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
390 [t]	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Total
30	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Production
60	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Construction
10	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Motor Trades
10	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Wholesale
25	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Retail
15	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
55	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Information & communication
0	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Property
60	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Education
15	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Health
20	Births	2013	Denbighshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
625 [t]	Births	2013	Flintshire	Total
50	Births	2013	Flintshire	Production
80	Births	2013	Flintshire	Construction
20	Births	2013	Flintshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2013	Flintshire	Wholesale
45	Births	2013	Flintshire	Retail
20	Births	2013	Flintshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
60	Births	2013	Flintshire	Accommodation & food services
50	Births	2013	Flintshire	Information & communication
20	Births	2013	Flintshire	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2013	Flintshire	Property
130	Births	2013	Flintshire	Professional; scientific & technical
75	Births	2013	Flintshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Flintshire	Education
10	Births	2013	Flintshire	Health
35	Births	2013	Flintshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
450 [t]	Births	2013	Wrexham	Total
25	Births	2013	Wrexham	Production
70	Births	2013	Wrexham	Construction
5	Births	2013	Wrexham	Motor Trades
15	Births	2013	Wrexham	Wholesale
35	Births	2013	Wrexham	Retail
20	Births	2013	Wrexham	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
45	Births	2013	Wrexham	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2013	Wrexham	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Wrexham	Finance & insurance
15	Births	2013	Wrexham	Property
85	Births	2013	Wrexham	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2013	Wrexham	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Wrexham	Education
15	Births	2013	Wrexham	Health
25	Births	2013	Wrexham	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
465 [t]	Births	2013	Powys	Total
30	Births	2013	Powys	Production
65	Births	2013	Powys	Construction
10	Births	2013	Powys	Motor Trades
20	Births	2013	Powys	Wholesale
40	Births	2013	Powys	Retail
5	Births	2013	Powys	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
70	Births	2013	Powys	Accommodation & food services
25	Births	2013	Powys	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Powys	Finance & insurance
10	Births	2013	Powys	Property
95	Births	2013	Powys	Professional; scientific & technical
50	Births	2013	Powys	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Powys	Education
10	Births	2013	Powys	Health
25	Births	2013	Powys	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
240 [t]	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Total
20	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Production
25	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Construction
10	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Motor Trades
5	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Wholesale
20	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Retail
5	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
35	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Accommodation & food services
10	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Property
35	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Professional; scientific & technical
35	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Education
10	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Health
15	Births	2013	Ceredigion	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
465 [t]	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Total
35	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Production
55	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Construction
5	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Motor Trades
15	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Wholesale
35	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Retail
10	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Transport & storage (inc. postal)
60	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Accommodation & food services
20	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Information & communication
5	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Finance & insurance
5	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Property
105	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Professional; scientific & technical
65	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Business administration and support services
5	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Education
10	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Health
35	Births	2013	Pembrokeshire	Arts; entertainment; recreation and other services
630 [t]	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Total
55	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Production
95	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	Construction
15	Births	2013	Carmarthenshire	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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