Belfast and Norwich are similarly sized business centres with 21,880 and 22,003 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.
Norwich has 22,003 active companies compared to 21,880 in Belfast — 123 more.
Belfast has a higher 2020s company formation rate (51.7%) compared to Norwich (51.4%).
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, Dormant Company, Management consultancy activities other than financial management. Belfast is uniquely strong in Business and domestic software development and Other, while Norwich stands out in Other business support service activities n.e.c. and Other human health activities.