Edinburgh and Bristol are similarly sized business centres with 57,083 and 54,527 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.
Edinburgh has 57,083 active companies compared to 54,527 in Bristol — 2,556 more.
Bristol has a higher 2020s company formation rate (48.5%) compared to Edinburgh (38.6%).
Both cities share these top industries: Business and domestic software development, Buying and selling of own real estate, Dormant Company, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management. Edinburgh is uniquely strong in Other and Other service activities n.e.c., while Bristol stands out in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Development of building projects.