Hamilton, Lanarkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 was a record month for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 273 companies were formed in Hamilton. This figure is 1.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 273 300,731 2013 268 269,432 % change 1.9% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (363) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 131 companies were registered in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hamilton UK 2014 131 150,009 2013 138 134,630 % change -5.1% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (233) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 51 37 43 New companies in 2013 47 44 47 % change 8.5% -15.9% -8.5% Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (82) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 214 companies were dissolved in Hamilton. This figure is 44.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hamilton occurred in 2014 when a total of 214 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2014 214 177,207 2013 148 155,192 % change 44.6% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (214) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Hamilton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 54.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hamilton UK 2014 116 94,837 2013 75 77,278 % change 54.7% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (116) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hamilton when compared to any previous June.
June 2014 was a record month for company closures in Hamilton when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 19 31 66 Closed companies in 2013 35 24 16 % change -45.7% 29.2% 313% Record Year 2013 (35) 2010 (62) 2014 (66)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hamilton increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton UK 2014 59 123,524 2013 120 114,240 Record Year 2012 (198) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Hamilton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 15 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hamilton UK 2014 15 55,172 2013 63 57,352 Record Year 2012 (160) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 32 6 -23 Net growth in 2013 12 20 31 Record Year 2012 (99) 2012 (54) 2013 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hamilton 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Hamilton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hamilton 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.1% -22.4% -20.7% Record Year 2012 (0.3%) 2012 (0.2%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Hamilton was 2005 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hamilton was in 2005 when 39.7% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Hamilton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ILI 1.64% CONSULTING 5.16% (SCOTLAND) 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.99% PROPERTY 2.66% GLASGOW 0.77% TRADING 2.03% ELECTRICAL 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.99% SCOTLAND 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.77% LONDON 1.93% SALES 0.77% CARE 1.85% B 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% TRANSPORT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% C 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% CLEANING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% HAIR 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PARK 0.55% J 1.51% CATERING 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% (HAMILTON) 0.55% MEDIA 1.44% S 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.44% IT 1.33% CENTRE 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTING 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDERS 0.44% M 1.24% MAINTENANCE 0.44% CO., 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 74990 - Non-trading company 223 14,351 None Supplied 186 261,557 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 62 19,058 99999 - Dormant Company 33 48,436 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 27 6,631 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 40,250 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 8,533 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 28,352 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 6,099 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 7,840 43210 - Electrical installation 15 6,050 43320 - Joinery installation 12 2,169 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 10 3,928 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 9,265 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 5,075 35110 - Production of electricity 9 2,396 41100 - Development of building projects 9 10,527 86230 - Dental practice activities 8 2,056
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