Motherwell, Lanarkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 103 companies were formed in Motherwell. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2010 when a total of 103 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MotherwellUK
    2010103203,749
    200989182,021
    % change15.7%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (103)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 51 companies were registered in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MotherwellUK
    20105198,612
    20095290,987
    % change-1.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (64) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010221613
    New companies in 2009152017
    % change46.7%-20.0%-23.5%
    Record Year2010 (22)2007 (27)2006 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 67 companies were dissolved in Motherwell. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MotherwellUK
    201067177,631
    200967289,236
    % change0.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MotherwellUK
    20104394,954
    200952181,176
    % change-17.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20107288
    Closed companies in 200573418
    % change0.0%-17.6%-56%
    Record Year2005 (7)2009 (34)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Motherwell increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MotherwellUK
    20103626,118
    200922-107,215
    Record Year2008 (71)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Motherwell during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 8 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MotherwellUK
    201083,658
    20090-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (42) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201015-125
    Net growth in 2008171913
    Record Year2008 (17)2007 (19)2005 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Motherwell
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Motherwell
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change34.8%-23.7%-31.3%
    Record Year1979 (1.1%)1969 (0.2%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Motherwell was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Motherwell was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.9% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT4.37%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (SCOTLAND)4.08%CONSULTING4.79%
    INVESTMENT2.92%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.46%PROPERTY2.40%
    PMC1.17%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    B0.87%TRADING2.01%
    HAIR0.87%DESIGN1.91%
    SECURITY0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    RENEWABLES0.87%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTIES0.87%BUSINESS1.75%
    BRANNA0.87%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ROOFING0.87%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    C0.87%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ALLOWANCES0.87%LONDON1.52%
    CAPITAL0.87%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%J1.46%
    RECYCLING0.87%CARE1.41%
    CONTRACTS0.87%GLOBAL1.39%
    TRANSPORT0.87%PROPERTIES1.35%
    POWER0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    BYE0.58%M1.29%
    GENERAL0.58%IT1.28%
    WEST0.58%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BUILDERS0.58%GROUP1.25%
    DIRECT0.58%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied84207,125
    99999 - Dormant Company2714,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2525,942
    7487 - Other business activities2268,525
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering128,262
    9999 - Dormant Company719,842
    4525 - Other special trades construction52,224
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,834
    9305 - Other service activities58,822
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands41,206
    7499 - Non-trading company413,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified37,922
    49410 - Freight transport by road31,954
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.32,504
    70100 - Activities of head offices32,912
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified32,739
    4542 - Joinery installation31,176
    56101 - Licensed restaurants32,203
    6523 - Other financial intermediation32,517
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate22,601

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC377913 MK RAIL LIMITED 04 May 2010
    SC378143 CAPITAL ALLOWANCES ONLINE (LONDON) LIMITED 06 May 2010
    SC378144 CAPITAL ALLOWANCES ONLINE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 06 May 2010
    SC378178 D.B. ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 07 May 2010
    SC378261 COTHROM CARE LTD. 10 May 2010
    SC378379 RONIN AK47 LIMITED 11 May 2010
    SC378411 OLLY'S SANDWICH BAR LIMITED 12 May 2010
    SC378422 SCOTT QUINTON RAIL SERVICES LIMITED 12 May 2010
    SC378513 BRANNA RENEWABLES (NORTH) LTD 13 May 2010
    SC378616 ECO FUTURE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 May 2010
    SC378713 SDNK LTD 18 May 2010
    SC378865 SARNA LIMITED 20 May 2010
    SC378876 KK ASSOCIATES LIMITED 20 May 2010
    SC379181 ALMOST A MRS LTD 26 May 2010
    SC379331 SJC CONTRACTING LIMITED 27 May 2010
    SC379379 TOMINEY PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 28 May 2010

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