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Chelmsford, Essex

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 459 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 34.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ChelmsfordUK
    2011459114,512
    2010341101,492
    % change34.6%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (459) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011163166130
    New companies in 2010122105114
    % change33.6%58.1%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (163)2011 (166)2011 (130)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 230 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ChelmsfordUK
    201123072,230
    201028487,705
    % change-19.0%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (333) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011768074
    Closed companies in 20108611682
    % change-11.6%-31.0%-10%
    Record Year2010 (86)2008 (196)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Chelmsford during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 229 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ChelmsfordUK
    201122942,282
    20105713,787
    Record Year 2011 (229) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011878656
    Net growth in 201036-1132
    Record Year2011 (87)2011 (86)2002 (97)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Chelmsford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Chelmsford
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change22.3%33.0%3.0%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1963 (0.9%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.46%CONSULTING5.11%
    PROPERTY1.37%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.19%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%PROPERTY2.41%
    ASSOCIATES1.05%TRADING2.06%
    ESSEX0.96%DESIGN1.94%
    CHELMSFORD0.82%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    CAPITAL0.73%BUSINESS1.82%
    MEDIA0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%ENGINEERING1.74%
    DESIGN0.64%MEDIA1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    GLOBAL0.59%LONDON1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.55%J1.47%
    BUSINESS0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    BUILDING0.50%CARE1.42%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%IT1.38%
    40.50%BUILDING1.30%
    TRADING0.50%PROPERTIES1.28%
    CONTRACTORS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    C0.46%M1.25%
    RECRUITMENT0.41%ENERGY1.22%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.41%TRAINING1.21%
    MAINTENANCE0.41%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied689204,493
    7487 - Other business activities19465,177
    99999 - Dormant Company10118,281
    7499 - Non-trading company10111,543
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9129,245
    9999 - Dormant Company6722,587
    74990 - Non-trading company658,064
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5014,755
    7260 - Other computer related activities468,686
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4410,137
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4315,760
    9305 - Other service activities4310,525
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3110,018
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply308,345
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified257,551
    62090 - Other information technology service activities256,798
    4545 - Other building completion192,731
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering186,321
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing172,545
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets172,269

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723571 SOUTH COUNTIES AREA SPECIAL NEWS LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07723581 PRO PC LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07725604 MONSTERLIME DEVELOPMENT LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07730898 COHEN CARS LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07734449 CHELMER CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07735759 GLOBIZ COMMERCE LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07736446 OPEN DIALOGUE LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07736821 AMPHISOCIAL LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07737071 CARSON DIGITAL LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07737866 BUZZ MY VIDEOS LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07744098 MAIJEWEL LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07745107 WEAROFFYOURSANDALS LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07746649 BEAUTYSPOT4U LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07749715 S J F CORPORATION LTD 23 Aug 2011
    07750268 BRITVIC ASSET COMPANY NO.1 LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07750273 BRITVIC ASSET COMPANY NO.2 LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07756217 MAUL LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756465 MONOMEDIA DEVELOPMENT LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07731769 GENEN LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07752166 TSHOW LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07724856 YOUNGS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07725628 OII LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07726034 ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS (ESSEX) LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07727668 BARCLAY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 03 Aug 2011
    07728546 LIME COMMS LTD 03 Aug 2011