Cardiff, Cardiff
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,658 companies were formed in Cardiff. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cardiff occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,658 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cardiff UK 2014 1,658 300,731 2013 1,643 269,432 % change 0.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,658) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 797 companies were registered in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cardiff UK 2014 797 150,009 2013 859 134,630 % change -7.2% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (859) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 291 263 243 New companies in 2013 298 270 291 % change -2.3% -2.6% -16.5% Record Year 2008 (298) 2013 (270) 2013 (291)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,066 companies were dissolved in Cardiff. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 1,066 177,207 2013 1,044 155,192 % change 2.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,621) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 564 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cardiff UK 2014 564 94,837 2013 504 77,278 % change 11.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (970) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 116 259 189 Closed companies in 2013 182 161 161 % change -36.3% 60.9% 17% Record Year 2009 (346) 2009 (373) 2009 (251)
Net Company Growth
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Cardiff increased by 592 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cardiff UK 2014 592 123,524 2013 599 114,240 Record Year 2008 (867) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Cardiff during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 233 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cardiff UK 2014 233 55,172 2013 355 57,352 Record Year 2008 (448) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 175 4 54 Net growth in 2013 116 109 130 Record Year 2014 (175) 2006 (168) 2008 (208)
UK Company Share
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Cardiff formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cardiff 2014 0.6% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Cardiff formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cardiff 2014 0.5% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2013 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% % change -11.9% -10.1% -27.7% Record Year 1992 (0.9%) 2004 (0.8%) 2008 (0.8%)
Director Age
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Cardiff was 2013 when 25.7% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 2006 when 25.6% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARDIFF 2.31% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.73% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.49% PROPERTY 2.66% CO., 1.34% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.99% INTERNATIONAL 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRADING 0.93% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.66% CARE 1.85% (CARDIFF) 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUSINESS 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% HOUSE 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% WALES 0.61% GLOBAL 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.55% FINANCIAL 0.56% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.48% (WALES) 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% J 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SECURITY 0.54% IT 1.33% ENERGY 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% IT 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% MEDIA 0.49% M 1.24% TRADE 0.46% CO., 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 1,517 261,557 74990 - Non-trading company 564 14,351 99999 - Dormant Company 266 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 226 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 186 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 126 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 112 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 99 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 72 11,292 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 69 7,840 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 66 10,133 56101 - Licensed restaurants 64 8,585 41100 - Development of building projects 62 10,527 62090 - Other information technology service activities 60 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 59 9,834 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 56 8,533 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 54 6,413 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 52 5,731 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 50 5,836 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 44 7,415
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: