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
11,670	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Production
39,315	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Construction
6,140	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Motor Trades
9,805	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Wholesale
22,080	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Retail
8,315	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
21,365	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Accommodation & food services
24,680	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Information & communication
3,575	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Finance & insurance
9,900	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Property
53,505	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Professional; scientific & technical
32,920	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Business administration and support services
3,030	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Education
6,630	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Health
14,515	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
9,220 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Total
505 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Production
1,460 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Construction
305 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Motor Trades
275 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Wholesale
865 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Retail
360 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
1,225 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Accommodation & food services
535 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Information & communication
85 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Finance & insurance
255 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Property
1,420 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Professional; scientific & technical
1,035 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Business administration and support services
120 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Education
245 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Health
530 [t]	Births	2008	Wales	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
190 [t]	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Total
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Production
35	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Construction
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Motor Trades
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Wholesale
25	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Retail
10	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
30	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Accommodation & food services
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Property
20	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Professional; scientific & technical
25	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Education
5	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Health
10	Births	2008	Isle of Anglesey	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
405 [t]	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Total
30	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Production
60	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Construction
15	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Wholesale
40	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Retail
15	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
85	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Property
45	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Professional; scientific & technical
40	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Education
10	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Health
25	Births	2008	Gwynedd	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
355 [t]	Births	2008	Conwy	Total
15	Births	2008	Conwy	Production
50	Births	2008	Conwy	Construction
10	Births	2008	Conwy	Motor Trades
5	Births	2008	Conwy	Wholesale
30	Births	2008	Conwy	Retail
10	Births	2008	Conwy	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
75	Births	2008	Conwy	Accommodation & food services
15	Births	2008	Conwy	Information & communication
5	Births	2008	Conwy	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2008	Conwy	Property
55	Births	2008	Conwy	Professional; scientific & technical
45	Births	2008	Conwy	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Conwy	Education
10	Births	2008	Conwy	Health
15	Births	2008	Conwy	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
335 [t]	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Total
20	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Production
45	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Construction
10	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Wholesale
35	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Retail
10	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
50	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Property
50	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Education
15	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Health
25	Births	2008	Denbighshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
520 [t]	Births	2008	Flintshire	Total
40	Births	2008	Flintshire	Production
80	Births	2008	Flintshire	Construction
20	Births	2008	Flintshire	Motor Trades
267,445 [t]	Births	2008	United Kingdom	Total

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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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