Hamilton, 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
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 268 companies were formed in Hamilton. This figure is 26.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 268 269,432 2012 363 253,150 % change -26.2% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (363) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 138 companies were registered in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 40.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Hamilton UK 2013 138 134,630 2012 233 121,659 % change -40.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (233) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hamilton when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 47 44 47 New companies in 2012 119 82 32 % change -60.5% -46.3% 46.9% Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (82) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 148 companies were dissolved in Hamilton. This figure is 10.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 148 155,192 2012 165 147,794 % change -10.3% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (166) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Hamilton UK 2013 75 77,278 2012 73 80,218 % change 2.7% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (106) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 35 24 16 Closed companies in 2012 20 28 25 % change 75.0% -14.3% -36% Record Year 2013 (35) 2010 (62) 2009 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hamilton increased by 120 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2013 120 114,240 2012 198 105,356 Record Year 2012 (198) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Hamilton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 63 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hamilton UK 2013 63 57,352 2012 160 41,441 Record Year 2012 (160) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hamilton when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 12 20 31 Net growth in 2012 99 54 7 Record Year 2012 (99) 2012 (54) 2013 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hamilton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% % change -66.8% -47.9% 32.9% Record Year 2012 (0.3%) 2012 (0.2%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Hamilton was 2005 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Hamilton 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hamilton was in 2005 when 39.7% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Hamilton 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ILI 3.96% CONSULTING 5.25% (SCOTLAND) 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.80% RETAIL 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SCOTLAND 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% TEXTILE 0.91% TRADING 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTING 0.68% DESIGN 1.79% HAMILTON 0.68% LONDON 1.77% HAIR 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% (GLASGOW) 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTANCY 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.67% GREEN 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% M 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% CO 0.57% CARE 1.55% C 0.57% J 1.53% MANAGEMENT 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUILDERS 0.57% IT 1.40% HOME 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% ROOMS 0.57% M 1.26% W 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% BUILDING 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BUSINESS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRADING 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 191 257,517 74990 - Non-trading company 188 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 69 17,095 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 21 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 24,324 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 25,583 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 11 6,140 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,611 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 5,165 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505 43320 - Joinery installation 10 1,964 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 6,273 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 8 3,168 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 4,768 7487 - Other business activities 7 4,205
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC451365 MAKE IT SHINE LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 SC451424 BARTON COURIERS LTD. 03 Jun 2013 SC451471 EASYDIAGNOSTICS UK LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 SC451473 ECO HEATING SCOTLAND LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 SC451627 TRUSCIENTIFIC LTD 05 Jun 2013 SC451724 HAMILTON OAK LTD 06 Jun 2013 SC451816 BUSINESS COACHING SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2013 SC451910 PM-ELLE LTD 10 Jun 2013 SC452052 CINDY MACKENZIE TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 SC452087 J GRAY ENGINEERING LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 SC452121 SNK CONSULTANTS LTD 12 Jun 2013 SC452172 CMC SERVICING & REPAIRS LIMITED 12 Jun 2013 SC452174 AADM LTD 12 Jun 2013 SC452259 MCLAUGHLIN BUILDERS AND GROUNDWORKS LTD 13 Jun 2013 SC452308 NETHAN ACCESS LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 SC452474 THEPAN LTD 17 Jun 2013 SC452640 KANO LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 SC452726 CENTURY 21 CO. LTD. 19 Jun 2013 SC452793 CADZOW NEWS LTD 20 Jun 2013 SC452814 SMOOTH & FRUITY LTD 20 Jun 2013 SC452982 AQUA SEAL MIDLANDS (INSTALLATIONS) LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 SC453123 BRICKWORK COMMUNICATIONS LTD. 26 Jun 2013 SC453198 MICRO ONLINE LOGIC LTD 26 Jun 2013 SC453212 CAKE-CETERA LTD 26 Jun 2013 SC453249 SPONGE N HOSES LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
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