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 SC425536 T S PLASTERING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 SC425572 PREMIUM MARKETING LTD 06 Jun 2012 SC425674 THE TELFER GALLERY LTD 07 Jun 2012 SC425726 DERYCK WALKER DESIGN CONSULTANCIES LTD 07 Jun 2012 SC425779 PM INSTALLATIONS LTD 08 Jun 2012 SC426580 AMBERLEAF LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 SC426581 RIGGCROFT LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 SC426584 JADECOVE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 SC426590 AMBERDELL LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 SC426591 AMBERMONT LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 SC427176 ACADEMY PARK (NO2) LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 SC427314 PUTERLAND LTD 29 Jun 2012 SC427318 CANAL INNS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 SC427341 COSMETIC LASER CLINIC LTD 29 Jun 2012 SC425441 AYR TV LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 SC425535 ECO FUELS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 SC425730 KNIGHTBRIDGE HOMES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 SC425762 HCP DURHAM 2 LTD 08 Jun 2012 SC425841 INVESTEP LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 SC426074 GLASGOW RANGERS FC LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 SC426089 A M STORES LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 SL010881 TOSCA PENTA EXODUS MEZZANINE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 14 Jun 2012 SC426182 SANTANA (GLASGOW) LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 SC426314 GLASGOW FOUNDRY LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 SC426417 ROBERT WHYTE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
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