Reading and Brighton are similarly sized business centres with 23,946 and 17,054 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.
Reading has 23,946 active companies compared to 17,054 in Brighton — 6,892 more.
Reading has a higher 2020s company formation rate (55.0%) compared to Brighton (51.1%).
Both cities share these top industries: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c., Buying and selling of own real estate, Information technology consultancy activities, Management consultancy activities other than financial management, Other business support service activities n.e.c.. Reading is uniquely strong in Business and domestic software development and Other information technology service activities, while Brighton stands out in Development of building projects and Dormant Company.