Motherwell, Lanarkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous April.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Motherwell was in 2014 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 158 companies were formed in Motherwell. This figure is 11.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 158 300,731 2013 179 269,432 % change -11.7% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (304) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 77 companies were registered in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Motherwell UK 2014 77 150,009 2013 78 134,630 % change -1.3% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (151) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 23 31 23 New companies in 2013 35 26 17 % change -34.3% 19.2% 35.3% Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (49) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Motherwell when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Motherwell when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 95 companies were dissolved in Motherwell. This figure is 30.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Motherwell occurred in 2014 when a total of 95 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2014 95 177,207 2013 73 155,192 % change 30.1% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (95) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Motherwell during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Motherwell UK 2014 44 94,837 2013 33 77,278 % change 33.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 15 16 13 Closed companies in 2013 11 14 8 % change 36.4% 14.3% 63% Record Year 2014 (15) 2009 (34) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Motherwell increased by 63 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell UK 2014 63 123,524 2013 106 114,240 Record Year 2012 (233) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Motherwell during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Motherwell UK 2014 33 55,172 2013 45 57,352 Record Year 2012 (122) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 8 15 10 Net growth in 2013 24 12 9 Record Year 2012 (48) 2012 (43) 2012 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Motherwell 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Motherwell formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Motherwell 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -40.7% 10.0% 17.4% Record Year 2012 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Motherwell was 2008 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Motherwell was in 2014 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Motherwell in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MOTHERWELL 1.54% CONSULTING 5.16% (SCOTLAND) 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PARCH 1.35% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTIES 0.96% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.99% ENGINEERING 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BUSINESS 0.77% LONDON 1.93% C 0.77% CARE 1.85% TECHNICAL 0.58% DESIGN 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.73% AUTO 0.58% BUSINESS 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% HAIR 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% HOME 0.58% GLOBAL 1.55% ENERGY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.58% J 1.51% CENTRE 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTING 0.58% MEDIA 1.44% SALTIRE 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.58% IT 1.33% POWER 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% RAIL 0.58% BUILDING 1.26% LANARKSHIRE 0.58% M 1.24% FINANCIAL 0.58% CO., 1.20%
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 395 48,436 None Supplied 159 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 19,058 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 11 3,928 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 8 4,076 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 6,099 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 8 7,840 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 29,029 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 5,787 43910 - Roofing activities 7 1,460 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 5,375 56290 - Other food services 6 4,324 93199 - Other sports activities 5 4,027 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,053 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 3,534 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,415 41100 - Development of building projects 5 10,527
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC476693 GENERATION 5 (CARLUKE) LTD 02 May 2014 SC476778 SALTIRE ACCOUNTANCY LTD 02 May 2014 SC476785 GLENDEVERON ELECTRICAL LTD 06 May 2014 SC476861 NEXUS 360 LTD 06 May 2014 SC476958 SWT CONTRACTS LTD 07 May 2014 SC477033 UK SCREEN ACTING ACADEMY LTD 07 May 2014 SC477273 LEK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 09 May 2014 SC477321 ALIS BROTHERS LTD 12 May 2014 SC477372 MAITRA PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 12 May 2014 SC477399 TILING MASTER LIMITED 12 May 2014 SC477413 WELLGROVE LIMITED 12 May 2014 SC477476 PROCRUIT LTD 13 May 2014 SC477529 CURRENCY SURFING LTD 13 May 2014 SC477666 RHINO GAS & RENEWABLES LTD 14 May 2014 SC477680 RAVENSCRAIG BREWERY LIMITED 15 May 2014 SC477688 DELIGHTS CAFE LTD 15 May 2014 SC477732 CLYDE VALLEY AUTOCARE LIMITED 15 May 2014 SC478045 CJO INSPECTIONS LTD. 20 May 2014 SC478171 LOVEMADISON LIMITED 21 May 2014 SC478191 RYMOE LIMITED 22 May 2014 SC478214 CROSSHARE ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD 22 May 2014 SC478339 GMKR LIMITED 23 May 2014 SC478504 L&R UTILITIES LTD 27 May 2014 SC478535 LOGICAL ALLTRADES LTD 27 May 2014 SC478890 JONATHAN RITCHIE BUSINESS SYSTEMS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 May 2014
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