Lanarkshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.
- 2013 was a record year for net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 10,114 companies were formed in Lanarkshire in 2013. This total is 13.9% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Lanarkshire UK 2013 10,114 529,363 2012 8,882 491,893 2011 7,922 452,870 2010 7,127 400,358 2009 6,452 362,675 Record Year 2013 (10,114) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 5,016 companies were formed in Lanarkshire. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lanarkshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 5,016 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanarkshire UK 2013 5,016 259,931 2012 4,118 238,743 % change 21.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (5,016) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 2,489 companies were registered in Lanarkshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 29.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Lanarkshire UK 2013 2,489 127,247 2012 1,922 119,875 % change 29.5% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (2,489) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 919 859 711 New companies in 2012 763 689 470 % change 20.4% 24.7% 51.3% Record Year 2013 (919) 2013 (859) 2013 (711)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 6,310 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire in 2013. This total is 2.9% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Lanarkshire UK 2013 6,310 332,213 2012 6,498 293,729 2011 5,582 314,524 2010 7,052 342,233 2009 6,432 533,789 Record Year 2010 (7,052) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 3,229 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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) Lanarkshire UK 2013 3,229 177,021 2012 2,883 145,935 % change 12.0% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (3,528) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 1,566 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Lanarkshire UK 2013 1,566 90,851 2012 1,369 70,027 % change 14.4% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (1,900) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 518 536 512 Closed companies in 2012 417 563 389 % change 24.2% -4.8% 32% Record Year 2008 (1,021) 2011 (572) 2011 (735)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,804 companies were added to the company register for Lanarkshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 37.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 1,420 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Lanarkshire company register grew by 3,804 companies.
Year Lanarkshire UK 2013 3,804 197,150 2012 2,384 198,164 2011 2,340 138,346 2010 75 58,125 2009 20 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (3,804) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Lanarkshire increased by 1,787 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanarkshire UK 2013 1,787 82,910 2012 1,235 92,808 Record Year 2013 (1,787) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Lanarkshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 923 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Lanarkshire UK 2013 923 36,396 2012 553 49,848 Record Year 2013 (923) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lanarkshire when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 401 323 199 Net growth in 2012 346 126 81 Record Year 2013 (401) 2013 (323) 1996 (315)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Lanarkshire formed 1.9% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Lanarkshire was responsible for 1.8% of all UK companies.
Year Lanarkshire 2013 1.9% 2012 1.8% 2011 1.7% 2010 1.8% 2009 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (2.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Lanarkshire formed 1.9% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 1.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lanarkshire 2013 1.9% 2012 1.7% 2011 1.8% 2010 1.7% 2009 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (2.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Lanarkshire formed 2.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Lanarkshire 2013 2.0% 2012 1.6% 2011 1.7% 2010 1.7% 2009 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (2.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% UK formation share in 2012 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% % change 11.9% 22.5% 37.5% Record Year 1990 (2.2%) 1991 (2.1%) 1996 (2.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Lanarkshire was 2003 when 29.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lanarkshire in 2013 was 24.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Lanarkshire was 2007 when 27.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lanarkshire was in 2007 when 28.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LP 5.53% CONSULTING 5.22% L.P. 5.39% MANAGEMENT 4.72% (SCOTLAND) 2.64% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MANAGEMENT 1.69% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTING 1.60% TRADING 2.08% GLASGOW 1.46% ENGINEERING 1.87% SCOTLAND 1.45% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.27% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTY 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRADING 1.14% CARE 1.73% INVESTMENTS 1.14% BUSINESS 1.71% ENERGY 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.85% GLOBAL 1.58% CORPORATION 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.56% BUSINESS 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.54% DESIGN 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.78% J 1.51% (GLASGOW) 0.76% MEDIA 1.50% ENTERPRISES 0.75% IT 1.35% TRADE 0.74% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.72% M 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% BUILDING 1.21% CONTRACTS 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GLOBAL 0.68% CAPITAL 1.19% CAPITAL 0.68% ENERGY 1.14%
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 4,808 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 999 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 755 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 415 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 383 27,183 74990 - Non-trading company 362 14,223 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 357 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 339 26,001 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 313 7,010 56101 - Licensed restaurants 243 7,685 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 241 8,733 56302 - Public houses and bars 213 5,503 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 192 7,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 183 12,511 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 180 6,000 56210 - Event catering activities 160 2,090 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 157 3,540 71129 - Other engineering activities 141 5,158 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 138 8,879 62012 - Business and domestic software development 133 9,360
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC464943 REVOLVING DOORS LTD 02 Dec 2013 SC465260 TEREM PO LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 SC465365 F H V LEISURE LTD 06 Dec 2013 SC465420 SOUL FITNESS LTD 09 Dec 2013 SC465549 CARD LOVERS LTD 10 Dec 2013 SC465550 HAPPY EVENTS LTD 10 Dec 2013 SC465767 DIVA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 SC465823 AIR SUPPLY SYSTEMS (H.V.A.C.) LTD 13 Dec 2013 SC466058 GOLF AMBITION LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 SC466059 SPACE AND TIME PARKING LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 SC466154 AXIS VFX LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 SC466505 ESI CARBON MANAGEMENT LTD 30 Dec 2013 SC464966 GOWANLEA NURSERY LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 SC464994 CENTRAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS LTD 02 Dec 2013 SL014889 SEPTEM GLOBAL LP 02 Dec 2013 SL014902 LANZO TRADE LP 03 Dec 2013 SL014905 UNIWERSO LP 03 Dec 2013 SL014908 FINSYSTEM LP 03 Dec 2013 SC465171 D N R MARKETING LTD 04 Dec 2013 SC465266 HOPE ST PUBLISHING LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 SO304698 INTO STIRLING LLP 06 Dec 2013 SL014969 OCEANIC VENTURES LP 06 Dec 2013 SC465579 MEADOWHEAD EK LIMITED 10 Dec 2013 SL015044 WAYBURY SERVICES LP 11 Dec 2013 SL015046 REMSTOCK SYSTEM LP 11 Dec 2013
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