Midlothian
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Midlothian when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 was a record month for net growth in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.
Contents
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 Midlothian when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,988 companies were formed in Midlothian. This figure is 18.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Midlothian occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,988 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Midlothian UK 2012 2,988 253,150 2011 2,512 228,735 % change 18.9% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,988) 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 Midlothian when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,459 companies were registered in Midlothian during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Midlothian UK 2012 1,459 121,659 2011 1,300 112,344 % change 12.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,459) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 525 428 506 New companies in 2011 412 416 472 % change 27.4% 2.9% 7.2% Record Year 2012 (525) 2012 (428) 2012 (506)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,455 companies were dissolved in Midlothian. This figure is 28.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Midlothian occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,815 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Midlothian UK 2012 1,455 147,793 2011 1,131 162,310 % change 28.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,815) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 667 companies were dissolved in Midlothian during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.5% 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) Midlothian UK 2012 667 80,217 2011 549 71,324 % change 21.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,203) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 144 240 283 Closed companies in 2011 115 238 196 % change 25.2% 0.8% 44% Record Year 2010 (163) 2009 (813) 2009 (373)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Midlothian when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Midlothian increased by 1,533 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Midlothian UK 2012 1,533 105,357 2011 1,381 66,425 Record Year 2012 (1,533) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Midlothian during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 792 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Midlothian UK 2012 792 41,442 2011 751 41,020 Record Year 2012 (792) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous April.
April 2012 was a record month for net growth in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 381 188 223 Net growth in 2011 297 178 276 Record Year 2012 (381) 2007 (189) 2011 (276)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Midlothian 2012 1.2% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Midlothian 2012 1.2% 2011 1.2% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (1.4%) 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 1.3% 1.0% 1.4% UK formation share in 2011 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% % change 7.3% -9.8% 14.5% Record Year 1979 (9.6%) 1964 (1.4%) 1972 (1.6%)
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 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% 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 Midlothian was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Midlothian 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 Midlothian was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Midlothian 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 L.P. 13.75% CONSULTING 5.07% LP 10.71% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PARTNERS 3.87% CONSULTANCY 3.28% GROUP 3.58% PROPERTY 2.35% ACCESS 3.36% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 2.13% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTING 1.99% ENGINEERING 1.87% EDINBURGH 1.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 1.53% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PARTNERSHIP 1.38% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CAPITAL 1.30% BUSINESS 1.70% BUSINESS 1.23% MEDIA 1.69% (SCOTLAND) 1.21% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTY 1.13% J 1.57% CORPORATION 1.11% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 1.11% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 1.08% IT 1.42% TRADE 1.07% CARE 1.31% SCOTLAND 1.07% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENERGY 0.97% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.89% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SALES 0.70% BUILDING 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.70% SECURITY 1.19% GP 0.68% S 1.18% TECHNOLOGY 0.67% 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 3,602 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 360 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 329 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 245 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 228 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 152 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 129 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 121 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 119 14,220 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 110 3,169 7414 - Business & management consultancy 98 10,978 56101 - Licensed restaurants 97 1,551 62090 - Other information technology service activities 82 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 77 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 74 8,023 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 67 6,356 62012 - Business and domestic software development 66 4,742 5552 - Catering 59 1,722 41100 - Development of building projects 52 5,149 7260 - Other computer related activities 51 6,456
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC425767 MUSEUM CONTEXT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 SC425790 KERSEWELL LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 SC426017 CIRCUS EDINBURGH LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 SC426034 BOOMBARBERS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 SC426411 NL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 SC426520 CELA CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 SC426729 KLEEN CARE LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 SC426911 WIN SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Jun 2012 SC427009 CHIRNSIDE PROJECTS LTD. 26 Jun 2012 SC425949 CCPE MILLENIUM SOLAR LTD 11 Jun 2012 SC425951 CCPE NORTHAMPTON SOLAR LTD 11 Jun 2012 SC426149 ULTRIPORT LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 SC426386 PREMIER HYTEMP BIDCO LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 SC426387 PARADIGM ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 SC426389 MILLBURN ESTATES HENLEY LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 SC426709 HEATHER HILLS HOSPITALITY LTD 21 Jun 2012 SC426920 EAST SALES LTD 25 Jun 2012 SC427105 H&F NUGENT 2 LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 SC427111 H&F NUGENT 4 LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 SC425389 EVOLVAI LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 SC425419 INVERGORDON A GP LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 SL010780 RIFT SLP 2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 06 Jun 2012 SL010781 MANSFORD CORE INVESTORS LP 07 Jun 2012 SC425695 AMPM 24 LTD. 07 Jun 2012 SC425739 GERMAN MARKET LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
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