Chelmsford, Essex

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 355 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)ChelmsfordUK
    2010355105,137
    200932191,034
    % change10.6%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (448) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010105115135
    New companies in 200910694121
    % change-0.9%22.3%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (122)2007 (125)2007 (201)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 237 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)ChelmsfordUK
    201023782,677
    2009311108,060
    % change-23.8%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (311) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20106075102
    Closed companies in 20093254225
    % change87.5%38.9%-55%
    Record Year2006 (100)2008 (94)2009 (225)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Chelmsford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 118 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)ChelmsfordUK
    201011822,460
    200910-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (272) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010454033
    Net growth in 20097440-104
    Record Year2005 (77)2003 (81)2007 (146)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Chelmsford
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change-8.1%4.8%-7.3%
    Record Year1973 (0.6%)1974 (0.9%)1971 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.56%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.26%CONSULTING4.60%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    ESSEX1.05%PROPERTY2.50%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    PROPERTY1.00%TRADING1.93%
    TRADING0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    J0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    CHELMSFORD0.75%MEDIA1.84%
    DESIGN0.75%BUSINESS1.74%
    S0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    FINANCIAL0.60%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    INVESTMENT0.60%ENGINEERING1.54%
    IT0.55%J1.48%
    BUSINESS0.55%LONDON1.45%
    D0.55%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    GROUP0.55%GROUP1.37%
    GREEN0.50%GLOBAL1.35%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MEDIA0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    ENGINEERING0.50%CARE1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SECURITY0.50%M1.28%
    RECRUITMENT0.50%SYSTEMS1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied658228,645
    7487 - Other business activities21974,904
    7499 - Non-trading company16215,398
    99999 - Dormant Company15613,808
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7126,974
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5817,003
    9999 - Dormant Company5519,948
    7260 - Other computer related activities5310,331
    74990 - Non-trading company508,149
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3914,007
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply349,659
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities339,943
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering309,325
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified287,143
    9305 - Other service activities279,038
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified228,154
    62090 - Other information technology service activities226,340
    6024 - Freight transport by road213,665
    4545 - Other building completion183,346
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.162,729

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07139520 ELMALER LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07137876 MY GOLF LTD 27 Jan 2010
    07135447 L MORLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07130558 SOBELAIR UK LIMITED 20 Jan 2010
    07129480 KL CONNOLLY LIMITED 19 Jan 2010
    07126781 SK8 TECH LIMITED 15 Jan 2010
    07116714 WINGSPAN COMMUNITY WORKS 05 Jan 2010
    07116398 WAKERING PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    07139290 R ROBERTS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07137176 T C SYSTEMS LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07131305 THE BLACK HORSE PUBLIC HOUSE LIMITED 20 Jan 2010
    07126455 HYGIENIST SERVICES LTD 15 Jan 2010
    07126345 GARDEN ROOMS LTD 15 Jan 2010
    07125676 R B ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jan 2010
    07124703 TCT ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07123556 FUTURE FENCING LTD 13 Jan 2010
    07120790 NEST PENSION SCHEMES LIMITED 09 Jan 2010
    07117681 MR. MOJO RISIN' LIMITED 06 Jan 2010
    07116737 ELITE CAR SELECTION LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    07139278 PCP FINANCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07138593 TJC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD 28 Jan 2010
    07133335 SYCOL ENGINEERING LTD 22 Jan 2010
    07128293 RED TIN LIMITED 18 Jan 2010
    07125677 D & J HAIGH LIMITED 14 Jan 2010
    07123888 ASURVE LIMITED 13 Jan 2010