Nottingham and Belfast are similarly sized business centres with 42,377 and 22,432 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.
Nottingham has 42,377 active companies compared to 22,432 in Belfast — 19,945 more.
Nottingham has a higher 2020s company formation rate (55.7%) compared to Belfast (52.6%).
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. Nottingham is uniquely strong in Information technology consultancy activities and Other business support service activities n.e.c., while Belfast stands out in Business and domestic software development and Other.