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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.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)LanarkshireUK
    20124,764253,150
    20113,987228,735
    % change19.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (4,764)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LanarkshireUK
    20122,357121,659
    20111,995112,344
    % change18.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (2,357) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012795865697
    New companies in 2011627661707
    % change26.8%30.9%-1.4%
    Record Year2012 (795)2012 (865)2011 (707)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)LanarkshireUK
    20123,616147,793
    20112,298162,310
    % change57.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2012 (3,616)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LanarkshireUK
    20121,59980,217
    20111,16171,324
    % change37.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (2,178) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012429574596
    Closed companies in 2011260505396
    % change65.0%13.7%51%
    Record Year2012 (429)2009 (1,344)2009 (796)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)LanarkshireUK
    20121,148105,357
    20111,68966,425
    Record Year2007 (2,083)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)LanarkshireUK
    201275841,442
    201183441,020
    Record Year 2007 (1,089) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012366291101
    Net growth in 2011367156311
    Record Year2007 (646)2007 (306)2011 (311)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20121.9%
    20111.7%
    20101.8%
    20091.8%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (2.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20121.9%
    20111.8%
    20101.8%
    20091.8%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.9%2.0%1.9%
    UK formation share in 20111.8%1.7%1.8%
    % change6.8%14.7%5.3%
    Record Year1979 (22.3%)1980 (2.8%)1968 (4.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.91%CONSULTING5.07%
    (SCOTLAND)2.55%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ILI2.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    GLASGOW1.66%PROPERTY2.35%
    SCOTLAND1.47%TRADING2.10%
    INVESTMENT1.32%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTING1.31%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY1.07%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.99%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.91%BUSINESS1.70%
    (GLASGOW)0.89%MEDIA1.69%
    TRADING0.89%LONDON1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%J1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%GLOBAL1.51%
    J0.80%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.79%IT1.42%
    ENERGY0.75%CARE1.31%
    M0.70%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUSINESS0.68%M1.26%
    CONTRACTS0.67%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    C0.65%BUILDING1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.63%SECURITY1.19%
    LEISURE0.61%S1.18%
    MEDIA0.60%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,365244,457
    7487 - Other business activities77347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified60835,447
    99999 - Dormant Company37626,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management28420,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities24915,280
    9999 - Dormant Company22616,469
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands2223,169
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified21710,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified21414,220
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1334,535
    7414 - Business & management consultancy13110,978
    5530 - Restaurants1314,037
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1258,258
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1221,551
    74990 - Non-trading company1219,706
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1114,091
    7260 - Other computer related activities1066,456
    56302 - Public houses and bars1042,913
    9305 - Other service activities1047,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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