Bath and Bournemouth are similarly sized business centres with 8,957 and 14,289 active companies respectively. This close match makes their industry mix, growth trajectory, and formation history all the more interesting to compare. Both cities share strength in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Buying and selling of own real estate.
Bournemouth has 14,289 active companies compared to 8,957 in Bath — 5,332 more.
Bournemouth has a higher 2020s company formation rate (50.4%) compared to Bath (43.9%).
Both cities share these top industries: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c., Buying and selling of own real estate, Development of building projects, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management. Bath is uniquely strong in Business and domestic software development and Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., while Bournemouth stands out in Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis and Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet.