In 2023 there were approximately 5.55 million small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the United Kingdom. Micro-sized enterprises that employ up to nine people make up the majority of SMEs in the UK at over 5.28 million. Enterprises that have between 10 and 49 employees are classed as small enterprises, and numbered around 222,800 in the UK, while there were 36,900 medium-sized enterprises.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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Employment
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- Basic Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by business size
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the private sector of the UK 2023, by region
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Turnover
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- Premium Statistic Turnover of private sector businesses in the UK 2012-2023
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SMEs
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Business Environment
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. (October 5, 2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. (2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "Number of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2023, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/