Business Services in Cardiff

Cardiff Company Scorecard

Out of Cardiff's 97,196 total incorporated companies, 9,700 were formed in the last 12 months.

Cardiff's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Cardiff include the 12,110 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 5,086 companies working in professional, scientific and technical activities, and 4,461 companies working in administrative and support service activities. The business sectors with the least activity include water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities with 124 active companies, public administration and defence; compulsory social security with 123 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 86 active companies.

Company Trends in Cardiff

Looking at the big changes in Cardiff's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 10% of active businesses, a total of 4,260 companies. The next big increase was other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets which now makes up 6.16% of active businesses in Cardiff, a change of 732% from the 0.74% percentage share seen in 2018. Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 5.01% of Cardiff's active companies.

Notable changes in Cardiff's business sectors include a rise of 129% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 19% in real estate activities, and rise of 5.19% in human health and social work activities.