Colchester, Essex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Colchester when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 612 companies were formed in Colchester. This figure is 0.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Colchester occurred in 2007 when a total of 663 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ColchesterUK
    2010612203,749
    2009610182,021
    % change0.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (663)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 287 companies were registered in Colchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ColchesterUK
    201028798,612
    200928490,987
    % change1.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (309) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20109183113
    New companies in 20099187106
    % change0.0%-4.6%6.6%
    Record Year1997 (123)2006 (101)2010 (113)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 441 companies were dissolved in Colchester. This figure is 35.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Colchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 686 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ColchesterUK
    2010441177,631
    2009686289,236
    % change-35.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (686)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 244 companies were dissolved in Colchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ColchesterUK
    201024494,954
    2009395181,176
    % change-38.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Colchester when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20105010094
    Closed companies in 20099721385
    % change-48.5%-53.1%11%
    Record Year2009 (97)2009 (213)2010 (94)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Colchester increased by 171 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ColchesterUK
    201017126,118
    2009-76-107,215
    Record Year2007 (371)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Colchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 43 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ColchesterUK
    2010433,658
    2009-111-90,189
    Record Year 1997 (213) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201041-1719
    Net growth in 2009-6-12621
    Record Year1997 (117)2006 (60)2008 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Colchester
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Colchester
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-8.0%-9.1%-4.1%
    Record Year1967 (0.7%)1976 (0.6%)1966 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Colchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Colchester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Colchester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Colchester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.96%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.90%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTY1.10%PROPERTY2.40%
    CARE0.98%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ESSEX0.92%TRADING2.01%
    BUSINESS0.81%DESIGN1.91%
    COLCHESTER0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    MEDIA0.75%MEDIA1.80%
    (COLCHESTER)0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    C0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    GLOBAL0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TRADING0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUILDING0.63%LONDON1.52%
    DESIGN0.63%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.63%J1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%CARE1.41%
    HEATING0.63%GLOBAL1.39%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    J0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%M1.29%
    HEALTH0.52%IT1.28%
    (ESSEX)0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTIES0.52%GROUP1.25%
    ANGLIA0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied471207,125
    7487 - Other business activities15468,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12125,942
    99999 - Dormant Company7114,342
    9999 - Dormant Company6319,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5814,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5613,490
    7260 - Other computer related activities409,122
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified357,922
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities318,590
    7499 - Non-trading company3013,997
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply278,285
    9305 - Other service activities258,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering238,262
    74990 - Non-trading company207,893
    43210 - Electrical installation202,859
    93199 - Other sports activities181,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified186,684
    41100 - Development of building projects183,945
    4545 - Other building completion173,057

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07253982 LILYLOLA LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07250947 VITATECH LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07243495 NICK MAYLES LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07252623 FATHER STACK LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07250310 JW IMPORT & EXPORT (UK) LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249384 PROFESSIONAL COPYWRITERS' NETWORK LTD 11 May 2010
    07268368 THE DRYSAC COMPANY LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07252311 W & E APPEL LTD 13 May 2010
    07251322 FRAMA METALLURGIQUE LTD 12 May 2010
    07250395 ENERGY-WYSE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 11 May 2010
    07241197 CAMUL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07266311 HANDS ON COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07256010 AUK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD 17 May 2010
    07255942 FLOPPEX LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07252333 CKG GROUNDWORKS LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07249982 B V W TRANSPORT LTD 11 May 2010
    07245765 WEBITES LTD 06 May 2010
    07242860 ROSEVILLE EUROPE LTD 04 May 2010
    07267091 THE ESSEX BIRDS OF PREY CENTRE LTD 27 May 2010
    07251761 SWAEFAS SOLUTIONS LTD 12 May 2010
    07241741 TREADFREE LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07258045 GAZTEC KARTING LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07244675 HAMILTON CLEANING LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07242388 C J ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07242152 E-TARGET LIMITED 04 May 2010