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 08344270 LINGROVE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 02 Jan 2013 08344851 THE SOLE (BURNHAM) LTD 02 Jan 2013 08345820 THE COMPASSES TOTHAM LIMITED 03 Jan 2013 08347485 CPNI AMBULANCE SERVICES LTD 04 Jan 2013 08349641 SJB FRESH LTD 07 Jan 2013 08349940 NOBLE BENEFIT CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Jan 2013 08351978 C&E SUPPLIES (UK) LTD 08 Jan 2013 08352022 T&B INSPECTION AND CONSULTANCY LTD 08 Jan 2013 08365067 TORRENCE LIMITED 17 Jan 2013 08366485 EURO SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jan 2013 08367918 JG51 LIMITED 21 Jan 2013 08369084 JG53 LIMITED 21 Jan 2013 08369122 JUDDGLOBAL LTD 21 Jan 2013 08375290 ONE ACCORD LIMITED 25 Jan 2013 08377445 VOOTIX UK LIMITED 28 Jan 2013 08379601 INTERNET AND ONLINE ADVERTISING LTD 29 Jan 2013 08346292 ODEDRA RETAIL LIMITED 03 Jan 2013 08355232 HOYEZ UK LIMITED 10 Jan 2013 08357110 FLELLE LTD 11 Jan 2013 08358476 MATTHEW LOY LIMITED 14 Jan 2013 08358479 HOWIESONS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jan 2013 08359794 CRM DESIGNS LTD 14 Jan 2013 08360194 CLAYMORE CONSULTANCY LTD 15 Jan 2013 08361401 POP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 15 Jan 2013 08361476 CROFTS & SINFIELD PARTNERS LTD 15 Jan 2013
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