Colchester, Essex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous May.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Colchester when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 758 companies were formed in Colchester. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Colchester occurred in 2012 when a total of 758 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester UK 2012 758 253,150 2011 668 228,735 % change 13.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (758) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 353 companies were registered in Colchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Colchester UK 2012 353 121,659 2011 309 112,344 % change 14.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (353) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 118 123 112 New companies in 2011 83 87 139 % change 42.2% 41.4% -19.4% Record Year 1997 (123) 2012 (123) 2011 (139)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 447 companies were dissolved in Colchester. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Colchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 686 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester UK 2012 447 147,793 2011 427 162,310 % change 4.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (686) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 259 companies were dissolved in Colchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 44.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Colchester UK 2012 259 80,218 2011 179 71,324 % change 44.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Colchester when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 78 80 101 Closed companies in 2011 31 72 76 % change 151.6% 11.1% 33% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (213) 2012 (101)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Colchester increased by 311 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester UK 2012 311 105,357 2011 241 66,425 Record Year 2007 (371) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Colchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 94 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Colchester UK 2012 94 41,441 2011 130 41,020 Record Year 1997 (213) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 40 43 11 Net growth in 2011 52 15 63 Record Year 1997 (117) 2006 (60) 2008 (74)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Colchester 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change 19.7% 23.9% -13.9% Record Year 1967 (0.7%) 1976 (0.6%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Colchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Colchester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Colchester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Colchester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.73% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.73% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ESSEX 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.06% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.01% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% DESIGN 1.89% MEDIA 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% (COLCHESTER) 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DESIGN 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% COLCHESTER 0.58% BUSINESS 1.70% G 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.58% LONDON 1.68% M 0.53% J 1.57% R 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% SCHOOL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GREEN 0.48% IT 1.42% S 0.48% CARE 1.31% P 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% ELECTRICAL 0.48% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% RTM 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% MARINE 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% J 0.43% S 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 558 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 116 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 88 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 78 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 63 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 49 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 31 10,978 93199 - Other sports activities 27 2,095 9305 - Other service activities 27 7,926 7499 - Non-trading company 26 8,023 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 22 3,241 74990 - Non-trading company 21 9,706 41100 - Development of building projects 20 5,149 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 4,091 7260 - Other computer related activities 19 6,456 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 4,295 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271
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