Chelmsford, Essex
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q1.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chelmsford when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 457 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 457 134,802 2012 432 131,491 % change 5.8% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (457) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 167 133 157 New companies in 2012 131 147 154 % change 27.5% -9.5% 1.9% Record Year 2013 (167) 2012 (147) 2007 (201)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 301 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 301 77,914 2012 215 67,576 % change 40.0% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (315) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chelmsford when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 133 79 89 Closed companies in 2012 74 88 53 % change 79.7% -10.2% 68% Record Year 2011 (133) 2008 (94) 2009 (225)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Chelmsford during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 156 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 156 56,888 2012 217 63,915 Record Year 2007 (272) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 34 54 68 Net growth in 2012 57 59 101 Record Year 2005 (77) 2003 (81) 2007 (146)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Chelmsford 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 14.3% -10.2% 5.4% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 1994 (0.4%) 1991 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 2005 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.61% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.30% BUSINESS 0.98% PROPERTY 2.44% PROPERTY 0.85% TRADING 2.06% DESIGN 0.81% DESIGN 1.79% SYSTEMS 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRADING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% ESSEX 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.68% LONDON 1.72% INVESTMENTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CHELMSFORD 0.55% MEDIA 1.63% CAPITAL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.57% J 0.55% J 1.56% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CARE 1.46% GLOBAL 0.55% IT 1.43% CARE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.36% MEDIA 0.51% M 1.25% IT 0.47% BUILDING 1.21% PARTNERS 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.19% (ESSEX) 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.18% GREEN 0.42% TRAINING 1.17% LONDON 0.42% SECURITY 1.15%
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 747 249,183 99999 - Dormant Company 170 43,384 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 161 54,531 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 119 32,624 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 108 24,894 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 102 23,532 74990 - Non-trading company 73 14,129 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 47 16,448 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 40 6,954 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 37 7,199 56302 - Public houses and bars 36 4,952 62090 - Other information technology service activities 36 12,664 86900 - Other human health activities 31 8,465 62012 - Business and domestic software development 29 8,099 86210 - General medical practice activities 26 4,062 7487 - Other business activities 25 7,556 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 25 5,372 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,625 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 24 5,186 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 7,507
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08433678 SUPREME AUTO REPAIRS LTD 07 Mar 2013 08434610 G G WOOD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 07 Mar 2013 08436454 CONTINENT SOURCE LIMITED 08 Mar 2013 08436683 MOSGBH LIMITED 08 Mar 2013 08437322 ROOF RESTORE LTD 08 Mar 2013 08439588 SECURE BIT TECHNOLOGIES LTD 11 Mar 2013 08439706 BEXO HOUSING LIMITED 12 Mar 2013 08443039 ELYSIUM EDGE LIMITED 13 Mar 2013 08445290 ELITE FASHION & LINGERIE COMPANY LTD 14 Mar 2013 08448509 BHEB SHALOM LIMITED 18 Mar 2013 08450392 ART OF DATA WAREHOUSING LTD 19 Mar 2013 08453436 CMILES INTERNATIONL LTD 20 Mar 2013 08456455 INFOPRIVE LIMITED 21 Mar 2013 08456609 POSITIVE PROPERTY LTD 21 Mar 2013 08460191 S J MARSHALL LIMITED 25 Mar 2013 08460576 TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD 25 Mar 2013 08463040 HISKEY & SON LTD 26 Mar 2013 08463527 TURNERS OF ESSEX LIMITED 27 Mar 2013 08427080 THE LETTINGS HUB LIMITED 04 Mar 2013 08428227 ACT AND PROSPER LIMITED 04 Mar 2013 08434037 MAGFED PAINTBALL UK LIMITED 07 Mar 2013 08437220 AK HEALTHCARE LIMITED 08 Mar 2013 08445225 TOTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Mar 2013 08448712 SOULVIVE LTD 18 Mar 2013 08449486 PEARBURY LTD. 18 Mar 2013
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