Cardiff

Cardiff: 13,010 enterprises, dominant sector Financial & Professional Services. Welsh local-authority profile assembled from ONS Business Demography, Companies House, Charity Commission and procurement feeds.

• Enterprise count: 13,010
• Dominant sector: Financial & Professional Services

Top sectors

ONS UK Business Counts 2026: 12,090 enterprises across all sector groups. This is a different series from the enterprise count above.

• Farming, building, shops, transport, health, care and public services (SIC divisions 01 to 03, 41 to 43, 45 to 47, 49 to 53, 75, 77, 78, 80 to 82, 84 to 88, 94 to 99): 5,355 enterprises (44%)
• Finance, property and professional services (SIC divisions 64 to 66, 68 to 71): 2,580 enterprises (21%)
• Film, broadcasting, design, arts and sport (SIC divisions 59, 60, 73, 74, 90 to 93): 1,170 enterprises (10%)
• Accommodation, food service and travel (SIC divisions 55, 56, 79): 1,055 enterprises (9%)
• Pharmaceuticals and scientific research (SIC divisions 21, 72): 830 enterprises (7%)