Companies in Wales
RegionCymru
Live companies179,737registered office in Wales
New, past 12 months20,67711.5% of live companies
Median age6 yrsof live companies
In liquidation or administration3,5812.0%
Oldest still active1832incorporated 23 May 1832
When they were founded
Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.
Where
Wales
Districts in Wales
Live companies by local authority district.
Cardiff54,706Swansea13,923Newport9,317Rhondda Cynon Taf8,777Carmarthenshire8,357Flintshire7,086Vale of Glamorgan7,061Bridgend6,655Pembrokeshire6,292Powys6,265Wrexham6,159Caerphilly5,967Monmouthshire5,624Conwy5,298Gwynedd5,240Denbighshire5,143Neath Port Talbot4,965Torfaen3,477Ceredigion3,055Isle of Anglesey2,456Merthyr Tydfil1,976Blaenau Gwent1,938
Most common activities
Main activity of live companies in Wales, excluding dormant and non-trading.
| Activity | Companies | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 68209 | 8,638 | |
| Buying and selling of own real estate 68100 | 6,352 | |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47910 | 5,978 | |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70229 | 5,573 | |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. 82990 | 5,096 | |
| Development of building projects 41100 | 3,993 | |
| Other service activities n.e.c. 96090 | 3,540 | |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56103 | 3,228 | |
| Information technology consultancy activities 62020 | 3,030 | |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. 64209 | 2,956 | |
| Business and domestic software development 62012 | 2,760 | |
| Construction of domestic buildings 41202 | 2,624 |
Oldest companies in Wales
Earliest incorporations still live. Open a district for the full list.
| Company | Activity | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| The Festiniog Railway Company ZC000203 | Other retail sale in non-specialised stores | 23 May 1832 |
| The Talyllyn Railway Company ZC000204 | — | 5 Jul 1865 |
| Cardigan Mercantile Company Limited 00010139 | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 24 Dec 1875 |
| Tenby and County Club Company,limited(the) 00010747 | Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. | 11 Jul 1876 |
| Swansea & District Law Society 00012851 | Solicitors | 22 Feb 1879 |
| Glamorgan Investments Limited 00015002 | Development of building projects | 23 Feb 1881 |
| Cheshire & North Wales Law Society Limited 00015230 | Activities of professional membership organizations | 13 Apr 1881 |
| Saint Mary Street Buildings Limited 00015623 | Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 5 Jul 1881 |
| Cardiff Exchange and Office Company Limited(the) 00018329 | Development of building projects | 16 May 1883 |
| Royal Institution of South Wales 00018359 | Museums activities | 24 May 1883 |
| The West Wales Chamber of Commerce 00019242 | Activities of business and employers membership organizations | 27 Dec 1883 |
| Cardiff and Bristol Channel Incorporated Shipowners' Association 00019654 | Service activities incidental to water transportation | 4 Apr 1884 |