Cardiff, Cardiff
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
New Company Registrations
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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) Cardiff UK 2013 1,643 269,432 2012 1,524 253,150 % change 7.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (1,643) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Cardiff UK 2013 859 134,630 2012 766 121,659 % change 12.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (859) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 298 270 291 New companies in 2012 267 265 234 % change 11.6% 1.9% 24.4% Record Year 2008 (298) 2013 (270) 2013 (291)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Cardiff UK 2013 1,044 155,192 2012 941 147,794 % change 10.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,621) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Cardiff UK 2013 504 77,278 2012 535 80,218 % change -5.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (970) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 182 161 161 Closed companies in 2012 142 217 176 % change 28.2% -25.8% -9% Record Year 2009 (346) 2009 (373) 2009 (251)
Net Company Growth
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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) Cardiff UK 2013 599 114,240 2012 583 105,356 Record Year 2008 (867) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Cardiff UK 2013 355 57,352 2012 231 41,441 Record Year 2008 (448) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 116 109 130 Net growth in 2012 125 48 58 Record Year 2008 (175) 2006 (168) 2008 (208)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% % change -6.2% -1.0% 12.5% Record Year 1992 (0.9%) 2004 (0.8%) 2008 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 2.88% CONSULTING 5.25% CARDIFF 2.63% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 2.33% CONSULTANCY 3.41% INTERNATIONAL 2.03% PROPERTY 2.48% G 1.91% TRADING 2.05% Q 1.74% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTING 1.36% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 1.19% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANCY 1.09% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADE 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENERGY 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PROPERTY 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% (CARDIFF) 0.64% MEDIA 1.57% BUSINESS 0.64% CARE 1.55% DEVELOPMENT 0.62% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% IT 1.40% CARE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% WALES 0.55% M 1.26% ENTERPRISE 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% GLOBAL 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FINANCIAL 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% MANDACO 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% (WALES) 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,747 257,517 74990 - Non-trading company 471 14,303 99999 - Dormant Company 245 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 196 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 122 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 112 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 92 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 85 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 63 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 58 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 54 7,212 41100 - Development of building projects 51 8,876 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 50 6,140 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 49 7,871 62012 - Business and domestic software development 48 8,590 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 48 5,184 56101 - Licensed restaurants 47 7,148 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 47 4,977 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 39 6,771 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 38 3,250
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