Midlothian

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

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 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,791 companies were registered in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    20141,791150,722
    20131,602134,802
    % change11.8%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,791) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,791 companies were registered in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    20141,791150,722
    20131,602134,802
    % change11.8%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,791) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,791 companies were registered in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    20141,791150,722
    20131,602134,802
    % change11.8%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,791) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    March 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any month in history.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Midlothian when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014506609676
    New companies in 2013497558547
    % change1.8%9.1%23.6%
    Record Year2014 (506)2014 (609)2014 (676)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014506609676
    New companies in 2013497558547
    % change1.8%9.1%23.6%
    Record Year2014 (506)2014 (609)2014 (676)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014506609676
    New companies in 2013497558547
    % change1.8%9.1%23.6%
    Record Year2014 (506)2014 (609)2014 (676)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 749 companies were dissolved in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    201474982,370
    201377377,914
    % change-3.1%5.7%
    Record Year 2012 (788) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 749 companies were dissolved in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    201474982,370
    201377377,914
    % change-3.1%5.7%
    Record Year 2012 (788) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 749 companies were dissolved in Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    201474982,370
    201377377,914
    % change-3.1%5.7%
    Record Year 2012 (788) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014267232250
    Closed companies in 2013255221297
    % change4.7%5.0%-16%
    Record Year2012 (271)2009 (271)2013 (297)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014267232250
    Closed companies in 2013255221297
    % change4.7%5.0%-16%
    Record Year2012 (271)2009 (271)2013 (297)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014267232250
    Closed companies in 2013255221297
    % change4.7%5.0%-16%
    Record Year2012 (271)2009 (271)2013 (297)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 1,042 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    20141,04268,352
    201382956,888
    Record Year 2014 (1,042) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 1,042 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    20141,04268,352
    201382956,888
    Record Year 2014 (1,042) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Midlothian during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 1,042 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)MidlothianUK
    20141,04268,352
    201382956,888
    Record Year 2014 (1,042) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    March 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous March.

    February 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Midlothian when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014239377426
    Net growth in 2013242337250
    Record Year2013 (242)2014 (377)2014 (426)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014239377426
    Net growth in 2013242337250
    Record Year2013 (242)2014 (377)2014 (426)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014239377426
    Net growth in 2013242337250
    Record Year2013 (242)2014 (377)2014 (426)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Midlothian
    20141.2%
    20131.2%
    20121.2%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Midlothian
    20141.2%
    20131.2%
    20121.2%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Midlothian formed 1.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Midlothian
    20141.2%
    20131.2%
    20121.2%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20141.1%1.3%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.3%1.2%
    % change-4.7%0.8%3.1%
    Record Year2001 (1.3%)1993 (1.7%)1993 (1.5%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20141.1%1.3%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.3%1.2%
    % change-4.7%0.8%3.1%
    Record Year2001 (1.3%)1993 (1.7%)1993 (1.5%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20141.1%1.3%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.3%1.2%
    % change-4.7%0.8%3.1%
    Record Year2001 (1.3%)1993 (1.7%)1993 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

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

    25.6% of all director appointments in Midlothian in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% 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.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Midlothian in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% 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.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Midlothian in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP17.12%CONSULTING5.22%
    L.P.5.28%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTING2.19%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    EDINBURGH2.04%PROPERTY2.64%
    PARTNERS1.95%TRADING2.05%
    CAPITAL1.88%LONDON1.88%
    GROUP1.70%ENGINEERING1.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.70%CARE1.79%
    TRADING1.65%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    ACCESS1.57%DESIGN1.75%
    SCOTLAND1.34%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INVESTMENTS1.26%BUSINESS1.71%
    TRADE1.11%PROPERTIES1.60%
    (SCOTLAND)1.09%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%GLOBAL1.58%
    PROPERTY0.98%J1.48%
    GP0.90%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUSINESS0.79%MEDIA1.48%
    GLOBAL0.68%IT1.33%
    SYSTEMS0.65%TRANSPORT1.30%
    II0.64%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    (EDINBURGH)0.61%BUILDING1.24%
    SALES0.61%M1.21%
    PARTNERSHIP0.60%CAPITAL1.20%
    ENERGY0.58%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP17.10%CONSULTING5.23%
    L.P.5.27%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTING2.17%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    EDINBURGH2.06%PROPERTY2.64%
    PARTNERS1.95%TRADING2.05%
    CAPITAL1.90%LONDON1.90%
    GROUP1.73%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MANAGEMENT1.73%CARE1.80%
    TRADING1.65%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    ACCESS1.49%DESIGN1.75%
    SCOTLAND1.33%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INVESTMENTS1.26%BUSINESS1.71%
    (SCOTLAND)1.12%PROPERTIES1.60%
    TRADE1.09%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.98%MEDIA1.49%
    GP0.90%J1.49%
    BUSINESS0.77%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GLOBAL0.68%IT1.34%
    SYSTEMS0.65%TRANSPORT1.30%
    II0.61%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    SALES0.61%BUILDING1.24%
    (EDINBURGH)0.61%CAPITAL1.21%
    PARTNERSHIP0.59%M1.21%
    IT0.58%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LP17.08%CONSULTING5.23%
    L.P.5.26%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTING2.18%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    EDINBURGH2.05%PROPERTY2.64%
    PARTNERS1.95%TRADING2.04%
    CAPITAL1.91%LONDON1.90%
    MANAGEMENT1.73%ENGINEERING1.87%
    GROUP1.73%CARE1.80%
    TRADING1.66%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ACCESS1.48%DESIGN1.75%
    SCOTLAND1.34%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INVESTMENTS1.26%BUSINESS1.71%
    (SCOTLAND)1.12%PROPERTIES1.60%
    TRADE1.09%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.98%MEDIA1.49%
    GP0.90%J1.48%
    BUSINESS0.77%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GLOBAL0.68%IT1.34%
    SYSTEMS0.66%TRANSPORT1.30%
    II0.64%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    PARTNERSHIP0.61%BUILDING1.24%
    (EDINBURGH)0.61%CAPITAL1.21%
    SALES0.61%M1.20%
    IT0.58%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied5,709280,210
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified47556,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management37237,882
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities35727,750
    99999 - Dormant Company32647,084
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified27718,491
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1767,300
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15326,700
    74990 - Non-trading company15114,135
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1417,965
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1269,284
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1209,509
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11912,813
    41100 - Development of building projects789,855
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities707,313
    56302 - Public houses and bars705,732
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified705,949
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate695,920
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified688,155
    70100 - Activities of head offices644,019
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied5,490254,725
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified49057,654
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management38439,157
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities37128,692
    99999 - Dormant Company33548,100
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified28619,018
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1817,657
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15727,652
    74990 - Non-trading company15014,336
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1468,352
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1299,713
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1249,818
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12013,149
    41100 - Development of building projects8110,295
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate746,190
    56302 - Public houses and bars736,008
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified738,495
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified726,126
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities717,495
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified685,742
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied5,508254,441
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified49157,543
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management38239,242
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities37428,770
    99999 - Dormant Company33347,692
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified28518,956
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1817,668
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15927,543
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1478,390
    74990 - Non-trading company14714,142
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1289,832
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1229,838
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12113,145
    41100 - Development of building projects8510,399
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate756,199
    56302 - Public houses and bars726,009
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified726,118
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified718,503
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities707,527
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified695,762

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC466630 BIDCO (1874) LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    SC468364 BACAYARD PROJECTS LTD 27 Jan 2014
    SC468380 BRENACE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 27 Jan 2014
    SC466644 SALT CAFE LTD 06 Jan 2014
    SC467100 QUBISYS LIMITED 10 Jan 2014
    SL015173 VOILS CAPITAL TRADE LP 03 Jan 2014
    SL015174 WENTY BUSINESS LP 03 Jan 2014
    SL015175 HANMER GLOBAL LP 03 Jan 2014
    SL015176 URIAN ENTERPRISE LP 03 Jan 2014
    SO304730 STEPSTONE PC GP, LLP 07 Jan 2014
    SL015214 RANETA LP 09 Jan 2014
    SL015215 BERON LP 09 Jan 2014
    SL015216 ARIN ALLIANCE LP 09 Jan 2014
    SL015218 SURVY LP 09 Jan 2014
    SC467172 GALLOWAY SEAFOODS LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    SC467217 PALMA TAXIS LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    SC467353 WILDCAT PETROLEUM LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    SC467423 PEIF II SLP FEEDER GP, LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
    SC467609 LES AMIS BRASSERIE LIMITED 16 Jan 2014
    SC467668 FISHING VISITS LTD 17 Jan 2014
    SL015311 CAPITAL DYNAMICS CLEAN ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FEEDER A, LP 17 Jan 2014
    SC467684 NEW TOWN BRASSERIE LTD 17 Jan 2014
    SC467728 GFK (CONTRACTING) LTD 17 Jan 2014
    SC467899 GEP GREY OWL LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    SC467907 DEFINITIVE VISION LIMITED 20 Jan 2014