Bath and Bournemouth are similarly sized business centres with 9,002 and 14,210 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 Buying and selling of own real estate and Development of building projects.
Bournemouth has 14,210 active companies compared to 9,002 in Bath — 5,208 more.
Bournemouth has a higher 2020s company formation rate (55.9%) compared to Bath (46.5%).
Both cities share these top industries: Buying and selling of own real estate, Development of building projects, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management, Other business support service activities n.e.c.. Bath is uniquely strong in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Business and domestic software development, while Bournemouth stands out in Dormant Company and Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis.