Chelmsford, Essex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 839 companies were formed in Chelmsford. This figure is 8.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014839300,731
    2013916269,432
    % change-8.4%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (916)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 393 companies were registered in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ChelmsfordUK
    2014393150,009
    2013459134,630
    % change-14.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (459) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014133133127
    New companies in 2013185130144
    % change-28.1%2.3%-11.8%
    Record Year2013 (185)2011 (135)2013 (144)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 523 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford. This figure is 4.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014523177,207
    2013549155,192
    % change-4.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (830)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 271 companies were dissolved in Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ChelmsfordUK
    201427194,837
    201324877,278
    % change9.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20145412889
    Closed companies in 2013828185
    % change-34.1%58.0%5%
    Record Year2009 (163)2009 (220)2009 (136)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Chelmsford increased by 316 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChelmsfordUK
    2014316123,524
    2013367114,240
    Record Year2007 (443)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Chelmsford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 122 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ChelmsfordUK
    201412255,172
    201321157,352
    Record Year 2013 (211) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201479538
    Net growth in 20131034959
    Record Year2013 (103)2003 (68)2008 (95)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chelmsford
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Chelmsford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Chelmsford
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change-35.2%-5.6%-23.6%
    Record Year2009 (0.4%)1986 (0.5%)1979 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    27.1% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    26.6% of all director appointments in Chelmsford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.34%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING2.09%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.15%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    BUSINESS1.03%PROPERTY2.66%
    ESSEX1.03%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.90%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRAINING0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRADING0.78%LONDON1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.74%CARE1.85%
    INVESTMENTS0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    IT0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.66%BUSINESS1.69%
    CHELMSFORD0.62%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HOLD0.62%TRANSPORT1.58%
    J0.57%GLOBAL1.55%
    MEDIA0.57%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%J1.51%
    CAPITAL0.57%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%MEDIA1.44%
    DESIGN0.53%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    M0.53%IT1.33%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    CARE0.45%M1.24%
    SUPPORT0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied806261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company24248,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified20157,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13540,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13128,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12029,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6519,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities5413,024
    74990 - Non-trading company4914,351
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets376,286
    86900 - Other human health activities3611,292
    56101 - Licensed restaurants358,585
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet359,900
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified348,533
    41100 - Development of building projects3310,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development329,834
    43210 - Electrical installation306,050
    98000 - Residents property management245,046
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing245,855
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2410,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09070268 SIAN WELBY LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09071006 DIAMOND DEFLECTION LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09072377 IFLIGHT SIMULATOR EXPERIENCES LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09074574 TRC ENTERPRISES LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09076357 FERNANDO ZAMBRONE MERCHANT BANQUIERS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09076875 MOBILEANDMORTAR LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09077339 DIAL A CAB CHELMSFORD LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09078850 ROADIE CONSULTING LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09085524 THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THANKSGIVING HOUSE 13 Jun 2014
    09090768 ALICIA HEALTHCARE LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09091083 CHANCELLORS PLACE LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09095667 BYTETONE LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09095993 MEAD LOGISTICS LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09100446 HBOW LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09104526 PICTURE ME 3D LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09108452 WHY DEAL WITH ANYBODY ELSE LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09069388 RATHORE CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09070171 J FREEMAN SMART REPAIRS LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09074680 FIRST POINT AVIATION LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09076377 LUZZU (UK) LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09077748 CHURCH HILL LOUGHTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09083166 PHABRIC LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09092232 BDA MANAGEMENT (1993) LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09100589 GIMME SHELTER 1969 LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09100665 BADDOW IT & ACCOUNTING LTD 24 Jun 2014