Chelmsford, Essex
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,728 companies were formed in Chelmsford in 2013. This total is 8.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Chelmsford UK 2013 1,728 529,363 2012 1,594 491,893 2011 1,559 452,870 2010 1,318 400,358 2009 1,299 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,728) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 812 companies were formed in Chelmsford. This figure is 8.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2011 when a total of 819 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chelmsford UK 2013 812 259,931 2012 746 238,743 % change 8.8% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (819) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 387 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 387 127,247 2012 372 119,875 % change 4.0% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (387) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chelmsford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 160 129 98 New companies in 2012 115 148 109 % change 39.1% -12.8% -10.1% Record Year 2013 (160) 2012 (148) 2012 (109)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,074 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford in 2013. This total is 22.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Chelmsford UK 2013 1,074 332,213 2012 880 293,729 2011 1,080 314,524 2010 1,077 342,233 2009 1,477 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,477) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 525 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford. This figure is 19.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chelmsford occurred in 2009 when a total of 647 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chelmsford UK 2013 525 177,021 2012 438 145,935 % change 19.9% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (647) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 259 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 259 90,851 2012 217 70,027 % change 19.4% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (314) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 89 74 96 Closed companies in 2012 111 58 48 % change -19.8% 27.6% 100% Record Year 2012 (111) 2010 (103) 2009 (126)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 654 companies were added to the company register for Chelmsford in 2013. This number represents growth of 37.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 60 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Chelmsford company register grew by 714 companies.
Year Chelmsford UK 2013 654 197,150 2012 714 198,164 2011 479 138,346 2010 241 58,125 2009 -178 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (714) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Chelmsford increased by 287 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chelmsford UK 2013 287 82,910 2012 308 92,808 Record Year 2011 (331) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Chelmsford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 128 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chelmsford UK 2013 128 36,396 2012 155 49,848 Record Year 2012 (155) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 71 55 2 Net growth in 2012 4 90 61 Record Year 2008 (90) 2012 (90) 2012 (61)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Chelmsford was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chelmsford 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chelmsford 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 29.3% -14.3% -18.2% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 1991 (0.5%) 1993 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Chelmsford was 1975 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chelmsford in 2013 was 25.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Chelmsford was 2007 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chelmsford was in 2008 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.74% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ESSEX 1.11% PROPERTY 2.59% TRADING 1.03% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTY 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.95% LONDON 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.75% DESIGN 1.76% TRAINING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.63% CARE 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.59% BUSINESS 1.71% MEDIA 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IT 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% INVESTMENTS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% J 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.52% MEDIA 1.50% CHELMSFORD 0.52% IT 1.35% SYSTEMS 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% GREEN 0.48% M 1.23% HEALTH 0.44% BUILDING 1.21% HOLD 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% G 0.44% CAPITAL 1.19% M 0.40% ENERGY 1.14%
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 793 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 215 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 176 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 125 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 117 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 106 27,183 74990 - Non-trading company 67 14,223 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 61 18,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 39 12,511 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,823 56302 - Public houses and bars 37 5,503 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 36 8,879 86900 - Other human health activities 33 9,543 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 33 5,800 56101 - Licensed restaurants 30 7,685 43210 - Electrical installation 29 5,730 41100 - Development of building projects 27 9,485 62012 - Business and domestic software development 27 9,360 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 8,733 98000 - Residents property management 24 4,710
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