Cardiff, Cardiff

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cardiff when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 2,974 companies were formed in Cardiff in 2012. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearCardiffUK
    20122,974491,893
    20112,631452,870
    20102,622400,358
    20092,380362,675
    20082,562349,203
    Record Year2012 (2,974)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,450 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cardiff occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,450 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CardiffUK
    20121,450238,743
    20111,393224,135
    % change4.1%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (1,450)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 784 companies were registered in Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)CardiffUK
    2012784119,875
    2011672109,623
    % change16.7%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (784) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous December.

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012281260243
    New companies in 2011218259195
    % change28.9%0.4%24.6%
    Record Year2012 (281)2005 (268)2012 (243)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,807 companies were dissolved in Cardiff in 2012. This total is 5.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearCardiffUK
    20121,807293,728
    20111,908314,524
    20102,057342,233
    20092,914533,787
    20081,213237,873
    Record Year2009 (2,914)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 866 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 5.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    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)CardiffUK
    2012866145,934
    2011913152,213
    % change-5.1%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (1,293)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 412 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)CardiffUK
    201241270,026
    201148179,983
    % change-14.3%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (530) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cardiff when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201220212288
    Closed companies in 2011111202168
    % change82.0%-39.6%-48%
    Record Year2012 (202)2010 (215)2009 (195)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,167 companies were added to the company register for Cardiff in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 444 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 1,349 companies.

    YearCardiffUK
    20121,167198,165
    2011723138,346
    201056558,125
    2009-534-171,112
    20081,349111,330
    Record Year2008 (1,349)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Cardiff increased by 584 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CardiffUK
    201258492,809
    201148071,922
    Record Year2007 (607)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q4.

    Net company growth for Cardiff during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 372 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)CardiffUK
    201237249,849
    201119129,640
    Record Year 2012 (372) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous December.

    November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201279138155
    Net growth in 20111075727
    Record Year2003 (151)2012 (138)2012 (155)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Cardiff was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.

    YearCardiff
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960)1971 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Cardiff
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Cardiff formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Cardiff
    20120.7%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.6%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.6%0.6%
    % change8.3%-4.5%21.3%
    Record Year1971 (1.0%)1961 (1.2%)1971 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Cardiff was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Cardiff in 2012 was 28.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Cardiff was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.22%CONSULTING5.15%
    CARDIFF2.07%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    G1.96%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CO.,1.86%PROPERTY2.40%
    Q1.78%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTING1.42%DESIGN1.86%
    INTERNATIONAL1.29%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY1.16%ENGINEERING1.79%
    TRADING1.06%BUSINESS1.76%
    (CARDIFF)1.03%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    WALES0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ENERGY0.83%LONDON1.69%
    INVESTMENTS0.80%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.75%J1.57%
    PROPERTY0.67%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    J0.59%IT1.43%
    FINANCIAL0.59%CARE1.39%
    DEVELOPMENT0.59%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%M1.26%
    GLOBAL0.57%BUILDING1.23%
    (WALES)0.54%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    BUSINESS0.52%TRAINING1.18%
    R0.52%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,899236,139
    74990 - Non-trading company47013,808
    99999 - Dormant Company20340,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16552,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10730,396
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8122,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7723,256
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7215,572
    62090 - Other information technology service activities5512,291
    86900 - Other human health activities517,866
    7487 - Other business activities4810,703
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis434,936
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate426,971
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified406,419
    41100 - Development of building projects397,980
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified394,537
    62012 - Business and domestic software development387,446
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands375,132
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate354,752
    86230 - Dental practice activities352,378

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08251924 CARD CENTRE (CARDIFF) LIMITED 12 Oct 2012
    08271292 J M ROLLING LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08275162 WE GOT THIS FOR YOU LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
    08238392 DJC GENERAL SERVICES LTD 03 Oct 2012
    08245960 FOGEM PRESTIGE & PERFORMANCE LTD 09 Oct 2012
    08269597 WHISKERS AND WALKIES LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08271827 PICK UP SOLUTION LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08272107 UNIQUE FAMILY WEALTH LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08272283 CARDIFF ADULT SELF-INJURY PROJECT 29 Oct 2012
    08239766 ORANGEMAZE LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08250803 CARDIFF START C.I.C. 12 Oct 2012
    08251087 G J (MATS) LTD 12 Oct 2012
    08251998 SD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Oct 2012
    08255184 NEXLEGAL LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    08258788 TURNER & HEAP LIMITED 18 Oct 2012
    08259883 RCS AUTOSTYLING LTD 18 Oct 2012
    08265352 Q G LIMA LTD 23 Oct 2012
    08265620 Q G ELEVEN LTD 23 Oct 2012
    08270771 BROXHOLM MARKETING SERVICES LTD 26 Oct 2012
    08275643 SPRING GARDEN (PENARTH) LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
    08235866 ZERO BASE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08237609 SK MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08242229 GOLDFISH TECHNICAL LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08243714 MERX LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08245896 FASTRACK TRANSPORT LIMITED 09 Oct 2012