) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 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 2012 20 28 25 Closed companies in 2011 13 19 21 % change 53.8% 47.4% 19% Record Year 2012 (20) 2010 (62) 2009 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hamilton increased by 198 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2012 198 105,357 2011 70 66,425 Record Year 2012 (198) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Hamilton when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Hamilton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 160 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hamilton UK 2012 160 41,441 2011 32 41,020 Record Year 2012 (160) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
April 2012 was a record month for net growth in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 99 54 7 Net growth in 2011 4 17 11 Record Year 2012 (99) 2012 (54) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Hamilton formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hamilton 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Hamilton when compared to any previous Q2.
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Hamilton when compared to any previous May.
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 489.5% 99.7% 6.7% Record Year 1979 (1.1%) 2012 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Hamilton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
14.8% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hamilton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
10.2% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ILI 20.78% CONSULTING 5.07% (SCOTLAND) 2.29% MANAGEMENT 4.74% FARM) 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.28% D 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.98% TRADING 2.10% LEISURE 0.87% DESIGN 1.89% LUMINATE 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% S 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% C 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% TRAINING 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% (WEST 0.54% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.54% J 1.57% MANAGEMENT 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% B 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FOOD 0.54% IT 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.54% CARE 1.31% CLEANING 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% (SOUTH 0.54% M 1.26% CONSULTING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DESIGN 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% G 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% M 0.44% S 1.18% J 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 172 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 63 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 10,271 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 20 9,706 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 4,091 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 2,912 7499 - Non-trading company 8 8,023 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 15,280 43320 - Joinery installation 8 1,274 86900 - Other human health activities 8 5,222 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 4,535 86230 - Dental practice activities 7 1,834 41100 - Development of building projects 6 5,149 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,037 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926
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