Wishaw, Lanarkshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.
  • 2014 was a record year for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any half year in history.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any month in history.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wishaw when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 136 companies were formed in Wishaw in 2014. This total is 30.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearWishawUK
    2014136582,051
    2013104529,363
    201292491,893
    2011104452,870
    201078400,358
    Record Year2014 (136)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 63 companies were formed in Wishaw. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wishaw occurred in 2014 when a total of 63 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WishawUK
    201463281,320
    201359259,931
    % change6.8%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (63)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 34 companies were registered in Wishaw during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WishawUK
    201434137,906
    201329127,247
    % change17.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (34) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201417107
    New companies in 20131289
    % change41.7%25.0%-22.2%
    Record Year2014 (17)2014 (10)2013 (9)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Wishaw in 2014. This total is 22.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWishawUK
    201481367,937
    201366332,213
    201274293,729
    201162314,524
    201070342,233
    Record Year2014 (81)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Wishaw. This figure is 48.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wishaw occurred in 2014 when a total of 49 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WishawUK
    201449190,730
    201333177,021
    % change48.5%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (49)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Wishaw during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 128.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WishawUK
    20143289,060
    20131490,851
    % change128.6%-2.0%
    Record Year 2014 (32) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wishaw when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for company closures in Wishaw when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201419112
    Closed companies in 2013536
    % change280.0%266.7%-67%
    Record Year2014 (19)2014 (11)2010 (8)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for net growth in Wishaw when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 55 companies were added to the company register for Wishaw in 2014. This number represents growth of 40.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 17 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Wishaw company register grew by 55 companies.

    YearWishawUK
    201455214,114
    201338197,150
    201218198,164
    201142138,346
    2010858,125
    Record Year2014 (55)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wishaw increased by 14 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WishawUK
    20141490,590
    20132682,910
    Record Year2013 (26)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Wishaw during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 2 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WishawUK
    2014248,846
    20131536,396
    Record Year 2013 (15) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wishaw when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014-2-15
    Net growth in 2013753
    Record Year2013 (7)2006 (10)2014 (5)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Wishaw formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Wishaw was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearWishaw
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Wishaw formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wishaw
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Wishaw formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Wishaw
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change34.7%18.3%-33.5%
    Record Year2010 (0.0%)1993 (0.0%)2013 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 40.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 40.9.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Wishaw was 1991 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Wishaw in 2014 was 29.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wishaw was 2006 when 39.7% of all directors were female.

    32.7% of all director appointments in Wishaw in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wishaw was in 2008 when 38.5% of all directors were female.

    34.6% of all director appointments in Wishaw in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PARCH1.82%CONSULTING5.22%
    DESIGN1.45%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    PROPERTY1.45%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    ENGINEERING1.45%PROPERTY2.66%
    KEYSTONE1.09%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    SCOTLAND1.09%ENGINEERING2.10%
    (SCOTLAND)1.09%CARE2.02%
    ELECTRICAL1.09%TRADING1.94%
    SYSTEMS1.09%LONDON1.93%
    HOMES0.73%TRANSPORT1.93%
    INDUSTRIES0.73%DESIGN1.66%
    CENTRE0.73%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.73%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    TRAINING0.73%PROPERTIES1.62%
    SG0.73%BUSINESS1.56%
    FITNESS0.73%J1.54%
    STRIKER0.73%CO.,1.50%
    DEFENCE0.73%GLOBAL1.49%
    MAINTENANCE0.73%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    (WISHAW)0.73%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    N0.73%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ESSENTIAL0.73%MEDIA1.33%
    KINGDOM0.73%IT1.31%
    STAR0.73%BUILDING1.29%
    COMMERCIAL0.73%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied77265,608
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands98,318
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified758,068
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified729,009
    56302 - Public houses and bars56,285
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating54,167
    96040 - Physical well-being activities51,292
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management442,290
    49410 - Freight transport by road410,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities430,178
    43210 - Electrical installation45,985
    62012 - Business and domestic software development39,752
    71200 - Technical testing and analysis31,132
    53202 - Unlicensed carrier31,102
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified22,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities212,837
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings27,559
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing25,931
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified219,049
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles25,425

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    SC490710 MAYBERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Nov 2014
    SC490801 ROCKET TRUCKS LIMITED 07 Nov 2014
    SC490935 STAFF 4 PERFECT JOBS LIMITED 10 Nov 2014
    SC490980 CORE24 FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    SC491185 MAIN STREET 1965 LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    SC491372 KEYSTONE ADMIN LTD 17 Nov 2014
    SC492068 KEYSTONE COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    SC492082 KEYSTONE COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    SC492163 CLELAND ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD 27 Nov 2014
    SC492267 BE EXPERIMENTAL LIMITED 28 Nov 2014

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