Chelmsford, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 848 companies were formed in Chelmsford. This figure is 14.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2012 when a total of 848 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford UK 2012 848 253,150 2011 740 228,735 % change 14.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (848) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 416 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chelmsford UK 2012 416 121,659 2011 353 112,344 % change 17.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (416) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 155 131 130 New companies in 2011 94 135 124 % change 64.9% -3.0% 4.8% Record Year 2012 (155) 2011 (135) 2012 (130)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 442 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford. This figure is 25.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 442 147,793 2011 591 162,310 % change -25.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (830) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 227 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 18.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chelmsford UK 2012 227 80,218 2011 277 71,324 % change -18.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 60 83 84 Closed companies in 2011 63 115 99 % change -4.8% -27.8% -15% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (220) 2009 (136)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chelmsford increased by 406 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford UK 2012 406 105,357 2011 149 66,425 Record Year 2007 (443) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 189 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chelmsford UK 2012 189 41,441 2011 76 41,020 Record Year 2003 (216) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 95 48 46 Net growth in 2011 31 20 25 Record Year 2012 (95) 2003 (68) 2008 (95)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chelmsford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chelmsford 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change 38.8% -15.0% 12.0% Record Year 1977 (0.7%) 1961 (1.1%) 1964 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Chelmsford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.91% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ESSEX 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 0.99% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 0.99% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.91% DESIGN 1.89% CHELMSFORD 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDIA 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% LONDON 0.58% LONDON 1.68% GLOBAL 0.58% J 1.57% CAPITAL 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% IT 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.54% IT 1.42% CARE 0.50% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROJECT 0.50% M 1.26% FINANCIAL 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% HOME 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% (ESSEX) 0.46% S 1.18% 4 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 756 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 143 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 116 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 101 35,447 7499 - Non-trading company 70 8,023 74990 - Non-trading company 69 9,706 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 65 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 57 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 51 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 50 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 6,456 9305 - Other service activities 33 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 10,271 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 27 4,091 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 6,356 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 2,913 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 8,258 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 3,233 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 4,742
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08053932 ALISTER WEBB LIMITED 02 May 2012 08054499 AQUARIUS RECRUITMENT LTD 02 May 2012 08055174 ISFLIT LTD 02 May 2012 08056585 J L CATLIN CONSULTING LIMITED 03 May 2012 08057041 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (UK) LIMITED 03 May 2012 08061992 LFR CLARKE LIMITED 09 May 2012 08062560 INTRAKT LTD 09 May 2012 08063840 EVOQUE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 10 May 2012 08065853 SHO CHO LIMITED 11 May 2012 08069992 GAURAV TRADING LTD 15 May 2012 08072054 CHENNAI SPICY LTD 16 May 2012 08082126 FINEST FOOD MART LIMITED 24 May 2012 08083150 OUT OF MIND LIMITED 25 May 2012 08088444 MARRIAGES SPECIALIST FOODS LIMITED 30 May 2012 08052722 DIBONCARE LTD 01 May 2012 08056748 PHIL EDWARDS TOOLS LTD 03 May 2012 08064706 SUSAN FULLER LIMITED 10 May 2012 08065841 IMS RELIANCE LIMITED 11 May 2012 08067222 NEMAIN LIMITED 14 May 2012 08068759 WOFTE CLOTHING LIMITED 15 May 2012 08071304 RIVERGALE LTD 16 May 2012 08071591 JUXTAPOSITION MUSIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 May 2012 08077420 TJD HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2012 08077524 ICULTIVATECOACHING LTD 21 May 2012 08079475 IAN OLIVER LIMITED 22 May 2012
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