Cardiff, Cardiff
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 2,631 companies were formed in Cardiff in 2011. This total is 0.3% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Cardiff UK 2011 2,631 452,870 2010 2,622 400,358 2009 2,380 362,675 2008 2,562 349,203 2007 2,719 457,649 Record Year 2007 (2,719) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,393 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cardiff occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,393 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff UK 2011 1,393 224,135 2010 1,298 196,609 % change 7.3% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (1,393) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 672 companies were registered in Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Cardiff UK 2011 672 109,623 2010 634 95,117 % change 6.0% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (672) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 218 259 195 New companies in 2010 213 251 170 % change 2.3% 3.2% 14.7% Record Year 2007 (254) 2005 (268) 2009 (208)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,902 companies were dissolved in Cardiff in 2011. This total is 7.3% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cardiff UK 2011 1,902 314,523 2010 2,051 342,232 2009 2,906 533,773 2008 1,209 237,901 2007 1,472 220,295 Record Year 2009 (2,906) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 910 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 13.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 910 152,213 2010 1,054 164,601 % change -13.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,293) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 480 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Cardiff UK 2011 480 79,983 2010 461 76,896 % change 4.1% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 111 202 167 Closed companies in 2010 156 214 91 % change -28.8% -5.6% 84% Record Year 2009 (188) 2010 (214) 2009 (195)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 729 companies were added to the company register for Cardiff in 2011. This number represents growth of 27.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 158 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 2011 729 138,347 2010 571 58,126 2009 -526 -171,098 2008 1,353 111,302 2007 1,247 237,354 Record Year 2008 (1,353) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Cardiff increased by 483 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff UK 2011 483 71,922 2010 244 32,008 Record Year 2007 (609) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 192 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Cardiff UK 2011 192 29,640 2010 173 18,221 Record Year 2003 (323) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 107 57 28 Net growth in 2010 57 37 79 Record Year 2003 (151) 2007 (108) 2003 (102)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Cardiff was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Cardiff 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cardiff 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Cardiff 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2010 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% % change -11.1% -12.1% 1.7% Record Year 1971 (1.0%) 1961 (1.2%) 1971 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Cardiff was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 2.16% CONSULTING 5.07% CARDIFF 2.05% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.26% INTERNATIONAL 1.51% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 1.22% TRADING 2.07% TRADING 1.14% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SOLAR 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTIES 0.85% BUSINESS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENERGY 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% (WALES) 0.71% LONDON 1.63% DEVELOPMENT 0.68% J 1.51% WALES 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.65% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADE 0.63% IT 1.41% (CARDIFF) 0.63% CARE 1.39% ASSOCIATES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.29% BUILDING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CENTRE 0.51% M 1.27% INVESTMENTS 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% FINANCIAL 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% SECURITY 0.48% S 1.20% CONSULTANTS 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,960 205,525 74990 - Non-trading company 309 8,929 7487 - Other business activities 252 57,052 7499 - Non-trading company 232 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 101 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 93 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 86 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 61 17,765 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 11,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 38 13,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 7,493 9305 - Other service activities 36 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 8,671 5530 - Restaurants 31 5,013 86230 - Dental practice activities 31 1,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 12,072 7260 - Other computer related activities 28 7,667 6523 - Other financial intermediation 28 1,891 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 27 7,398 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 26 3,194
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