Cardiff, Cardiff
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cardiff when compared to any previous July.
- August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 765 companies were registered in Cardiff during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Cardiff UK 2014 765 143,414 2013 733 132,684 % change 4.4% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (765) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cardiff when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 245 264 256 New companies in 2013 231 235 267 % change 6.1% 12.3% -4.1% Record Year 2014 (245) 2014 (264) 2013 (267)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 585 companies were dissolved in Cardiff during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Cardiff UK 2014 585 101,670 2013 493 86,170 % change 18.7% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (763) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cardiff when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 223 145 217 Closed companies in 2013 163 155 175 % change 36.8% -6.5% 24% Record Year 2014 (223) 2008 (285) 2009 (396)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Cardiff during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 180 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Cardiff UK 2014 180 41,744 2013 240 46,514 Record Year 2011 (289) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Cardiff when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 22 119 39 Net growth in 2013 68 80 92 Record Year 2008 (193) 2014 (119) 2002 (179)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Cardiff formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Cardiff 2014 0.5% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% % change -3.6% 7.1% -12.0% Record Year 1958 (1.5%) 2008 (0.9%) 1972 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Cardiff was in 2011 when 25.5% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Cardiff in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARDIFF 2.28% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTING 1.37% PROPERTY 2.62% CO., 0.96% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% TRADING 0.82% TRADING 2.00% ELECTRICAL 0.72% LONDON 1.95% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% CARE 1.94% INTERNATIONAL 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.76% WALES 0.62% DESIGN 1.70% (CARDIFF) 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.70% HOUSE 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.63% FINANCIAL 0.62% BUSINESS 1.62% MEDIA 0.62% J 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.53% (WALES) 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% SECURITY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.50% PROPERTIES 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.55% MEDIA 1.38% M 0.50% CO., 1.36% CONSULTANTS 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUILDING 0.48% BUILDING 1.30% IT 0.48% IT 1.30% CO 0.46% M 1.23%
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 1,636 278,481 74990 - Non-trading company 562 14,006 99999 - Dormant Company 259 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 211 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 193 40,717 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 125 28,224 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 104 29,313 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 94 18,890 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 70 7,917 86900 - Other human health activities 66 11,807 62012 - Business and domestic software development 66 9,675 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 66 10,361 56101 - Licensed restaurants 65 8,546 41100 - Development of building projects 62 10,604 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 56 6,595 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 12,795 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 51 5,857 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 49 8,501 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 49 5,749 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 43 7,151
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09128097 YOUNIS WALID 1075 LIMITED 14 Jul 2014 09130665 DCS ASSET LTD 15 Jul 2014 09140712 WESTBRIDGE (BCHANNELS) NOMINEES LIMITED 21 Jul 2014 09142004 GENOMECLINIC LTD 22 Jul 2014 09150537 BODYZORB CARDIFF LTD 28 Jul 2014 09114773 SHAH'S MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09115474 TARO NOD LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09117545 B A RUSS LIMITED 04 Jul 2014 09118299 THE LOCAL TODAY LIMITED 07 Jul 2014 09120768 STARK THOMAS LIMITED 08 Jul 2014 09135314 CWTCHCARE LIMITED 17 Jul 2014 09151388 GLANTOWY CAM LTD 29 Jul 2014 09154038 MUDLARKS GIFTS AND HOME LIMITED 30 Jul 2014 09154547 INK-IN-&-OUT LIMITED 30 Jul 2014 09110162 CHARLES STREET COFFEE A GOGO LIMITED 01 Jul 2014 09119467 BLACK HISTORY ASSOCIATION WALES/CYMRU CIC 07 Jul 2014 09119937 RHINO SITE SERVICES LTD 08 Jul 2014 09123732 HIPPOS ENTERTAINMENT LTD 09 Jul 2014 09127592 CADOXTON RESERVE POWER LIMITED 11 Jul 2014 09128547 CLYNE POWER LIMITED 14 Jul 2014 09147544 HENNESSY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 25 Jul 2014 09156087 PARADOX DESIGN LTD 31 Jul 2014 09111901 BETBRO LIMITED 02 Jul 2014 09113477 SCAFFOLD LONDON LTD 02 Jul 2014 09121013 ECOENERGY (WALES) LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
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