Wishaw, Lanarkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
A total of 78 companies were formed in Wishaw in 2010. This total is 9.9% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wishaw UK 2010 78 400,358 2009 71 362,675 2008 68 349,203 2007 74 457,649 2006 64 405,440 Record Year 2010 (78) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 30 companies were formed in Wishaw. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wishaw occurred in 2008 when a total of 33 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wishaw UK 2010 30 196,609 2009 32 180,654 % change -6.3% 8.8% Record Year 2008 (33) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 19 companies were registered in Wishaw during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 46.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wishaw UK 2010 19 95,117 2009 13 85,983 % change 46.2% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (19) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 13 4 2 New companies in 2009 5 5 3 % change 160.0% -20.0% -33.3% Record Year 2010 (13) 2006 (10) 2005 (5)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Wishaw in 2010. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wishaw UK 2010 70 342,232 2009 63 533,773 2008 27 237,901 2007 32 220,295 2006 34 200,166 Record Year 2010 (70) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 39 companies were dissolved in Wishaw. This figure is 4.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wishaw occurred in 2009 when a total of 41 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wishaw UK 2010 39 164,601 2009 41 244,537 % change -4.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Wishaw during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wishaw UK 2010 21 76,896 2009 19 85,136 % change 10.5% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (21) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 5 8 Closed companies in 2009 12 4 3 % change -33.3% 25.0% 167% Record Year 2009 (12) 2010 (5) 2010 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 8 companies were added to the company register for Wishaw in 2010. This number represents growth of 11.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 0 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wishaw company register grew by 42 companies.
Year Wishaw UK 2010 8 58,126 2009 8 -171,098 2008 41 111,302 2007 42 237,354 2006 30 205,274 Record Year 2007 (42) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wishaw decreased by 9 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wishaw UK 2010 -9 32,008 2009 -9 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (25) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wishaw during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wishaw UK 2010 -2 18,221 2009 -6 847 Record Year 2004 (9) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 -1 -6 Net growth in 2009 -7 1 0 Record Year 2010 (5) 2007 (5) 2005 (3)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wishaw formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wishaw was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wishaw 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wishaw formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wishaw 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wishaw formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wishaw 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 127.1% -28.8% -36.2% Record Year 1971 (0.1%) 1979 (0.1%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Wishaw was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wishaw in 2010 was 30.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Wishaw was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Wishaw in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wishaw was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
44.8% of all director appointments in Wishaw in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (SCOTLAND) 3.18% CONSULTING 5.06% CONTRACTS 1.27% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BROWN 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SUN 1.27% PROPERTY 2.36% LAND 1.27% TRADING 2.11% DESIGN 1.27% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DIAMOND 1.27% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTIES 1.27% BUSINESS 1.82% INSPECTIONS 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% HEALTH 1.27% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HIRE 1.27% MEDIA 1.71% VALLEY 1.27% ENGINEERING 1.62% CHRONICLE 0.64% LONDON 1.60% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% CARE 1.45% ICLAD 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.44% BURNS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.43% REFECA 0.64% J 1.42% ACTIVELY 0.64% IT 1.41% ROSS 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% BROWNLIE 0.64% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HIGHFIELD 0.64% BUILDING 1.34% FAMILY 0.64% M 1.30% JUST 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ANOTHER 0.64% SYSTEMS 1.24% STUDIO 0.64% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 43 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 12 63,348 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 1,405 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 41100 - Development of building projects 3 3,765 43910 - Roofing activities 3 497 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 2,016 9304 - Physical well-being activities 2 528 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 2 1,241 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089 4525 - Other special trades construction 2 1,811 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 2 2,127 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 6023 - Other passenger land transport 2 439 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 2 1,435 6024 - Freight transport by road 2 2,401 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 1 1,118 4021 - Manufacture of gas 1 10
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE SC386371 DIAMOND RESTAURANTS LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 SC386458 GASCO SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LTD 05 Oct 2010 SC386460 THE WISHAW HUB LTD 05 Oct 2010 SC386597 DURA EQUESTRIAN LTD. 06 Oct 2010 SC386665 REHABSKILLS LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 SC386895 DW TECH SERVICES & INSPECTIONS LTD 12 Oct 2010 SC386939 TAN 365 GLASGOW LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 SC387039 DIAMOND PROPERTIES SCOTLAND LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 SC387047 BRP PIPEWORK AND FABRICATION LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 SC387132 AUCHTER SERVICES LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 SC387336 AYETEE LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 SC387337 BARCLAY & NEWTON LTD. 19 Oct 2010 SC387843 INDEPENDENT ESTATES LIMITED 28 Oct 2010