Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Area	Industry
595 [t]	Births	2014	Flintshire	Total
50	Births	2014	Flintshire	Production
70	Births	2014	Flintshire	Construction
15	Births	2014	Flintshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2014	Flintshire	Wholesale
40	Births	2014	Flintshire	Retail
45	Births	2014	Flintshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2014	Flintshire	Accommodation & food services
45	Births	2014	Flintshire	Information & communication
10	Births	2014	Flintshire	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2014	Flintshire	Property
120	Births	2014	Flintshire	Professional; scientific & technical
75	Births	2014	Flintshire	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2014	Flintshire	Education
10	Births	2014	Flintshire	Health
25	Births	2014	Flintshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
435 [t]	Births	2014	Wrexham	Total
35	Births	2014	Wrexham	Production
45	Births	2014	Wrexham	Construction
15	Births	2014	Wrexham	Motor Trades
15	Births	2014	Wrexham	Wholesale
30	Births	2014	Wrexham	Retail
30	Births	2014	Wrexham	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2014	Wrexham	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2014	Wrexham	Information & communication
15	Births	2014	Wrexham	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2014	Wrexham	Property
70	Births	2014	Wrexham	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2014	Wrexham	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2014	Wrexham	Education
15	Births	2014	Wrexham	Health
25	Births	2014	Wrexham	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
470 [t]	Births	2014	Powys	Total
25	Births	2014	Powys	Production
70	Births	2014	Powys	Construction
15	Births	2014	Powys	Motor Trades
15	Births	2014	Powys	Wholesale
35	Births	2014	Powys	Retail
10	Births	2014	Powys	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2014	Powys	Accommodation & food services
35	Births	2014	Powys	Information & communication
5	Births	2014	Powys	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2014	Powys	Property
80	Births	2014	Powys	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2014	Powys	Business administration and support services
10	Births	2014	Powys	Education
20	Births	2014	Powys	Health
30	Births	2014	Powys	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
225 [t]	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Total
15	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Production
30	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Construction
5	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Motor Trades
5	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Wholesale
20	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Retail
10	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
40	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Information & communication
0	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Property
30	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Professional; scientific & technical
30	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Education
10	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Health
10	Births	2014	Ceredigion	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
395 [t]	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Total
35	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Production
55	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Construction
5	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Wholesale
25	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Retail
10	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
70	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Property
80	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Business administration and support services
0	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Education
15	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Health
20	Births	2014	Pembrokeshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
600 [t]	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Total
45	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Production
90	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Construction
20	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Motor Trades
20	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Wholesale
50	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Retail
25	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
75	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Information & communication
10	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Property
85	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Professional; scientific & technical
95	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Education
20	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Health
35	Births	2014	Carmarthenshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
875 [t]	Births	2014	Swansea	Total
55	Births	2014	Swansea	Production
100	Births	2014	Swansea	Construction
25	Births	2014	Swansea	Motor Trades

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Main information

• Most recent update: 24 September 2025
• Next update expected: January 2026
• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: Business demography

Data notes

• Rounding applied:

  Business births, deaths and active enterprises have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset details business births, deaths and active enterprises by broad industry group (SIC2007) and year.

  Active enterprises are businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period (December to December).

  A birth is defined as a business that was present in year t, but did not exist in year t-1 or t-2. Births are identified by making a comparison of annual active population files and identifying those present in the latest one, but not the two previous ones.

  A death is defined as a business that was on the active file in year t but no longer present on the active file for year t+1 or t+2. To produce more timely statistics, the UK business demography statistics contain a preliminary death indicator, which includes an adjustment for estimated reactivations. Reactivations occur where a business becomes dormant for a period of less than 2 years, then recommences activity in a manner which complies with a definition of continuity. If the definition of continuity is not met (e.g. if a business recommences activity but at a different location and with a different activity), this would be considered a death followed by a birth. Reactivations can also occur due to lags in the administrative data source (VAT/PAYE) so that a business that continues to trade can appear to die. The deaths data exclude losses to the population as a result of mergers, break-ups, split-offs or other re-structuring.

• Data collection or calculation:

  ONS use data from the IDBR to produce business demography statistics, using guidelines found in the Eurostat/OECD manual on Business Demography. The starting point for demography is the concept of a population of active businesses in a reference year. These are defined as businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period. Births and deaths are then identified by comparing active populations for different years.

• Statistical quality:

  Totals may differ slightly between the area and industry breakdowns due to the disclosure control methods used.

  The latest two years' estimates on deaths are subject to revision, which would normally be made in the following year's publication.

• Related reports:
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (English)
  • Welsh Government - Business demography (Welsh)
  • ONS - Business demography (English)
  • ONS - Business demography quality and methodology information (English)

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: economic.stats@gov.wales

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