Care home companies in the Chelmsford area
86 care home companies have a registered office in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes), and 16 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £47,498 in cash and owed £57,155 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 86 | 7,200 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 16 (19%) | 19% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 5 (5.8%) | 8% |
| Typical cash at year end | £47,49834 accounts | £80,995 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £57,15546 accounts | £132,620 |
| Typical number of employees | 150 accounts | 8 |
What this means if you’re starting one
Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out
The typical care home company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) carries £24,182 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, higher than 96% of UK industries.
Kit and premises are a big part of the cost of entry, and that money is hard to get back if the idea does not work.
Most of these businesses are run by one or two people
The typical care home company in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) reports 1 employees; the top quarter has 21 or more (50 filings).
You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.
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Check my ideaWhat these figures can’t tell you
Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.
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- Birmingham343 companies
- Manchester211 companies
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- Sheffield151 companies
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