Companies in Cardiff
23,442 active companies have their registered office in the Cardiff post town, 3,346 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.5% of active UK companies with a recorded post town.
Based on registered office addresses on the Companies House register; a company's registered office is not always where it trades.
Key figures
- Active companies
- 23,442
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 3,346 (14.3%)
- Average company age
- 8.8 years
Watch: Size up a local market in one minute
You're opening a new sales territory. How many businesses are really there? 1:36 film, with captions.
Largest companies in Cardiff by net assets
Ranked by net assets (total assets less total liabilities) in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Net assets are not turnover and do not measure size of trade. Employees are shown where the accounts state an average number.
| Rank | Company | Net assets | Employees | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG | £1.5bn | Not given | 31 March 2026 |
| 2 | ADMIRAL GROUP PLC | £334.0m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 3 | PEPPER MONEY GROUP LIMITED | £154.7m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 4 | FINSBURY FOOD GROUP LIMITED | £138.9m | Not given | 29 June 2024 |
| 5 | 7 STEEL (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED | £123.2m | Not given | 31 December 2024 |
| 6 | MOTONOVO FINANCE LIMITED | £119.0m | 1,835 | 30 June 2026 |
| 7 | IQE PLC | £89.7m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | WEALTHIFY GROUP LIMITED | £72.5m | 0 | 31 December 2025 |
| 9 | SHAW HEALTHCARE (GROUP) LIMITED | £68.3m | Not given | 31 March 2025 |
| 10 | UK FRISBEE DEBTCO LIMITED | £57.5m | Not given | 28 June 2025 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company registered in Cardiff. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them. A registered office is not always where a company trades.
Most common industries
Largest by reported turnover in Cardiff
Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG | £1.2bn | 31 March 2026 |
| 2 | 7 STEEL (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED | £588.4m | 31 December 2024 |
| 3 | FINSBURY FOOD GROUP LIMITED | £452.4m | 29 June 2024 |
| 4 | UK FRISBEE DEBTCO LIMITED | £444.7m | 28 June 2025 |
| 5 | SHAW HEALTHCARE (GROUP) LIMITED | £150.6m | 31 March 2025 |
| 6 | V TOPCO LIMITED | £115.8m | 31 December 2025 |
| 7 | IQE PLC | £97.3m | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | SMART SOLUTIONS (RECRUITMENT) LIMITED | £97.3m | 31 October 2025 |
| 9 | MENAI MEATS (WALES) LIMITED | £73.0m | 31 August 2025 |
| 10 | SALISBURY TOPCO LIMITED | £59.6m | 31 December 2024 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them.
Newest companies
| Company | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| ARIUS ELECTRICAL LTD | 11 October 2026 |
| CLWB ANTUR CYF | 11 October 2026 |
| MOVEWEARMARKET LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| NAUTLINC LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| FRICTIONLESS TECH LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| RES SWIM LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| NJP RESIDENTIAL LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| TEMPLE BAR EDINBURGH LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| KINGS ENGINEERING AND SITE SERVICES LIMITED | 9 October 2026 |
| UN LLWYTH LTD | 9 October 2026 |
Search further
Filter companies by postcode, industry and financials with the CompanyStack API — for example GET https://api.companystack.co.uk/company/postcode/{postcode}.
