Lanarkshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 2,372 companies were registered in Lanarkshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LanarkshireUK
    20142,372143,414
    20132,527132,684
    % change-6.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (2,527) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 2,372 companies were registered in Lanarkshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LanarkshireUK
    20142,372143,414
    20132,527132,684
    % change-6.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2013 (2,527) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014795755822
    New companies in 2013820876831
    % change-3.0%-13.8%-1.1%
    Record Year2013 (820)2013 (876)2013 (831)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014795755822
    New companies in 2013820876831
    % change-3.0%-13.8%-1.1%
    Record Year2013 (820)2013 (876)2013 (831)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 1,791 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LanarkshireUK
    20141,791101,670
    20131,66386,170
    % change7.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (1,953) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,791 companies were dissolved in Lanarkshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LanarkshireUK
    20141,791101,670
    20131,66386,170
    % change7.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (1,953) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014556679556
    Closed companies in 2013605651407
    % change-8.1%4.3%37%
    Record Year2010 (691)2009 (956)2010 (591)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014556679556
    Closed companies in 2013605651407
    % change-8.1%4.3%37%
    Record Year2010 (691)2009 (956)2010 (591)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Lanarkshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 581 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LanarkshireUK
    201458141,744
    201386446,514
    Record Year 2008 (930) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Lanarkshire during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 581 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LanarkshireUK
    201458141,744
    201386446,514
    Record Year 2008 (930) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201423976266
    Net growth in 2013215225424
    Record Year2003 (308)2008 (463)2013 (424)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201423976266
    Net growth in 2013215225424
    Record Year2003 (308)2008 (463)2013 (424)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Lanarkshire formed 1.7% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Lanarkshire
    20141.7%
    20131.9%
    20121.8%
    20111.8%
    20101.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2014, Lanarkshire formed 1.7% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Lanarkshire
    20141.7%
    20131.9%
    20121.8%
    20111.8%
    20101.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (2.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20141.6%1.7%1.7%
    UK formation share in 20131.8%2.1%1.9%
    % change-11.9%-17.8%-9.3%
    Record Year1990 (2.2%)1991 (2.2%)1990 (3.1%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20141.6%1.7%1.7%
    UK formation share in 20131.8%2.1%1.9%
    % change-11.9%-17.8%-9.3%
    Record Year1990 (2.2%)1991 (2.2%)1990 (3.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Lanarkshire was in 2007 when 27.9% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in Lanarkshire was in 2007 when 27.9% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Lanarkshire in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    L.P.4.66%CONSULTING5.17%
    LP3.58%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    (SCOTLAND)2.46%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    GLASGOW1.93%PROPERTY2.62%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSULTING1.62%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    SCOTLAND1.55%TRADING2.00%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%LONDON1.95%
    ENGINEERING1.32%CARE1.94%
    INVESTMENTS0.99%TRANSPORT1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.94%DESIGN1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.90%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TRADING0.88%BUSINESS1.62%
    PROPERTY0.88%J1.53%
    GLOBAL0.85%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    DESIGN0.85%GLOBAL1.51%
    CORPORATION0.84%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    PROPERTIES0.84%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONTRACTS0.76%MEDIA1.38%
    ENTERPRISES0.72%CO.,1.36%
    J0.71%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    (GLASGOW)0.66%BUILDING1.30%
    ENERGY0.65%IT1.30%
    LEISURE0.62%M1.23%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    L.P.4.66%CONSULTING5.18%
    LP3.58%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    (SCOTLAND)2.46%CONSULTANCY3.54%
    GLASGOW1.92%PROPERTY2.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%ENGINEERING2.08%
    CONSULTING1.62%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    SCOTLAND1.53%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%LONDON1.95%
    ENGINEERING1.34%CARE1.94%
    INVESTMENTS0.97%TRANSPORT1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.94%DESIGN1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    BUSINESS0.90%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TRADING0.87%BUSINESS1.63%
    PROPERTY0.87%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.86%J1.53%
    DESIGN0.85%GLOBAL1.52%
    CORPORATION0.84%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    GLOBAL0.84%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONTRACTS0.76%MEDIA1.38%
    ENTERPRISES0.74%CO.,1.36%
    J0.71%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    (GLASGOW)0.66%BUILDING1.30%
    ENERGY0.66%IT1.30%
    LEISURE0.62%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied5,844278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company97848,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified67557,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management50640,717
    74990 - Non-trading company39614,006
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified38828,224
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities37229,313
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified35718,890
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands3517,917
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate29410,361
    56101 - Licensed restaurants2608,546
    56302 - Public houses and bars2256,056
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment2236,630
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified2138,501
    71129 - Other engineering activities2035,930
    62090 - Other information technology service activities19212,795
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating1773,969
    56210 - Event catering activities1682,353
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1409,914
    41100 - Development of building projects13910,604
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied5,581263,052
    99999 - Dormant Company1,00148,811
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified68258,078
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management52041,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified40028,864
    74990 - Non-trading company39814,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities37929,780
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified36419,117
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands3648,165
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate30110,684
    56101 - Licensed restaurants2698,789
    56302 - Public houses and bars2296,211
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment2266,781
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified2228,701
    71129 - Other engineering activities2076,011
    62090 - Other information technology service activities19412,999
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating1834,089
    56210 - Event catering activities1612,386
    41100 - Development of building projects14710,983
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet13910,125

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC483404 THUNDERBOLT ENGINEERING MANPOWER SERVICES LTD 01 Aug 2014
    SC483516 LEGIONELLA SCOTLAND LTD 04 Aug 2014
    SC483546 EHOME SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 04 Aug 2014
    SC483651 BMAC PERTH LTD 05 Aug 2014
    SC483827 GLASGOW CRITICAL CARE LTD 07 Aug 2014
    SC484109 CRAIGHEAD COMMERCIALS LTD 12 Aug 2014
    SC484264 SALT DELICATESSEN LTD 13 Aug 2014
    SC484599 D POTTER CES LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    SC484651 PREMIER WORLD SPORTS RECRUITMENT CO LTD 19 Aug 2014
    SC484689 HOFFENHEIM SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Aug 2014
    SC485196 V2 DRILLING TOOLS LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    SC483397 JETT RECRUITMENT LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    SC483456 TIPSY WINES LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    SC483482 6P PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    SC483661 WEE GURKHA CURRY HOUSE LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    SC483669 STRATHAVEN WIND LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    SC483748 THE VIBE GURU LIMITED 06 Aug 2014
    SC484120 BITCOVE LTD. 12 Aug 2014
    SC484181 FIRE IN BABYLON KITCHEN LTD 13 Aug 2014
    SC484223 GENTLE AGENDA MEDIA LTD. 13 Aug 2014
    SC484411 BUCHANAN B LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    SC484633 EASTERN WOK LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    SC484692 EUROPEAN SPORT FUNDING LTD 19 Aug 2014
    SC484716 N24 LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    SC484771 X-VISION SECURITY LIMITED 20 Aug 2014