Chelmsford, Essex
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 740 companies were formed in Chelmsford. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 740 228,735 2010 691 203,749 % change 7.1% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (795) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 353 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chelmsford UK 2011 353 112,344 2010 336 98,612 % change 5.1% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (353) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 94 135 124 New companies in 2010 103 111 122 % change -8.7% 21.6% 1.6% Record Year 2009 (137) 2011 (135) 2011 (124)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 591 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 591 162,310 2010 550 177,631 % change 7.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (830) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 277 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chelmsford UK 2011 277 71,324 2010 313 94,954 % change -11.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 63 115 99 Closed companies in 2010 79 105 129 % change -20.3% 9.5% -23% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (220) 2009 (136)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chelmsford increased by 149 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford UK 2011 149 66,425 2010 141 26,118 Record Year 2007 (443) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chelmsford UK 2011 76 41,020 2010 23 3,658 Record Year 2003 (216) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 31 20 25 Net growth in 2010 24 6 -7 Record Year 1997 (87) 2003 (68) 2008 (95)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chelmsford 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -11.6% -4.2% -10.0% Record Year 1977 (0.7%) 1961 (1.1%) 1964 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Chelmsford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.52% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.17% ESSEX 1.13% PROPERTY 2.43% MANAGEMENT 1.08% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 1.08% DESIGN 1.94% MEDIA 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CAPITAL 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% INVESTMENTS 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% J 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.59% MEDIA 1.73% CHELMSFORD 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.67% IT 0.54% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% CONTRACTORS 0.49% J 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.49% CARE 1.44% DESIGN 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.42% M 0.49% IT 1.39% C 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRADING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.49% M 1.27% ENGINEERING 0.44% S 1.23% BUILDING 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GLOBAL 0.44% SYSTEMS 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 None Supplied 677 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 174 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 108 18,918 7499 - Non-trading company 106 10,955 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 93 30,647 74990 - Non-trading company 65 8,481 9999 - Dormant Company 60 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 49 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 10,545 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 39 9,063 7260 - Other computer related activities 35 7,849 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 10,322 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 28 7,143 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 7,835 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 2,641 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 2,324 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 15 2,037 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,852
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07650433 ACCIDENT CLAIMS CENTER LIMITED 27 May 2011 07650262 SWEET TARGET LIMITED 27 May 2011 07648628 NEWMS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 26 May 2011 07647927 K COLLECTION LIMITED 26 May 2011 07643725 OSCAR BUILDERS LIMITED 23 May 2011 07643358 ASHCA LIMITED 23 May 2011 07641263 CAPPITALL SOLUTIONS LTD 20 May 2011 07639774 CLAYTON LEE SHIPTON FINANCIAL ADVICE LIMITED 19 May 2011 07632960 TASTY TELEVISION LIMITED 13 May 2011 07629725 EMIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 11 May 2011 07627798 MULTI SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED 10 May 2011 07627782 TIGER BAGS LTD 10 May 2011 07627105 PECUNIA MEDIA LTD 09 May 2011 07626513 GB LOCKS LTD 09 May 2011 07625978 PARK AUTOS LTD 09 May 2011 07625487 OXFORD CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 06 May 2011 07621085 CMA LEISURE LTD 04 May 2011 07649471 SUPRAJA PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE LTD 26 May 2011 07644036 AIR QUALITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2011 07637245 MYTOWN LTD 17 May 2011 07636175 SPECIALIST INTERVENTION PROVIDERS LTD 17 May 2011 07630875 SBGOODGUY LTD 11 May 2011 07629610 MADIDE FOSSOR LIMITED 11 May 2011 07624566 FRANHALL LTD 06 May 2011 07623314 CJW INTERIOR SERVICES LIMITED 05 May 2011
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