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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Chelmsford UK 2013 916 269,432 2012 848 253,150 % change 8.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (916) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Chelmsford UK 2013 459 134,630 2012 416 121,659 % change 10.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (459) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 185 130 144 New companies in 2012 155 131 130 % change 19.4% -0.8% 10.8% Record Year 2013 (185) 2011 (135) 2013 (144)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chelmsford UK 2013 549 155,192 2012 442 147,794 % change 24.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (830) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Chelmsford UK 2013 248 77,278 2012 227 80,218 % change 9.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 82 81 85 Closed companies in 2012 60 83 84 % change 36.7% -2.4% 1% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (220) 2009 (136)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chelmsford UK 2013 367 114,240 2012 406 105,356 Record Year 2007 (443) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Chelmsford UK 2013 211 57,352 2012 189 41,441 Record Year 2013 (211) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 103 49 59 Net growth in 2012 95 48 46 Record Year 2013 (103) 2003 (68) 2008 (95)
UK Company Share
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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 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 Half Year
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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 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 (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% % change 0.3% -3.6% 0.2% Record Year 2009 (0.4%) 1986 (0.5%) 1979 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BUSINESS 0.99% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.79% TRADING 2.05% SYSTEMS 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.81% ESSEX 0.79% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.75% LONDON 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.66% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CHELMSFORD 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% CARE 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% GLOBAL 0.54% CARE 1.55% SECURITY 0.54% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GREEN 0.50% IT 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% DESIGN 0.50% M 1.26% CLEANING 0.46% BUILDING 1.22% HOUSE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% M 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PARTNERS 0.41% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.41% TRAINING 1.16%
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 772 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 194 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 167 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 122 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 107 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 106 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 59 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 52 17,095 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 37 7,793 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 12,578 56302 - Public houses and bars 34 5,165 86900 - Other human health activities 32 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 31 8,590 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 30 5,366 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 26 5,665 86210 - General medical practice activities 26 3,882 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,611 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 7,871 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 23 5,253
Recent Companies
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