Brighton and Oxford are similarly sized business centres with 16,447 and 10,814 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 Business and domestic software development and Buying and selling of own real estate.
Brighton has 16,447 active companies compared to 10,814 in Oxford — 5,633 more.
Oxford has a higher 2020s company formation rate (48.5%) compared to Brighton (47.6%).
Both cities share these top industries: Business and domestic software development, Buying and selling of own real estate, Development of building projects, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management. Brighton is uniquely strong in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Other service activities n.e.c., while Oxford stands out in Dormant Company and Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet.