Cardiff, Cardiff
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cardiff when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 2,622 companies were formed in Cardiff in 2010. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Cardiff UK 2010 2,622 400,358 2009 2,380 362,675 2008 2,562 349,203 2007 2,719 457,649 2006 2,613 405,440 Record Year 2007 (2,719) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,298 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cardiff occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,312 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff UK 2010 1,298 196,609 2009 1,239 180,654 % change 4.8% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (1,312) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 634 companies were registered in Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cardiff UK 2010 634 95,117 2009 582 85,983 % change 8.9% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (667) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 213 251 170 New companies in 2009 199 175 208 % change 7.0% 43.4% -18.3% Record Year 2007 (254) 2005 (268) 2009 (208)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 2,051 companies were dissolved in Cardiff in 2010. This total is 29.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cardiff UK 2010 2,051 342,232 2009 2,906 533,773 2008 1,209 237,901 2007 1,472 220,295 2006 1,433 200,166 Record Year 2009 (2,906) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,054 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cardiff occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,293 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff UK 2010 1,054 164,601 2009 1,293 244,537 % change -18.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (1,293) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 461 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cardiff UK 2010 461 76,896 2009 531 85,136 % change -13.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cardiff when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 156 214 91 Closed companies in 2009 188 148 195 % change -17.0% 44.6% -53% Record Year 2009 (188) 2010 (214) 2009 (195)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 571 companies were added to the company register for Cardiff in 2010. This number represents growth of 24.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 1,097 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Cardiff company register grew by 1,353 companies.
Year Cardiff UK 2010 571 58,126 2009 -526 -171,098 2008 1,353 111,302 2007 1,247 237,354 2006 1,180 205,274 Record Year 2008 (1,353) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Cardiff increased by 244 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff UK 2010 244 32,008 2009 -54 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (609) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 173 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cardiff UK 2010 173 18,221 2009 51 847 Record Year 2003 (323) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 57 37 79 Net growth in 2009 11 27 13 Record Year 2003 (151) 2007 (108) 2003 (102)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Cardiff formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Cardiff was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Cardiff 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Cardiff formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Cardiff formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cardiff 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.8% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% UK formation share in 2009 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% % change -6.2% 28.2% -22.2% Record Year 1971 (1.0%) 1961 (1.2%) 1971 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Cardiff was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cardiff in 2010 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Cardiff was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.3% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 2.49% CONSULTING 5.06% INTERNATIONAL 2.14% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CARDIFF 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.57% PROPERTY 2.36% TRADE 1.49% TRADING 2.11% TRADING 1.20% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SALES 1.17% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.97% BUSINESS 1.82% INDUSTRIAL 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (CARDIFF) 0.89% MEDIA 1.71% GLOBAL 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.62% BUSINESS 0.77% LONDON 1.60% ENERGY 0.69% CARE 1.45% WALES 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.44% UNIVERSAL 0.66% GLOBAL 1.43% SYSTEMS 0.63% J 1.42% PROJECTS 0.63% IT 1.41% MEDIA 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTY 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DEVELOPMENT 0.60% BUILDING 1.34% NLR 0.60% M 1.30% (WALES) 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% IMPORT 0.51% S 1.23%
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 2,033 199,572 74990 - Non-trading company 378 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 298 12,000 7487 - Other business activities 244 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 98 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 86 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 69 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 14,505 62090 - Other information technology service activities 41 6,330 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 13,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 8,799 9305 - Other service activities 33 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 9,177 7260 - Other computer related activities 33 8,089 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 29 6,598 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 28 3,097 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 7,088 5530 - Restaurants 24 4,939 7011 - Development & sell real estate 22 2,949 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 21 2,446
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