Reading and York are similarly sized business centres with 23,304 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.
Reading has 23,304 active companies compared to 16,538 in York — 6,766 more.
Reading has a higher 2020s company formation rate (51.4%) compared to York (46.4%).
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, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management. Reading is uniquely strong in Other information technology service activities and Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet, while York stands out in Development of building projects and Dormant Company.