Chelmsford, Essex
Q3 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
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous September.
- July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chelmsford when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 425 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 425 132,684 2012 374 118,868 % change 13.6% 11.6% Record Year 2011 (459) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 162 127 136 New companies in 2012 129 119 126 % change 25.6% 6.7% 7.9% Record Year 2011 (163) 2011 (166) 2013 (136)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 266 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 266 86,170 2012 221 75,908 % change 20.4% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (333) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chelmsford when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 89 83 94 Closed companies in 2012 85 78 58 % change 4.7% 6.4% 62% Record Year 2013 (89) 2008 (196) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Chelmsford during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 159 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 159 46,514 2012 153 42,960 Record Year 2011 (229) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 73 44 42 Net growth in 2012 44 41 68 Record Year 2011 (87) 2011 (86) 2002 (97)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Chelmsford 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 12.4% -2.1% -5.3% Record Year 2004 (0.4%) 2005 (0.4%) 1991 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 2005 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.72% CONSULTING 5.27% MANAGEMENT 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTANCY 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.45% BUSINESS 1.24% PROPERTY 2.53% ESSEX 1.08% TRADING 2.08% TRADING 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.83% PROPERTY 0.76% LONDON 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.72% DESIGN 1.78% J 0.68% BUSINESS 1.74% ASSOCIATES 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% SYSTEMS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% CARE 1.64% CONSULTANTS 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.61% GLOBAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% GREEN 0.48% J 1.54% IT 0.44% MEDIA 1.54% M 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.53% CHELMSFORD 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.45% PARTNERS 0.44% IT 1.39% CARE 0.44% M 1.25% INVESTMENTS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MEDIA 0.44% BUILDING 1.19% CLEANING 0.40% CAPITAL 1.19% DESIGN 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% ENGINEERING 0.40% TRAINING 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 762 260,135 99999 - Dormant Company 204 46,169 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 165 54,854 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 118 34,970 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 113 25,547 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 111 26,675 74990 - Non-trading company 61 14,228 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 58 17,715 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 12,516 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 37 5,706 56302 - Public houses and bars 37 5,437 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 37 8,475 86900 - Other human health activities 32 9,203 43210 - Electrical installation 29 5,724 62012 - Business and domestic software development 28 9,104 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 25 5,382 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 24 6,039 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 8,312 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 5,859
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08635261 SUPERBIA AUTOMOTIVE LTD. 02 Aug 2013 08637844 CHIRANJEEVI LTD 05 Aug 2013 08640933 ESSEX VALETING CENTRE LTD 07 Aug 2013 08642424 PORTERS PLASTERING COMPANY LTD 08 Aug 2013 08651233 L J BOOM CARPENTRY LTD 15 Aug 2013 08652908 CBCC AUTOMOBILES LTD 16 Aug 2013 08653994 INTELLIGENT DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 16 Aug 2013 08654676 LBWG LIMITED 16 Aug 2013 08658013 GRZEGORZ WASILEWSKI LTD 20 Aug 2013 08658953 CS PLUMBING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Aug 2013 OC387412 HUMMINGBIRD PILATES & YOGA LLP 21 Aug 2013 08663322 WEBBCO SECURITY AND SERVICES LIMITED 27 Aug 2013 08664833 BRYCO WINDOWS LTD 27 Aug 2013 08668320 BEST LEGAL SERVICES LTD 29 Aug 2013 08633660 WILJAY LTD 01 Aug 2013 08635816 ESSEX EVENT CATERING LTD 02 Aug 2013 08639990 GOING GLOBAL LTD 06 Aug 2013 08640147 CHOCSHOTS LIMITED 06 Aug 2013 08643332 CARAVAN EXPORT LIMITED 08 Aug 2013 08654171 FINANCIAL AVIATION CONSULTING LTD 16 Aug 2013 08657474 DARK SIDE COMICS LTD 20 Aug 2013 08658651 GALLEON TECHNICAL LIMITED 21 Aug 2013 08658869 MACANTA & CLISTE LIMITED 21 Aug 2013 08664041 J B GATE AUTOMATION LIMITED 27 Aug 2013 08664669 FIRESAFE DETECTION LIMITED 27 Aug 2013
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