Colchester, Essex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Colchester when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,300 companies were formed in Colchester in 2011. This total is 8.4% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Colchester UK 2011 1,300 452,870 2010 1,199 400,358 2009 1,144 362,675 2008 1,128 349,203 2007 1,195 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,300) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 632 companies were formed in Colchester. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Colchester occurred in 2003 when a total of 635 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Colchester UK 2011 632 224,135 2010 587 196,609 % change 7.7% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (635) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 295 companies were registered in Colchester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Colchester UK 2011 295 109,623 2010 281 95,117 % change 5.0% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (306) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 111 109 75 New companies in 2010 116 106 59 % change -4.3% 2.8% 27.1% Record Year 2003 (128) 2011 (109) 2003 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 813 companies were dissolved in Colchester in 2011. This total is 6.7% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Colchester UK 2011 813 314,523 2010 871 342,232 2009 1,185 533,773 2008 594 237,901 2007 617 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,185) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 386 companies were dissolved in Colchester. This figure is 10.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Colchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 499 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Colchester UK 2011 386 152,213 2010 430 164,601 % change -10.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (499) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Colchester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Colchester UK 2011 193 79,983 2010 194 76,896 % change -0.5% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (207) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Colchester when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 46 71 76 Closed companies in 2010 84 65 45 % change -45.2% 9.2% 69% Record Year 2010 (84) 2007 (72) 2011 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 487 companies were added to the company register for Colchester in 2011. This number represents growth of 40.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 159 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Colchester company register grew by 775 companies.
Year Colchester UK 2011 487 138,347 2010 328 58,126 2009 -41 -171,098 2008 534 111,302 2007 578 237,354 Record Year 2003 (775) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Colchester increased by 246 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Colchester UK 2011 246 71,922 2010 157 32,008 Record Year 2003 (410) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Colchester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 102 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Colchester UK 2011 102 29,640 2010 87 18,221 Record Year 2003 (206) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 65 38 -1 Net growth in 2010 32 41 14 Record Year 2003 (100) 2003 (56) 2007 (59)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Colchester was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Colchester 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1988 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Colchester 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Colchester 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1988 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change -16.8% -12.4% 12.7% Record Year 1969 (0.5%) 1960 (0.6%) 1987 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Colchester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Colchester in 2011 was 31.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Colchester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Colchester in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Colchester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Colchester in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.95% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MEDIA 0.92% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 0.92% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 0.82% DESIGN 1.92% (COLCHESTER) 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ESSEX 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CARE 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% COLCHESTER 0.61% LONDON 1.63% MAINTENANCE 0.51% J 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% L 0.46% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADING 0.46% IT 1.41% G 0.46% CARE 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.29% SCHOOL 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.29% COLNE 0.41% M 1.27% HOME 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% C 0.41% ENERGY 1.25% MARINE 0.41% S 1.20% CONTRACTS 0.41% ENTERPRISES 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 448 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 147 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 131 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 84 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 76 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 71 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 12,072 7499 - Non-trading company 35 9,957 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 33 9,492 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 7,493 7260 - Other computer related activities 29 7,667 93199 - Other sports activities 23 1,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 20 7,398 9262 - Other sporting activities 19 1,650 74990 - Non-trading company 19 8,929 43210 - Electrical installation 17 3,175 41100 - Development of building projects 17 4,331 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,671
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07831154 I-STRONGBOX LTD 01 Nov 2011 07844720 PRACTICAL HR (CONSULTING) LTD 11 Nov 2011 07845668 ZILEX CAPITAL LTD 14 Nov 2011 07853060 FJG NOMINEE LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07865347 GOCAMP TRAVEL LTD 30 Nov 2011 07865357 TRUBSHAWS HOUSEHOLD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Nov 2011 07836682 NEIL STAFF (UBA) LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07840058 SELIMKI LTD 09 Nov 2011 07846805 FINE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07853747 KATESON & DAUS LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07859397 GREENER PLANET PRODUCTS LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07859956 GREENER PLANET GROUP LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07860517 RAINLEAF DESIGN LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07832054 MK GAMER LTD 02 Nov 2011 07848866 EARTH AND SEA LTD 16 Nov 2011 07857371 RICHARD STONE PORTRAITS LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07857865 KMS 8 LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07859890 KEN SMITH COACHING LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07862050 FISHING BANKSIDE LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07838820 EFH CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07855030 51 BRONDESBURY VILLAS FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07861553 CAPEWHITE CONSULTING LTD 25 Nov 2011 07834738 ARRAN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07850006 ODDMAC LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07837623 COLEMAN DESIGN LTD 07 Nov 2011
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