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Companies in Wales: 165,390 live UK companies by industry and town

165,390 live companies are registered in Wales in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. 20,425 were incorporated in the last 12 months and 20,846 have an accounts due date that had passed.

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  • 165,390Live companies
  • 20,425Incorporated in the last 12 months
  • 20,846Accounts overdue
  • 33,668Strike off proposed

Incorporations per year

Companies incorporated in each year that are still live in the 1 November 2026 snapshot. Companies that closed earlier are not counted, so older years read low.

Year incorporatedLive companies
20228,168
202310,318
202413,157
202524,839
2026 so far17,514

Biggest industries

IndustrySIC codeLive companies
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate6820912,898
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet479107,915
Buying and selling of own real estate681006,852
Management consultancy activities other than financial management702296,707
Other business support service activities n.e.c.829905,862
Other service activities n.e.c.960904,164
Information technology consultancy activities620204,009
Development of building projects411003,695
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands561033,560
Business and domestic software development620123,376
Construction of domestic buildings412023,321
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis683203,193
Other human health activities869003,034
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.642092,900
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment960202,564
Other information technology service activities620902,557
Residents property management980002,544
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.749092,425
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles452002,420
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.439992,388
Electrical installation432102,213
Licensed restaurants561012,158
Other education n.e.c.855902,149
Freight transport by road494101,989
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation432201,859
Public houses and bars563021,843
Other building completion and finishing433901,813
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets479901,807
Advertising agencies731101,772
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes561021,746
Non-specialised wholesale trade469001,571
Other construction installation432901,470
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores471901,424
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating471101,383
Construction of commercial buildings412011,377
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles451121,339
Other engineering activities711291,313
Accounting and auditing activities692011,301
Other sports activities931991,263
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities711221,167

Biggest towns

TownRegionLive companies
CardiffWales53,234
SwanseaWales13,120
NewportWales9,219
WrexhamWales5,410
BridgendWales4,801
PontypriddWales2,710
LlanelliWales2,468
CarmarthenWales2,327
BarryWales2,295
CaerphillyWales2,109
HaverfordwestWales2,012
NeathWales2,003
Port TalbotWales1,784
PenarthWales1,736
CwmbranWales1,691
Merthyr TydfilWales1,584
St AsaphWales1,568
PontypoolWales1,416
AbergavennyWales1,389
Colwyn BayWales1,323
BangorWales1,294
ChepstowWales1,290
PontyclunWales1,222
LlandudnoWales1,215
MonmouthWales1,195
AberdareWales1,113
BlackwoodWales1,081
AmmanfordWales1,067
RhylWales1,046
CowbridgeWales1,027
BreconWales966
CaldicotWales959
CaernarfonWales914
PorthcawlWales847
Milford HavenWales794
TredegarWales698
Ebbw ValeWales694
PwllheliWales694
PorthWales648
PrestatynWales641
CardiganWales606
USKWales598
CaerdyddWales578
DenbighWales576
ConwyWales563
RuthinWales533
TenbyWales527
HolyheadWales525
Llandrindod WellsWales524
Mountain AshWales518

Newest companies in Wales

Newest first. Each row links to the Companies House record.

CompanyNumberIncorporatedTownAccounts dueStatusSource
Blue Jays Scaffolding Limited1755445531 October 2026Bargoed31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
The Mad Egg Limited1755436531 October 2026Cardiff31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Patty & Smash Ltd1755436031 October 2026Newport31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Certsure Group Ltd1755435331 October 2026Cowbridge31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Five Roots Property Group Ltd1755431431 October 2026Cardiff31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Secure Roofing & Building Ltd1755426831 October 2026Neath31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Barbering School Bristol Limited1755417931 October 2026Cardiff31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Aberconway Accounting Services Ltd1755415731 October 2026Colwyn Bay31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Tenx - Zero to Pro Limited1755414731 October 2026Swansea31 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
RLC ECO Solutions Limited1755409930 October 2026Cardiff30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Nesra Companion Ltd1755408130 October 2026Swansea30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Glow Assured Ltd1755405730 October 2026Penarth30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Tarlo Ltd1755402130 October 2026Cardiff30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
R Barrett Holdings Ltd1755399130 October 2026Newport30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Richard Fountain Ltd1755398730 October 2026Brecon30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Swansea Web Design Ltd1755396030 October 2026Swansea30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Afon Consulting Limited1755392530 October 2026Penarth30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
M&B Autos Ltd1755383930 October 2026Crymych30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Altrivox Ltd1755381630 October 2026Barry30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Severn Housemates Limited1755376330 October 2026Cardiff30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
PTH Holdings Ltd1755374330 October 2026Cardiff30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Nabath Healthcare Ltd1755368330 October 2026Swansea30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Zamz Properties Limited1755366630 October 2026Rhyl30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
The PTH Group (Medical) Ltd1755365730 October 2026Cardiff30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Firstone Arnold Estates Limited1755364930 October 2026Haverfordwest30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Partner Health Care Ltd1755364630 October 2026Llandudno30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Port Talbot Property Holdings Limited1755360730 October 2026Swansea30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Siop ECO Ltd1755360330 October 2026Ruthin30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Yass Topco Limited1755357230 October 2026Cardiff30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Little Buddies Llandeilo Ltd1755346530 October 2026Llandeilo30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Bombay122 Ltd1755342830 October 2026Newport30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Prime Property Developments SW Limited1755342130 October 2026Treharris30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Hooper Environmental Predictive Analytics Ltd1755341830 October 2026Bridgend30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Techtopia Software Ltd1755340430 October 2026Rhyl30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Hiraeth-Comehome Ltd1755335630 October 2026Blackwood30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
WWK Limited1755330730 October 2026Penarth30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Niblo Ltd1755329630 October 2026Maesteg30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Dented Group Ltd1755317130 October 2026Swansea30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Pointer Engineering Solutions Ltd1755313930 October 2026Wrexham30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
SB Property Rentals Ltd1755311330 October 2026Barmouth30 July 2028Activefind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from Companies House Free Company Data Product. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts are of live companies in the Companies House snapshot dated 1 November 2026. The snapshot holds basic company data only: no officers and no persons with significant control. A company is counted under each SIC code it lists, up to four. A region is the part of the UK a postcode area mostly falls in. This page uses Companies House data and is not endorsed by Companies House. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.