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Cardiff, Cardiff

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,238 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    20111,238228,735
    20101,324203,749
    % change-6.5%12.3%
    Record Year2008 (1,438)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 588 companies were registered in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CardiffUK
    2011588112,344
    201065598,612
    % change-10.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2008 (728) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011172202214
    New companies in 2010202186267
    % change-14.9%8.6%-19.9%
    Record Year2008 (298)2006 (244)2010 (267)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 992 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 0.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011992162,310
    2010997177,631
    % change-0.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,613)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 445 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CardiffUK
    201144571,324
    201055394,954
    % change-19.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (965) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201180192173
    Closed companies in 2010140174239
    % change-42.9%10.3%-28%
    Record Year2009 (345)2009 (370)2009 (250)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Cardiff increased by 246 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    201124666,425
    201032726,118
    Record Year2008 (869)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Cardiff during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 143 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CardiffUK
    201114341,020
    20101023,658
    Record Year 2008 (449) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011921041
    Net growth in 2010621228
    Record Year2008 (176)2006 (168)2008 (208)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Cardiff formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cardiff
    20110.5%
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    20080.8%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Cardiff formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Cardiff
    20110.5%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    20080.8%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20100.6%0.6%0.8%
    % change-17.6%-14.5%-29.0%
    Record Year1975 (1.0%)1963 (1.4%)1968 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    23.8% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    25.0% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CO.,2.31%CONSULTING5.09%
    CARDIFF1.79%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    INTERNATIONAL1.73%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.38%PROPERTY2.43%
    TRADE1.32%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING1.20%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTING1.17%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUSINESS0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SALES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.64%MEDIA1.73%
    INDUSTRIAL0.64%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (CARDIFF)0.64%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTY0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    MEDIA0.61%J1.44%
    ENERGY0.61%CARE1.44%
    GLOBAL0.59%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    NLR0.59%IT1.39%
    DEVELOPMENT0.56%BUILDING1.32%
    WALES0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CARE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    S0.53%M1.27%
    PROJECTS0.53%S1.23%
    CO0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,966202,072
    74990 - Non-trading company3308,481
    7499 - Non-trading company27510,955
    7487 - Other business activities25060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10030,647
    9999 - Dormant Company8520,111
    99999 - Dormant Company8418,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5716,419
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3810,322
    9305 - Other service activities359,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities357,095
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified327,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3213,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities307,849
    5530 - Restaurants285,086
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering275,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply267,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2610,545
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis243,095
    6523 - Other financial intermediation232,022

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07646038 COWHEY-HUDD CONSULTING LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645549 ACE CONSULTANTS AND ENTREPRENEURS UK LTD. 24 May 2011
    07636694 WOTRACO (WORLD TRADE COMPANY) LTD 17 May 2011
    07647529 REAL CONTRACTOR LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07642438 THE FAMILY FUN PLACE LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07642041 SIZE OF WALES 20 May 2011
    07637872 NORTON ONLINE LTD 17 May 2011
    07637203 A & D PLASTERING WALLS LTD. 17 May 2011
    07637100 MORGAN YACHT CHARTERS LTD 17 May 2011
    07636814 BRIX SAFETY PRODUCTS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07652297 GRAFIT LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651021 DEADWORLD STUDIOS LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07648869 DR T KINNAIRD LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648612 ARK DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07624890 POWERLEAD LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07623129 GO TO COMMUNICATIONS LTD 05 May 2011
    07621134 SEVERIN MINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07645597 N Y R R INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645385 MING CHEUNG TRADING LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07637312 SINOWIDE CORPORATION LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635086 FRANONIK CONSULTING UK LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07628637 ADVICE STUDY OVERSEAS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07628390 ALSUN INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07625480 LINKWELL TRADING LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07625393 KELY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD 06 May 2011