Cardiff, Cardiff

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,324 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 16.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cardiff occurred in 2008 when a total of 1,438 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    20101,324203,749
    20091,141182,021
    % change16.0%11.9%
    Record Year2008 (1,438)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 655 companies were registered in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CardiffUK
    201065598,612
    200954790,987
    % change19.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (728) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010202186267
    New companies in 2009189179179
    % change6.9%3.9%49.2%
    Record Year2008 (298)2006 (244)2010 (267)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 997 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 38.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cardiff occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,613 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    2010997177,631
    20091,613289,236
    % change-38.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,613)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 553 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CardiffUK
    201055394,954
    2009965181,176
    % change-42.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (965) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010140174239
    Closed companies in 2009345370250
    % change-59.4%-53.0%-4%
    Record Year2009 (345)2009 (370)2009 (250)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Cardiff increased by 327 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    201032726,118
    2009-472-107,215
    Record Year2008 (869)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Cardiff during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 102 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CardiffUK
    20101023,658
    2009-418-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (449) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010621228
    Net growth in 2009-156-191-71
    Record Year2008 (176)2006 (168)2008 (208)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cardiff
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    20080.8%
    20070.5%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Cardiff formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Cardiff
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.8%
    20070.5%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.6%0.6%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20090.6%0.6%0.6%
    % change-1.7%-1.0%34.2%
    Record Year1975 (1.0%)1963 (1.4%)1968 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Cardiff was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.9% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    19.9% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CO.,2.68%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    INTERNATIONAL2.56%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT2.09%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CARDIFF1.59%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRADING1.53%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    TRADE1.41%TRADING2.01%
    (CARDIFF)1.12%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTING1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    UNIVERSAL0.94%MEDIA1.80%
    GLOBAL0.94%BUSINESS1.75%
    SALES0.91%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    WALES0.80%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (WALES)0.77%ENGINEERING1.56%
    INDUSTRIAL0.77%LONDON1.52%
    BUSINESS0.71%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROPERTY0.65%J1.46%
    IMPORT0.65%CARE1.41%
    SYSTEMS0.62%GLOBAL1.39%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.56%BUILDING1.33%
    MEDIA0.56%M1.29%
    CARE0.56%IT1.28%
    ENERGY0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROJECTS0.50%GROUP1.25%
    CAPITAL0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,111207,125
    74990 - Non-trading company4437,893
    7499 - Non-trading company32613,997
    7487 - Other business activities25468,525
    9999 - Dormant Company10319,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8825,942
    99999 - Dormant Company6514,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4814,598
    9305 - Other service activities388,822
    62090 - Other information technology service activities375,854
    7260 - Other computer related activities369,122
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3413,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities338,590
    7011 - Development & sell real estate314,579
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering318,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply298,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified286,684
    41100 - Development of building projects273,945
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified257,922
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis243,070

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07259504 CMB ELECTRICAL BRISTOL LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07256024 ACUMEN CARE SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07241531 TAMARS RECOVERY LIMITED 04 May 2010
    OC354922 SION RUSSELL JONES MUSIC LLP 13 May 2010
    07267281 LEGISTRIA LTD 27 May 2010
    07266374 FRIENDLY GREEN MEDIA LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07257271 KACZUSZKA LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07254924 SEVERN BAY CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD 17 May 2010
    07266691 VITA FINANCIAL LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07265136 AWESOME INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07265135 RUIYI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263098 ALLSOPP INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07252601 ADMALL INTERIORS LTD 13 May 2010
    07250104 CC GAS ENERGY LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07250037 FORWARD INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249795 UK ROTORK VALVE LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07244331 RAINBOW-SW LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07241646 TOUGH CABLES & MATERIAL CO., LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241485 BY JIPANG CO., LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07267376 WYNNE EVANS LTD 27 May 2010
    07265245 EXACT MARK LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07257278 MEMETECHNIK LTD 18 May 2010
    07256306 DCH CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07251743 ASISTO LTD 12 May 2010
    07244001 JP INVESTMENT LTD 05 May 2010