Brighton and Oxford are similarly sized business centres with 17,054 and 11,030 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.
Brighton has 17,054 active companies compared to 11,030 in Oxford — 6,024 more.
Oxford has a higher 2020s company formation rate (52.7%) compared to Brighton (51.1%).
Both cities share these top industries: Buying and selling of own real estate, Development of building projects, Dormant Company, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management. Brighton is uniquely strong in Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. and Other service activities n.e.c., while Oxford stands out in Business and domestic software development and Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet.