Chelmsford, Essex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Chelmsford UK 2014 839 300,731 2013 916 269,432 % change -8.4% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (916) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Chelmsford UK 2014 393 150,009 2013 459 134,630 % change -14.4% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (459) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 133 133 127 New companies in 2013 185 130 144 % change -28.1% 2.3% -11.8% Record Year 2013 (185) 2011 (135) 2013 (144)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chelmsford UK 2014 523 177,207 2013 549 155,192 % change -4.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (830) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Chelmsford UK 2014 271 94,837 2013 248 77,278 % change 9.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 54 128 89 Closed companies in 2013 82 81 85 % change -34.1% 58.0% 5% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (220) 2009 (136)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chelmsford UK 2014 316 123,524 2013 367 114,240 Record Year 2007 (443) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Chelmsford UK 2014 122 55,172 2013 211 57,352 Record Year 2013 (211) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 79 5 38 Net growth in 2013 103 49 59 Record Year 2013 (103) 2003 (68) 2008 (95)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change -35.2% -5.6% -23.6% Record Year 2009 (0.4%) 1986 (0.5%) 1979 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.34% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 2.09% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.50% BUSINESS 1.03% PROPERTY 2.66% ESSEX 1.03% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRAINING 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRADING 0.78% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.74% CARE 1.85% INVESTMENTS 0.70% DESIGN 1.75% IT 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% CHELMSFORD 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.63% HOLD 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.58% J 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% MEDIA 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.57% J 1.51% CAPITAL 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% DESIGN 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.40% M 0.53% IT 1.33% DEVELOPMENTS 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% CARE 0.45% M 1.24% SUPPORT 0.45% CO., 1.20%
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 806 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 242 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 201 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 135 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 131 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 120 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 65 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 54 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 49 14,351 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 37 6,286 86900 - Other human health activities 36 11,292 56101 - Licensed restaurants 35 8,585 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 35 9,900 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 34 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 33 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 32 9,834 43210 - Electrical installation 30 6,050 98000 - Residents property management 24 5,046 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 24 5,855 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 10,133
Recent Companies
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