Colchester, Essex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Colchester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 773 companies were formed in Colchester. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Colchester occurred in 2013 when a total of 773 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester UK 2013 773 269,432 2012 758 253,150 % change 2.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (773) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 400 companies were registered in Colchester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Colchester UK 2013 400 134,630 2012 353 121,659 % change 13.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (400) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Colchester when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 136 115 149 New companies in 2012 118 123 112 % change 15.3% -6.5% 33.0% Record Year 2013 (136) 2012 (123) 2013 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 478 companies were dissolved in Colchester. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 478 155,192 2012 447 147,794 % change 6.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (686) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 227 companies were dissolved in Colchester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Colchester UK 2013 227 77,278 2012 259 80,218 % change -12.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 81 61 85 Closed companies in 2012 78 80 101 % change 3.8% -23.8% -16% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (213) 2012 (101)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Colchester increased by 295 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester UK 2013 295 114,240 2012 311 105,356 Record Year 2007 (371) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Colchester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 173 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Colchester UK 2013 173 57,352 2012 94 41,441 Record Year 2013 (173) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 55 54 64 Net growth in 2012 40 43 11 Record Year 1997 (117) 2006 (60) 2008 (74)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Colchester 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Colchester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Colchester 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -3.2% -9.2% 20.4% Record Year 1997 (0.6%) 1997 (0.5%) 2002 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Colchester was 2008 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Colchester in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Colchester was in 2008 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Colchester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.08% CONSULTING 5.25% CARE 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ENERGY 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DESIGN 1.02% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 0.92% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% PUSH 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% GREEN 0.60% LONDON 1.77% TRADING 0.60% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTY 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUILDING 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRAINING 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% PRODUCTIONS 0.51% CARE 1.55% COLCHESTER 0.51% J 1.53% J 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.46% C 0.46% IT 1.40% (COLCHESTER) 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% M 1.26% FINANCIAL 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% MEDIA 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% S 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.18% COMMUNITY 0.37% CAPITAL 1.16% HOUSE 0.37% TRAINING 1.16%
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 591 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 160 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 131 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 128 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 69 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 67 24,324 93199 - Other sports activities 52 3,487 41100 - Development of building projects 40 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 34 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 17,095 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 30 5,253 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 29 7,871 74990 - Non-trading company 27 14,303 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 25 8,590 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 25 4,768 86900 - Other human health activities 24 8,687 98000 - Residents property management 23 4,626 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 22 4,452 49410 - Freight transport by road 22 6,273
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08472594 PURPLE BLUSH LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08497780 D. A. ASHCROFT & SON LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08500953 STAR ANGLIA EVENTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08505635 GRADE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN LIMITED 26 Apr 2013 08469636 UZUKWU EMMANUEL LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08469698 PNH TRAINING LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08473461 FASHION CAFE BAR LTD 04 Apr 2013 08482907 EZYIT CONSULTING LTD 10 Apr 2013 08494544 AFIS DIRECT LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08505892 FJG FOUNDATION 26 Apr 2013 08511114 KULAFI LTD 30 Apr 2013 08486999 EMANATE THEATRE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08491300 CUBE 6 DESIGN LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08498599 EVERYTHING TILES LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08502043 OBCR LTD 24 Apr 2013 08503020 INWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Apr 2013 08475300 EAST ANGLIAN LIFT SERVICE LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08482883 MITRA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08483098 YOUR HOSPICE LOTTERY LTD 10 Apr 2013 08487374 I FAZAKERLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Apr 2013 08489330 ESS MEDIA LTD 15 Apr 2013 08495198 SYLVAN SHARES LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08495584 TWENTYTHREESEVEN LTD 19 Apr 2013 08510414 FUEL QUALITY CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Apr 2013 08472065 LIMB LOSS ALLIANCE LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
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