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
    08553229 CHARLENE MELANI LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08555540 ESPRESSOLUTION LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08563080 HIDDEN LIGHT LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08565165 KIMKOFX LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08567637 GYROS SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08568608 SECRET CUSTOMERS LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569848 HV DINH LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08572785 ELEMENTAL BPO LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08574249 JANE CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575923 BROWN BREAD WHOLESALE LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08581457 AVAILABLE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08584187 PANACEA NATURA LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08584584 MENDIS ESTATES LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08587929 ITALCOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08553004 PANAKEITH LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08553930 J AND A TOOLS LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08556036 TANTALUM FOUNDERS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557286 MAC TOOLS MANCHESTER LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08558175 DUCKSTER MEDIA LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08559146 SERAPHIM (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08559706 KGV CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560928 C P WORLDWIDE TRADING LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561758 THRESHOLD INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES 10 Jun 2013
    08563315 OPPIDAN (CL) LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563599 LANGTONS HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 10 Jun 2013