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Nursery or childcare companies in the Chelmsford area

129 nursery or childcare companies have a registered office in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes), and 21 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £26,620 in cash and owed £28,855 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Child day-care activities” (SIC 88910). Covers companies with a registered office in CM postcodes, including Chelmsford, Harlow.

The numbers

Nursery or childcare companies in the Chelmsford area (CM postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureChelmsfordUK
Registered companies1298,379
Formed in 2025 or 202621 (16%)25%
Being struck off or in liquidation8 (6.2%)5.7%
Typical cash at year end£26,62047 accounts£41,233
Typical amount owed at year end£28,85586 accounts£30,223
Typical number of employees886 accounts6

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What 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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