Lanark, Lanarkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 483 companies were formed in Lanark in 2014. This total is 38.2% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Lanark UK 2014 483 582,051 2013 782 529,363 2012 169 491,893 2011 145 452,870 2010 135 400,358 Record Year 2013 (782) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 75 companies were formed in Lanark. This figure is 84.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lanark occurred in 2013 when a total of 490 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanark UK 2014 75 281,320 2013 490 259,931 % change -84.7% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (490) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Lanark during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 83.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lanark UK 2014 43 137,906 2013 263 127,247 % change -83.7% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (263) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 18 9 16 New companies in 2013 78 79 106 % change -76.9% -88.6% -84.9% Record Year 2013 (78) 2013 (79) 2013 (106)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Lanark in 2014. This total is 5.7% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Lanark UK 2014 92 367,937 2013 87 332,213 2012 101 293,729 2011 86 314,524 2010 115 342,233 Record Year 2010 (115) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Lanark. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lanark occurred in 2010 when a total of 57 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanark UK 2014 48 190,730 2013 49 177,021 % change -2.0% 7.7% Record Year 2010 (57) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Lanark during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lanark UK 2014 22 89,060 2013 21 90,851 % change 4.8% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (30) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 11 6 5 Closed companies in 2013 10 5 6 % change 10.0% 20.0% -17% Record Year 2008 (13) 2007 (12) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 391 companies were added to the company register for Lanark in 2014. This number represents growth of 81.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 304 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Lanark company register grew by 695 companies.
Year Lanark UK 2014 391 214,114 2013 695 197,150 2012 68 198,164 2011 59 138,346 2010 20 58,125 Record Year 2013 (695) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Lanark increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanark UK 2014 27 90,590 2013 441 82,910 Record Year 2013 (441) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Lanark during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lanark UK 2014 21 48,846 2013 242 36,396 Record Year 2013 (242) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 7 3 11 Net growth in 2013 68 74 100 Record Year 2013 (68) 2013 (74) 2013 (100)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Lanark formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Lanark was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Lanark 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Lanark formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanark 2014 0.0% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Lanark formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lanark 2014 0.0% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change -78.1% -89.2% -87.1% Record Year 2013 (0.2%) 2013 (0.2%) 2013 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Lanark was 1995 when 46.8% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lanark in 2014 was 22.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Lanark was 2011 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Lanark in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lanark was in 2006 when 41.4% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Lanark in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage L.P. 45.90% CONSULTING 5.22% CORPORATION 7.14% MANAGEMENT 4.58% GLOBAL 3.80% CONSULTANCY 3.57% WORLDWIDE 3.65% PROPERTY 2.66% LP 3.04% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% INVESTMENTS 2.74% ENGINEERING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 2.28% CARE 2.02% TECHNOLOGY 2.28% TRADING 1.94% ENTERPRISES 2.28% LONDON 1.93% SUPPORT 2.13% TRANSPORT 1.93% VENTURES 1.37% DESIGN 1.66% SALES 1.37% CONSULTANTS 1.64% SUPPLIES 1.22% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.22% PROPERTIES 1.62% INDUSTRIES 1.06% BUSINESS 1.56% TRADING 1.06% J 1.54% WT 1.06% CO., 1.50% OVERSEAS 1.06% GLOBAL 1.49% ENGINEERING 0.91% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (SCOTLAND) 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.47% CAPITAL 0.91% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ALLIANCE 0.91% MEDIA 1.33% UNIVERSAL 0.76% IT 1.31% DISTRIBUTION 0.76% BUILDING 1.29% EXPRESS 0.76% M 1.22%
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 701 265,608 35110 - Production of electricity 14 2,551 99999 - Dormant Company 14 48,509 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 7,559 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 42,290 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 11,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 30,178 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 10,842 41100 - Development of building projects 7 11,397 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 6,742 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,761 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 5,425 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 8,318 47530 - Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores 5 737 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 19,049 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 7,106 96040 - Physical well-being activities 4 1,292
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC492595 MOOR 1967 LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 SC492603 MIFLY LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 SC492605 THE LASER ROOMS LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 SC492760 CRAIG MANSON PROJECTS LTD 04 Dec 2014 SC492799 MEIKLE BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 SC492827 GIBSLEY WT LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 SC493009 SCOTZONE TRUSTEES LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 SC493279 JERVISWOOD PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 SC493499 ANICIUS LTD 16 Dec 2014 SC493620 BLABER CONSULTING LTD 17 Dec 2014 SC493645 OR MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 SC493652 THE WAYOUT STUDIO (SCOTLAND) LTD 18 Dec 2014 SC493885 CARNWATH MOT CENTRE LTD 22 Dec 2014 SC493977 PETER GIBSON ENGINEERING LTD 23 Dec 2014 SC493995 TARBRAX LTD 23 Dec 2014 SC494104 JDL UTILITIES LTD 29 Dec 2014