Bath and York are similarly sized business centres with 8,812 and 16,538 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 Business and domestic software development.
York has 16,538 active companies compared to 8,812 in Bath — 7,726 more.
York has a higher 2020s company formation rate (46.4%) compared to Bath (43.9%).
Both cities share these top industries: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c., Business and domestic software development, Buying and selling of own real estate, Development of building projects, Information technology consultancy activities. Bath is uniquely strong in Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., while York stands out in Dormant Company.