Written question WQ94162
- Asked by
- Laura Anne JonesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 6 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Secretary publish a list of all limited companies partly owned by the Welsh Government?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
The companies which are directly owned by the Welsh Ministers, either wholly or in part, are listed below. For reference, the company type and number, as listed by Companies House, are included.
Limited Companies directly owned by the Welsh Ministers, September 2024
Company Name
Company Type
Company Registration No.
Adnodd Cyfyngedig
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
14227941
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd (trading as Careers Wales)
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
07442837
Centre for Digital Public Services Limited
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
09341679
Cwmni Egino Limited
Private Limited Company
13475029
DCFW Limited (Design Commission for Wales)
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
04391072
Development Bank of Wales public limited company
Public Limited Company
04055414
GCRE Limited (Global Centre for Rail Excellence Ltd)
Private Limited Company
13583670
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
04635113
Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
08719645
National Academy for Educational Leadership
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
11348558
Sector Development Wales Partnership Limited (trading as Industry Wales)
Private company limited by guarantee without share capital
08379693
Transport for Wales
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
09476013
Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru Ltd (Renewable Energy Developer for Wales)
Private Limited Company
15207429
Welsh Development Management Limited
Private Limited Company
04398398
WGC Holdco Limited
Private Limited Company
08455972
Cardiff International Airport Limited
Private Limited Company (wholly owned by WGC Holdco)
02076096
This list does not include subsidiary companies wholly or partly owned by these companies, with the exception of Cardiff Airport as shown above. Please note that International Business Wales was wound up and removed from the Companies Register in August 2024.
This information is already in the public domain. A list of devolved Welsh public bodies, including all companies directly owned by the Welsh Government, is published at https://www.gov.wales/register-devolved-public-bodies and is regularly updated. The Permanent Secretary also provides a list of companies, arm’s length bodies and other organisations as part of his Accounting Officer System Statement, published annually. Details of contact addresses and accounts are available from Companies House through the gov.uk website, https://www.gov.uk/get-information-about-a-company.