Motherwell, Lanarkshire
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 179 companies were formed in Motherwell. This figure is 41.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2012 when a total of 304 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2013 179 269,432 2012 304 253,150 % change -41.1% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (304) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 78 companies were registered in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 48.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Motherwell UK 2013 78 134,630 2012 151 121,659 % change -48.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (151) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 35 26 17 New companies in 2012 59 49 43 % change -40.7% -46.9% -60.5% Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (49) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 73 companies were dissolved in Motherwell. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2013 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2013 73 155,192 2012 71 147,794 % change 2.8% 5.0% Record Year 2013 (73) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Motherwell UK 2013 33 77,278 2012 29 80,218 % change 13.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 11 14 8 Closed companies in 2012 11 6 12 % change 0.0% 133.3% -33% Record Year 2012 (11) 2009 (34) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Motherwell increased by 106 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2013 106 114,240 2012 233 105,356 Record Year 2012 (233) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Motherwell during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Motherwell UK 2013 45 57,352 2012 122 41,441 Record Year 2012 (122) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 24 12 9 Net growth in 2012 48 43 31 Record Year 2012 (48) 2012 (43) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Motherwell 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -50.2% -48.4% -64.3% Record Year 2012 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Motherwell was 2004 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Motherwell was in 2004 when 38.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 17.49% CONSULTING 5.25% INVESTMENT 10.01% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (SCOTLAND) 1.94% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BAR 0.90% PROPERTY 2.48% SAFE 0.75% TRADING 2.05% HEATING 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONTRACTS 0.60% DESIGN 1.79% INVESTMENTS 0.60% LONDON 1.77% GAS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MARKETING 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ROOFING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% PLANT 0.60% MEDIA 1.57% WHITE 0.60% CARE 1.55% HIRE 0.45% J 1.53% FINANCE 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOL 0.45% IT 1.40% TIME 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRADING 0.45% M 1.26% SCOTLAND 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% C 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FIRST 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ASSOCIATE 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% BUSINESS 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 99999 - Dormant Company 291 44,817 None Supplied 121 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 24,324 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 9 3,168 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 25,583 56290 - Other food services 6 3,408 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,212 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 5,366 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,578 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 3,371 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 4,494 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,165 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 5,665 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 5 2,327 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 6,140 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,253 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 4,768
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC446499 RENEWABLE HEATING INSTALLERS LTD 02 Apr 2013 SC446587 P MOOTY STATION BAR LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 SC446745 CC FLEXSERVE LTD 04 Apr 2013 SC446947 FLYNN ACCOUNTANCY LTD 08 Apr 2013 SC447029 3 CORNERSTONE LTD 08 Apr 2013 SC447162 QP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 SC447186 DINGLI FOOD LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 SC447296 CORNER STONE HOUSING SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Apr 2013 SC447550 AMPED SUPPLEMENTS LTD. 12 Apr 2013 SC447773 BELLSIDE SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Apr 2013 SC447858 ANDY SMITH FOOTBALL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 SC447976 GNK MARKETING CONSULTANTS LTD 18 Apr 2013 SC447983 P.F.S. LIFE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 SC448055 LUXECARPET LTD 19 Apr 2013 SC448080 THISTLE STUDIOS LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 SC448258 MARKATI LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 SC448266 RIVERDALE TELECOMS GROUP LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 SC448293 BENLO LTD 23 Apr 2013 SC448368 BITS N BYTES (SCOTLAND) LTD 24 Apr 2013 SC448562 KS WINDOW SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Apr 2013 SC448641 R.TOUGH PLANT HIRE LTD 26 Apr 2013 SC448643 RCT CONTRACTS LTD 26 Apr 2013 SC448678 DREMES LTD 26 Apr 2013 SC448948 ROSS'S BAR LTD 30 Apr 2013 SC448952 MCMAHON SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Apr 2013
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