Cardiff and Belfast are similarly sized business centres with 27,021 and 21,880 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.
Cardiff has 27,021 active companies compared to 21,880 in Belfast — 5,141 more.
Cardiff has a higher 2020s company formation rate (57.7%) compared to Belfast (51.7%).
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, Management consultancy activities other than financial management, Other. Cardiff is uniquely strong in Information technology consultancy activities and Other business support service activities n.e.c., while Belfast stands out in Development of building projects and Dormant Company.