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)
Characteristic
Micro-sized (0-9 employees)
Small (10-49 employees)
Medium (50-249 employees)
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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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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/