Midlothian

Q1 2013 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

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Midlothian was in 2013 when 26.8% of all directors were female.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Midlothian was in 2013 when 26.8% of all directors were female.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 1,602 companies were registered in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)MidlothianUK
    20131,602134,802
    20121,529131,491
    % change4.8%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (1,602) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,602 companies were registered in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)MidlothianUK
    20131,602134,802
    20121,529131,491
    % change4.8%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (1,602) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013497558547
    New companies in 2012420536573
    % change18.3%4.1%-4.5%
    Record Year2013 (497)2013 (558)2012 (573)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013497558547
    New companies in 2012420536573
    % change18.3%4.1%-4.5%
    Record Year2013 (497)2013 (558)2012 (573)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 773 companies were dissolved in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)MidlothianUK
    201377377,914
    201278867,576
    % change-1.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2012 (788) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 773 companies were dissolved in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)MidlothianUK
    201377377,914
    201278867,576
    % change-1.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2012 (788) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013255221297
    Closed companies in 2012271261256
    % change-5.9%-15.3%16%
    Record Year2012 (271)2009 (271)2013 (297)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013255221297
    Closed companies in 2012271261256
    % change-5.9%-15.3%16%
    Record Year2012 (271)2009 (271)2013 (297)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Midlothian during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 829 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)MidlothianUK
    201382956,888
    201274163,915
    Record Year 2013 (829) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Midlothian during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 829 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)MidlothianUK
    201382956,888
    201274163,915
    Record Year 2013 (829) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013242337250
    Net growth in 2012149275317
    Record Year2013 (242)2013 (337)2012 (317)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013242337250
    Net growth in 2012149275317
    Record Year2013 (242)2013 (337)2012 (317)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Midlothian
    20131.2%
    20121.2%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2013, Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Midlothian
    20131.2%
    20121.2%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.3%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20121.1%1.2%1.2%
    % change6.1%3.3%-1.3%
    Record Year2001 (1.3%)1993 (1.7%)1993 (1.5%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.3%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20121.1%1.2%1.2%
    % change6.1%3.3%-1.3%
    Record Year2001 (1.3%)1993 (1.7%)1993 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Midlothian was in 2013 when 26.8% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Midlothian in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Midlothian was in 2013 when 26.8% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Midlothian in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP15.39%CONSULTING5.18%
    L.P.10.38%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    MANAGEMENT2.21%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    EDINBURGH2.08%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTING2.00%TRADING2.05%
    CAPITAL1.87%DESIGN1.80%
    INVESTMENTS1.69%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CORPORATION1.62%BUSINESS1.78%
    TRADING1.50%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    (SCOTLAND)1.25%LONDON1.73%
    TRADE1.23%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PARTNERSHIP1.01%MEDIA1.63%
    BUSINESS0.98%GLOBAL1.58%
    SCOTLAND0.95%J1.56%
    GP0.91%CARE1.46%
    GLOBAL0.89%IT1.42%
    PROPERTY0.89%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ALLIANCE0.82%PROPERTIES1.36%
    TECHNOLOGY0.82%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.73%BUILDING1.21%
    PARTNERS0.70%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    IMPEX0.65%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    IT0.64%TRAINING1.17%
    SALES0.64%SECURITY1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP15.40%CONSULTING5.19%
    L.P.10.38%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    MANAGEMENT2.21%CONSULTANCY3.32%
    EDINBURGH2.08%PROPERTY2.45%
    CONSULTING2.01%TRADING2.05%
    CAPITAL1.89%DESIGN1.80%
    INVESTMENTS1.68%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CORPORATION1.62%BUSINESS1.78%
    TRADING1.50%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    TRADE1.25%LONDON1.73%
    (SCOTLAND)1.23%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PARTNERSHIP1.01%MEDIA1.63%
    BUSINESS0.98%GLOBAL1.58%
    SCOTLAND0.95%J1.56%
    PROPERTY0.91%CARE1.47%
    GLOBAL0.91%IT1.42%
    GP0.89%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    TECHNOLOGY0.82%PROPERTIES1.36%
    ALLIANCE0.82%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.73%BUILDING1.21%
    PARTNERS0.71%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    IMPEX0.65%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    SALES0.64%TRAINING1.18%
    IT0.64%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,356232,560
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified49155,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management36533,439
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities32725,414
    99999 - Dormant Company27144,156
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified22816,712
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1675,822
    74990 - Non-trading company15614,226
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1467,177
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13724,207
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11712,879
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1078,275
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate837,760
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate815,174
    41100 - Development of building projects738,901
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified674,951
    86900 - Other human health activities668,698
    7487 - Other business activities627,504
    35110 - Production of electricity551,887
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities546,740
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,350232,252
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified49155,321
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management36433,533
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities32825,461
    99999 - Dormant Company27544,046
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified22916,693
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1675,825
    74990 - Non-trading company15714,180
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1477,186
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13624,177
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11712,890
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1078,286
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate827,798
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate815,170
    41100 - Development of building projects738,933
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified674,957
    86900 - Other human health activities668,710
    7487 - Other business activities627,497
    35110 - Production of electricity551,897
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes533,331

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC444211 GARM FARM LTD 05 Mar 2013
    SC444507 RUSCOT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 07 Mar 2013
    SC444739 SAW DX LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    SC444790 GKM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD. 11 Mar 2013
    SC445347 DE'ATHE FINANCIAL LIMITED 18 Mar 2013
    SO304336 SOLMEX LLP 19 Mar 2013
    SC445994 SWAP AND RE-USE HUB CO-OPERATIVE (EDINBURGH) LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    SC445996 SONOSOFT LTD 25 Mar 2013
    SC444227 EDISTON HEMEL LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    SC444368 EDINBURGH 2014 LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    SC445189 SCOTIA INSPECTION LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    SC445554 UNIKLASERS LTD. 20 Mar 2013
    SC445619 NEW TOWN CAFES LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    SL012684 KENT DS LP 22 Mar 2013
    SC445783 TECHNIKA FM & CONSTRUCTION UK LTD 22 Mar 2013
    SC444004 UNITED EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    SC444113 VELDHUIZEN (PROSTHODONTICS) LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    SC444114 HAUT GP LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    SC444184 HOPKINS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    SC444356 PTO POWER LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    SC444483 HEALTHY LIFE CENTRE LTD 07 Mar 2013
    SC444525 ABERGELDIE SERVICES LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    SC444808 CAPRICORN SENEGAL LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    SL012593 AMADEUS JI GENERAL PARTNER LP 12 Mar 2013
    SC444988 VIMP LTD 13 Mar 2013