Lanarkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company closures in Lanarkshire when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous April.
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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 Lanarkshire when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,764 companies were formed in Lanarkshire. This figure is 19.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lanarkshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 4,764 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lanarkshire UK 2012 4,764 253,150 2011 3,987 228,735 % change 19.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (4,764) 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 Lanarkshire when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 2,357 companies were registered in Lanarkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.1% 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) Lanarkshire UK 2012 2,357 121,659 2011 1,995 112,344 % change 18.1% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (2,357) 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 Lanarkshire when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 795 865 697 New companies in 2011 627 661 707 % change 26.8% 30.9% -1.4% Record Year 2012 (795) 2012 (865) 2011 (707)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company closures in Lanarkshire when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 3,616 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire. This figure is 57.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lanarkshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 3,616 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lanarkshire UK 2012 3,616 147,793 2011 2,298 162,310 % change 57.4% -8.9% Record Year 2012 (3,616) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,599 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire 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) Lanarkshire UK 2012 1,599 80,217 2011 1,161 71,324 % change 37.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (2,178) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 429 574 596 Closed companies in 2011 260 505 396 % change 65.0% 13.7% 51% Record Year 2012 (429) 2009 (1,344) 2009 (796)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lanarkshire increased by 1,148 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lanarkshire UK 2012 1,148 105,357 2011 1,689 66,425 Record Year 2007 (2,083) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Lanarkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 758 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lanarkshire UK 2012 758 41,442 2011 834 41,020 Record Year 2007 (1,089) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 366 291 101 Net growth in 2011 367 156 311 Record Year 2007 (646) 2007 (306) 2011 (311)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Lanarkshire formed 1.9% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lanarkshire 2012 1.9% 2011 1.7% 2010 1.8% 2009 1.8% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (2.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Lanarkshire formed 1.9% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lanarkshire 2012 1.9% 2011 1.8% 2010 1.8% 2009 1.8% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (2.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.9% 2.0% 1.9% UK formation share in 2011 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% % change 6.8% 14.7% 5.3% Record Year 1979 (22.3%) 1980 (2.8%) 1968 (4.2%)
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 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% 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 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% 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 Lanarkshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.5% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire 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 Lanarkshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire 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 MANAGEMENT 3.91% CONSULTING 5.07% (SCOTLAND) 2.55% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ILI 2.15% CONSULTANCY 3.28% GLASGOW 1.66% PROPERTY 2.35% SCOTLAND 1.47% TRADING 2.10% INVESTMENT 1.32% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTING 1.31% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 1.30% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 1.07% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.91% BUSINESS 1.70% (GLASGOW) 0.89% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.89% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.82% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.79% IT 1.42% ENERGY 0.75% CARE 1.31% M 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUSINESS 0.68% M 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.23% C 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.63% SECURITY 1.19% LEISURE 0.61% S 1.18% MEDIA 0.60% 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 4,365 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 773 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 608 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 376 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 284 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 249 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 226 16,469 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 222 3,169 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 217 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 214 14,220 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 133 4,535 7414 - Business & management consultancy 131 10,978 5530 - Restaurants 131 4,037 62090 - Other information technology service activities 125 8,258 56101 - Licensed restaurants 122 1,551 74990 - Non-trading company 121 9,706 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 111 4,091 7260 - Other computer related activities 106 6,456 56302 - Public houses and bars 104 2,913 9305 - Other service activities 104 7,926
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC421017 ESI (SOLAR) LTD 03 Apr 2012 SC421233 BUMBLEBEE BAKEHOUSE LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 SC421693 HOWIESON HOMES LTD 11 Apr 2012 SC421722 THE BENBECULA TRADING COMPANY LTD 11 Apr 2012 SC421910 SOLARSAIL LTD. 16 Apr 2012 SC422892 HADDEN CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 SC422974 LAIRDWYND LIMITED 27 Apr 2012 SO303891 ROSEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LLP 13 Apr 2012 SL010544 JETIMPEX LP 10 Apr 2012 SL010587 MAVEN CO-INVEST SAFEHOUSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 19 Apr 2012 SL010597 AD HOC IT MACHINERY LP 23 Apr 2012 SC421045 GIBTIME LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 SC421046 CERAMEXCEL CONTRACT CERAMICS LTD 03 Apr 2012 SC421071 FOXLAKE ADVENTURES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 03 Apr 2012 SC421279 RACCIX LTD 05 Apr 2012 SC421679 AMO ENERGY PARTNERS LTD 11 Apr 2012 SC421714 DORCHESTER OPERATIONS (NO.1) LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 SC422049 1 TOUCH CONNECT LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 SC422130 RIAN 50 SCOTLAND LTD 18 Apr 2012 SC422278 PHOENIX WEIGHTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 SC422283 VINYL ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 SC422323 AIR SCOTLAND LTD 20 Apr 2012 SC422355 LOOKOIL LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 SC422370 4 POINT RETAIL LTD 20 Apr 2012 SC422446 STRATNEY & ANCHOR LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
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