Chelmsford, Essex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 691 companies were formed in Chelmsford. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2007 when a total of 795 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford UK 2010 691 203,749 2009 654 182,021 % change 5.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (795) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 336 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chelmsford UK 2010 336 98,612 2009 333 90,987 % change 0.9% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (347) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 103 111 122 New companies in 2009 137 92 104 % change -24.8% 20.7% 17.3% Record Year 2009 (137) 2007 (116) 2010 (122)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 550 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford. This figure is 33.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2009 when a total of 830 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford UK 2010 550 177,631 2009 830 289,236 % change -33.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (830) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 313 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 39.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chelmsford UK 2010 313 94,954 2009 519 181,176 % change -39.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 79 105 129 Closed companies in 2009 163 220 136 % change -51.5% -52.3% -5% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (220) 2009 (136)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Chelmsford increased by 141 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford UK 2010 141 26,118 2009 -176 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (443) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chelmsford UK 2010 23 3,658 2009 -186 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (216) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 24 6 -7 Net growth in 2009 -26 -128 -32 Record Year 1997 (87) 2003 (68) 2008 (95)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chelmsford 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% % change -30.9% 15.0% 5.5% Record Year 1977 (0.7%) 1961 (1.1%) 1964 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Chelmsford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.05% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.40% CONSULTING 4.79% TRADING 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ASSOCIATES 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.10% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ESSEX 0.95% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.90% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% J 0.80% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.75% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% IT 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CHELMSFORD 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENGINEERING 0.60% LONDON 1.52% MEDIA 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% S 0.60% J 1.46% RECRUITMENT 0.55% CARE 1.41% LEISURE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% ENTERPRISES 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% GREEN 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% M 0.55% M 1.29% FINANCIAL 0.55% IT 1.28% BUSINESS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% D 0.50% GROUP 1.25% SYSTEMS 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 639 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 204 68,525 7499 - Non-trading company 152 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 132 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 68 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 53 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 53 19,842 7260 - Other computer related activities 51 9,122 74990 - Non-trading company 49 7,893 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 8,590 9305 - Other service activities 30 8,822 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 30 8,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 6,684 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 27 8,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,922 4545 - Other building completion 22 3,057 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 5,854 5530 - Restaurants 17 4,879 6024 - Freight transport by road 16 2,960
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07300151 LANTERN VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jun 2010 07299972 THE GRUMPY OLD ARCHER LTD 30 Jun 2010 07295679 CALYPSO BLUE DIVING LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07294145 POLAR BRITE LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07292556 RANTEE ENTERPRISE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010 07289658 COPYJIM LTD 21 Jun 2010 07281644 MONROE AVENUE LIMITED 11 Jun 2010 07279792 T.G. MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 10 Jun 2010 07278959 CULINARY DAYLIGHTS LTD 09 Jun 2010 07274200 GREENVIEW COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Jun 2010 07274041 SCOTT HARDY FOUNDATION 04 Jun 2010 07271144 CSTEP LTD 02 Jun 2010 07268804 CAMBRIDGE BUSINESS EDUCATION LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07300268 ALBRIGHT CONSTRUCTION LTD 30 Jun 2010 07297223 PRESTIGE PIZZA & ROAST LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07296881 VALETUDO ESTATES LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07290031 GERIMUS CONSULTING LTD. 21 Jun 2010 07285628 CORDAC LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07284007 JAMARDA LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07282641 RAYS IT SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2010 07277086 DATAMAR LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07277066 DATAMA LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07275570 MUDBRICK TRADING LTD 07 Jun 2010 07274886 OLIVES BUILDING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07273270 RCMS CONSULTANCY LTD 04 Jun 2010
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