Chelmsford, Essex

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 916 companies were formed in Chelmsford. This figure is 8.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2013 when a total of 916 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChelmsfordUK
    2013916269,432
    2012848253,150
    % change8.0%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (916)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 459 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ChelmsfordUK
    2013459134,630
    2012416121,659
    % change10.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (459) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013185130144
    New companies in 2012155131130
    % change19.4%-0.8%10.8%
    Record Year2013 (185)2011 (135)2013 (144)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 549 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford. This figure is 24.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2009 when a total of 830 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChelmsfordUK
    2013549155,192
    2012442147,794
    % change24.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (830)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 248 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ChelmsfordUK
    201324877,278
    201222780,218
    % change9.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013828185
    Closed companies in 2012608384
    % change36.7%-2.4%1%
    Record Year2009 (163)2009 (220)2009 (136)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Chelmsford increased by 367 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChelmsfordUK
    2013367114,240
    2012406105,356
    Record Year2007 (443)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 211 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ChelmsfordUK
    201321157,352
    201218941,441
    Record Year 2013 (211) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chelmsford when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131034959
    Net growth in 2012954846
    Record Year2013 (103)2003 (68)2008 (95)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chelmsford
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Chelmsford
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.3%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change0.3%-3.6%0.2%
    Record Year2009 (0.4%)1986 (0.5%)1979 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chelmsford was 2006 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 2006 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.82%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.61%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    BUSINESS0.99%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.79%TRADING2.05%
    SYSTEMS0.79%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ESSEX0.79%DESIGN1.79%
    TRADING0.75%LONDON1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CHELMSFORD0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    CARE0.54%MEDIA1.57%
    GLOBAL0.54%CARE1.55%
    SECURITY0.54%J1.53%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GREEN0.50%IT1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DESIGN0.50%M1.26%
    CLEANING0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    HOUSE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    M0.41%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PARTNERS0.41%CAPITAL1.16%
    MEDIA0.41%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied772257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company19444,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16754,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10725,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10624,324
    74990 - Non-trading company5914,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5217,095
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified387,212
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet377,793
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3712,578
    56302 - Public houses and bars345,165
    86900 - Other human health activities328,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development318,590
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets305,366
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings265,665
    86210 - General medical practice activities263,882
    43210 - Electrical installation255,611
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate257,871
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing235,253

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469824 FLIPPAD LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470669 EHSAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08472356 TD ARCHITECTURAL GLAZING LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08473093 AMJ COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08474145 NO.1 CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08476573 CCG SOCIAL CARE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478098 WCNM SIG LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478168 JOHNNY CLEAN LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479189 DOEYETEA LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08482503 DELANEY HEALTH LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08486463 COMMODITIES ADVISORY SERVICES LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08487498 FALCONER CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490941 IMAGE GALLERIES LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08496789 INVESTMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08497125 KLM STORES LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08500346 MEDITRIO LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501434 SWAT SECURITY AND ELECTROTECH SYSTEMS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08503188 HMA SETTING OUT SERVICES LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08504862 TSUNGU HEALTHCARE LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08505450 BLACKWATER CARAVANS LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506327 PRECIOUS MARINE LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08508295 GCLM SERVICES LTD. 29 Apr 2013
    08467296 HYDRO ENERGY FUEL CELL LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468114 RAW FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08473195 AMARYLLIS ENERGY LTD 04 Apr 2013