Top 3 business activities
by region

  • London
      Companies
    Wholesale, retail 405,771
    Science 401,185
    Administrative 323,994
  • South East
      Companies
    Science 206,085
    Wholesale, retail 136,425
    ICT 134,852
  • North West
      Companies
    Science 134,181
    Wholesale, retail 133,021
    Administrative 111,437
  • East of England
      Companies
    Science 123,156
    Wholesale, retail 100,754
    Construction 97,990
  • West Midlands
      Companies
    Wholesale, retail 106,357
    Administrative 94,378
    Science 88,382
  • South West
      Companies
    Science 90,049
    Wholesale, retail 69,393
    Construction 62,997
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
      Companies
    Wholesale, retail 79,711
    Science 72,135
    Construction 60,054
  • East Midlands
      Companies
    Wholesale, retail 78,406
    Science 72,946
    Construction 58,356
  • Scotland
      Companies
    Science 74,665
    Wholesale, retail 54,938
    Construction 50,202
  • Wales
      Companies
    Wholesale, retail 44,725
    Science 38,892
    Construction 33,251
  • North East
      Companies
    Science 23,201
    Wholesale, retail 20,508
    Construction 20,159
  • Northern Ireland
      Companies
    Wholesale, retail 18,476
    Construction 14,541
    Science 12,207

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