Lanarkshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 8,882 companies were formed in Lanarkshire in 2012. This total is 12.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearLanarkshireUK
    20128,882491,893
    20117,922452,870
    20107,127400,358
    20096,452362,675
    20085,858349,203
    Record Year2012 (8,882)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 4,118 companies were formed in Lanarkshire. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Lanarkshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 4,118 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LanarkshireUK
    20124,118238,743
    20113,935224,135
    % change4.7%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (4,118)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 1,922 companies were registered in Lanarkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LanarkshireUK
    20121,922119,875
    20111,913109,623
    % change0.5%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (1,922) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012763689470
    New companies in 2011635772506
    % change20.2%-10.8%-7.1%
    Record Year2012 (763)2011 (772)2011 (506)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 6,498 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire in 2012. This total is 16.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLanarkshireUK
    20126,498293,728
    20115,582314,524
    20107,052342,233
    20096,432533,787
    20083,604237,873
    Record Year2010 (7,052)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,883 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Lanarkshire occurred in 2010 when a total of 3,528 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LanarkshireUK
    20122,883145,934
    20113,285152,213
    % change-12.2%-4.1%
    Record Year2010 (3,528)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 1,369 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LanarkshireUK
    20121,36970,026
    20111,77579,983
    % change-22.9%-12.4%
    Record Year 2010 (1,900) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012417563389
    Closed companies in 2011468572735
    % change-10.9%-1.6%-47%
    Record Year2008 (1,021)2011 (572)2011 (735)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,384 companies were added to the company register for Lanarkshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 30.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 44 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lanarkshire company register grew by 3,571 companies.

    YearLanarkshireUK
    20122,384198,165
    20112,340138,346
    20107558,125
    200920-171,112
    20082,254111,330
    Record Year2003 (3,571)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Lanarkshire increased by 1,235 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LanarkshireUK
    20121,23592,809
    201165071,922
    Record Year2003 (1,633)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Lanarkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 553 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LanarkshireUK
    201255349,849
    201113829,640
    Record Year 2003 (736) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201234612681
    Net growth in 2011167200-229
    Record Year2012 (346)2006 (316)1996 (315)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Lanarkshire formed 1.8% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Lanarkshire was responsible for 1.7% of all UK companies.

    YearLanarkshire
    20121.8%
    20111.7%
    20101.8%
    20091.8%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960)1991 (2.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Lanarkshire formed 1.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.8%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Lanarkshire
    20121.7%
    20111.8%
    20101.7%
    20091.8%
    20081.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Lanarkshire formed 1.6% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Lanarkshire
    20121.6%
    20111.7%
    20101.7%
    20091.8%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (2.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20121.7%1.6%1.5%
    UK formation share in 20111.6%1.9%1.7%
    % change1.0%-15.1%-9.6%
    Record Year1985 (6.7%)1989 (2.3%)1996 (2.9%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Lanarkshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Lanarkshire in 2012 was 30.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Lanarkshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lanarkshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    24.4% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT4.44%CONSULTING5.15%
    (SCOTLAND)2.66%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    ILI2.12%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    INVESTMENT1.70%PROPERTY2.40%
    GLASGOW1.63%TRADING2.03%
    SCOTLAND1.51%DESIGN1.86%
    CONSULTING1.31%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%ENGINEERING1.79%
    PROPERTY1.20%BUSINESS1.76%
    (GLASGOW)1.04%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    TRADING0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.84%LONDON1.69%
    DESIGN0.82%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.79%GLOBAL1.59%
    M0.75%J1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUSINESS0.69%IT1.43%
    C0.69%CARE1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PROPERTIES0.66%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.64%BUILDING1.23%
    CONTRACTS0.64%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    MEDIA0.63%TRAINING1.18%
    LP0.62%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    S0.60%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,345236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified78952,427
    99999 - Dormant Company62440,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management39830,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities35023,256
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified32915,572
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified31222,058
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands2765,132
    7487 - Other business activities21410,703
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1986,400
    62090 - Other information technology service activities19012,291
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1896,971
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1666,419
    56302 - Public houses and bars1624,543
    74990 - Non-trading company14313,808
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating1222,758
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1217,446
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment1174,759
    41100 - Development of building projects1147,980
    86900 - Other human health activities1017,866

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC433940 JUNIORS (CLYDEBANK) LTD 03 Oct 2012
    SC434096 KOPPE-DEARIE LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    SC434099 CONNELLY SECURITY (HOLDINGS) LTD 04 Oct 2012
    SC434153 FUEL JUICE MIDCO LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    SC434205 NEWARK ENGINEERING (SCOTLAND) LTD 08 Oct 2012
    SC434220 S C E LEISURE LTD 08 Oct 2012
    SC434373 GREEN DEAL DIRECT LTD 09 Oct 2012
    SC435065 TANMOOD LTD 18 Oct 2012
    SC435259 MCPEAKE ROOFING LTD 23 Oct 2012
    SC435298 WESTERWOOD DENTAL LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    SC435316 PINEGLEN LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    SC435355 MCGARRY SUPPLY LTD 24 Oct 2012
    SC435440 ROBERT N SCOTT LTD 25 Oct 2012
    SC435635 SMOAK LTD 29 Oct 2012
    SC433832 YH BUILDING SERVICES LTD. 02 Oct 2012
    SC434045 ETRIDGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    SC434192 STGC LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    SL011443 TRITAX ABERDEEN HQ OFFICE CARRY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 08 Oct 2012
    SC434360 ORIGINAL EDITIONS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    SC434470 WE ARE CONNECTED (WOS) LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    SC434525 AGORA GREEK DELICACIES LTD 11 Oct 2012
    SC434537 LIQUID GAS EQUIPMENT LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    SC434840 VIPDEALS LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    SC434845 GLASGOW NAILS LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    SC434972 OUTRIGHT FITNESS LTD 17 Oct 2012