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Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Colchester when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Colchester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Colchester when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Colchester when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 405 companies were registered in Colchester during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ColchesterUK
    2012405131,491
    2011359116,391
    % change12.8%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (405) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012123133149
    New companies in 201190119150
    % change36.7%11.8%-0.7%
    Record Year2012 (123)2012 (133)2007 (165)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 188 companies were dissolved in Colchester during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ColchesterUK
    201218867,576
    201124890,987
    % change-24.2%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (291) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012565676
    Closed companies in 20111047668
    % change-46.2%-26.3%12%
    Record Year2011 (104)2008 (77)2009 (145)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Colchester when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Colchester when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Colchester during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 217 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ColchesterUK
    201221763,915
    201111125,404
    Record Year 2012 (217) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Colchester when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Colchester when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012677773
    Net growth in 2011-144382
    Record Year2012 (67)2012 (77)2007 (120)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Colchester
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change17.2%-4.4%-7.1%
    Record Year1975 (0.6%)1968 (0.9%)1975 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    28.7% of all director appointments in Colchester in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.97%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.48%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY1.04%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%TRADING2.07%
    MEDIA0.89%DESIGN1.93%
    ESSEX0.79%ENGINEERING1.86%
    (COLCHESTER)0.79%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CARE0.79%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    DESIGN0.69%BUSINESS1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%MEDIA1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    G0.54%LONDON1.66%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%J1.54%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    GREEN0.49%GLOBAL1.50%
    MARINE0.49%IT1.40%
    M0.49%CARE1.34%
    SCHOOL0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SPORTS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    S0.49%M1.27%
    HOUSE0.49%BUILDING1.24%
    P0.44%ENERGY1.20%
    CENTRE0.44%S1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.44%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied483216,665
    7487 - Other business activities13752,735
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13435,233
    99999 - Dormant Company9225,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8019,704
    9999 - Dormant Company7218,617
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4714,303
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4613,637
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3712,113
    62090 - Other information technology service activities328,145
    9305 - Other service activities328,818
    7499 - Non-trading company309,102
    93199 - Other sports activities262,011
    7260 - Other computer related activities227,154
    74990 - Non-trading company219,729
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing203,228
    41100 - Development of building projects204,984
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply196,934
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified183,931
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified189,892

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07934234 NURTURE DOGS CIC 02 Feb 2012
    07936156 THE LETTERING & COMMEMORATIVE ARTS TRUST 03 Feb 2012
    07955091 SORT YOUR HELP LIMITED 20 Feb 2012
    07957444 MORELUX DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 21 Feb 2012
    07957752 CHENERY LIVE LIMITED 21 Feb 2012
    07969231 TEDDY BEAR CATERING LIMITED 29 Feb 2012
    07941024 FIRMINS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 08 Feb 2012
    07954421 S.M.G. PAINTING & DECORATION LTD 17 Feb 2012
    07960125 NORMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Feb 2012
    07961360 LZC LIMITED 23 Feb 2012
    07965226 RSA PROCUREMENT LIMITED 27 Feb 2012
    07966482 CQD CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Feb 2012
    07969559 ELM TREE CARE HOME LIMITED 29 Feb 2012
    07930871 ANGLIA T & E LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07933810 THE GILBERD SCHOOL 02 Feb 2012
    07940214 BASRI LTD 07 Feb 2012
    07941119 GLORIA TRADE LTD 08 Feb 2012
    07943074 ICU SECURITY SPECIALIST LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07963852 DRILL TECHNICS LTD 24 Feb 2012
    07966980 ENCRED LIMITED 28 Feb 2012
    07940520 YACHT INSURANCE LIMITED 07 Feb 2012
    07947164 HCL CONSULTANCY AND RECRUITMENT LTD 13 Feb 2012
    07957633 KELVEDON ANGEL LIMITED 21 Feb 2012
    07966844 TOTAL SPORTS THERAPY LIMITED 28 Feb 2012
    07938109 EPONYMOUS CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Feb 2012

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