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2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,643 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cardiff occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,643 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    20131,643269,432
    20121,524253,150
    % change7.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,643)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 859 companies were registered in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CardiffUK
    2013859134,630
    2012766121,659
    % change12.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (859) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013298270291
    New companies in 2012267265234
    % change11.6%1.9%24.4%
    Record Year2008 (298)2013 (270)2013 (291)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,044 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cardiff occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,621 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    20131,044155,192
    2012941147,794
    % change10.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,621)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 504 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CardiffUK
    201350477,278
    201253580,218
    % change-5.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (970) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013182161161
    Closed companies in 2012142217176
    % change28.2%-25.8%-9%
    Record Year2009 (346)2009 (373)2009 (251)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Cardiff increased by 599 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CardiffUK
    2013599114,240
    2012583105,356
    Record Year2008 (867)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Cardiff during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 355 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CardiffUK
    201335557,352
    201223141,441
    Record Year 2008 (448) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013116109130
    Net growth in 20121254858
    Record Year2008 (175)2006 (168)2008 (208)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cardiff
    20130.6%
    20120.6%
    20110.5%
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Cardiff
    20130.6%
    20120.6%
    20110.5%
    20100.7%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.6%0.6%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.6%0.6%
    % change-6.2%-1.0%12.5%
    Record Year1992 (0.9%)2004 (0.8%)2008 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Cardiff was 2004 when 26.1% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 2004 when 25.8% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CO.,2.88%CONSULTING5.25%
    CARDIFF2.63%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT2.33%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    INTERNATIONAL2.03%PROPERTY2.48%
    G1.91%TRADING2.05%
    Q1.74%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTING1.36%DESIGN1.79%
    TRADING1.19%LONDON1.77%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.74%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADE0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ENERGY0.67%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PROPERTY0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    (CARDIFF)0.64%MEDIA1.57%
    BUSINESS0.64%CARE1.55%
    DEVELOPMENT0.62%J1.53%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%IT1.40%
    CARE0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    WALES0.55%M1.26%
    ENTERPRISE0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    GLOBAL0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    MANDACO0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    (WALES)0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,747257,517
    74990 - Non-trading company47114,303
    99999 - Dormant Company24544,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19654,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12233,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11224,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified9217,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8525,583
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6312,578
    86900 - Other human health activities588,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified547,212
    41100 - Development of building projects518,876
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands506,140
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate497,871
    62012 - Business and domestic software development488,590
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis485,184
    56101 - Licensed restaurants477,148
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified474,977
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities396,771
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities383,250

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08562467 UK FOAM FLOW LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08573881 C H W CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08579005 G & G BEAUTY LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08583332 CARDIFF ROLLER ARENA LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08583737 INTERLINE SUPPLIES LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08554161 CAPITAL DAMP PROOFING (SOUTH WALES) LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08558809 PETER COOKE SOUND LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560707 EGHAM PARK HOMES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08568935 PMS (SW) LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08578864 ACC CARPENTRY LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08553673 YAN TONG CHUI LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08553701 INSPIRE ME FASHION LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08558344 FRIENDS OF HEATHFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08560919 WILLISON AURA LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08565430 SYNONYMY LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08568829 J D TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569768 FISH @ 85 LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08571251 TYRES2DAY LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08576334 BANOFFEESOFT LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08580700 JAWOTHERM UK LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08581738 HONGCHANG LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08581843 DUELLIT LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08588947 ENANAPICU LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08554239 SUN BASE SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554350 EASTAR INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 03 Jun 2013

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