There almost 1.1 million small and medium-sized enterprises located in London in 2019, the most of any region of the United Kingdom, followed by South East England having 939 thousand, and East England at 598 thousand. Northern Ireland had the fewest SMEs at 124 thousand in 2019.
Number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region (in 1,000s)*
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Statistics on Small and medium enterprises financing in the United Kingdom
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK 2010-2022, by size
- Basic Statistic Average profit of SMEs in the UK 2021, by sector
- Basic Statistic Percentage of SMEs that grew in the last year UK 2021, by sector
- Basic Statistic Business performance of SMEs in the UK 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Total finance obtained by SMEs in the UK, 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Main obstacles to running a business among SMEs in the UK 2021
External financing for UK SMEs
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- Premium Statistic External finance types sought by small and medium enterprises in the UK 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Access to finance as a major obstacle to SMEs in the UK, by sector 2014-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of small and medium enterprises seeking external financing in the UK, 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Grounds for applying for financing of small and medium enterprises in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Total turnover of factoring and commercial finance in Europe 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Market share of factoring and commercial finance turnover in Europe 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Total turnover of factoring and commercial finance in the UK 2011-2021
Outcome of external financing applications
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- Premium Statistic Bank overdraft application outcomes for SMEs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Commercial mortgage application outcomes for SMEs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Credit card application outcomes for SMEs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Premium Statistic Factoring or invoice discounting application outcomes for SMEs in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Outcome of application for government grants for SMEs in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Outcome of applications for bank loans for SMEs in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic SMEs that sought loans from family or friends in the UK 2019, by outcome
- Basic Statistic Outcome of application for loans from a business partner in the UK 2019
Loans and lending to SMEs
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- Premium Statistic Share of SMEs loans in total business loans in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
- Premium Statistic New business loans for small and medium enterprises: growth rate in the UK 2012-2018
- Premium Statistic Number of new loan approvals to SMEs UK Q4 2018, by sector
- Premium Statistic Gross lending to SMEs in the UK Q4 2018, by sector
- Basic Statistic Small and medium enterprises: overdrafts in the UK 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic SMEs reporting rejection of credit applications in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2018
- Basic Statistic Small and medium enterprises: repayments on MFI lending in the UK 2016-2019
Further related statistics
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- Flyer and brochure marketing adoption among SMEs in the U.S. 2016
- Growth in apparent labor productivity of SMEs in Italy 2009-2017, by company size
- Familiarity with tax assistance software among U.S. SME owners, 2016
- Share of SMEs in employment in Italy 2020, by size
- Number of industrial enterprises in China 2011-2020, by size
- Familiarity with accounting software among U.S. SME owners, 2016
- Share of SMEs in total value added in Italy 2020, by size
- U.S. SME owners on the effect of Obama's economic policies on them, 2016
- Current economic climate for SMEs according to U.S. SME owners 2016
- Number of small and medium-sized industrial companies in China by region 2017
- Contribution of SMEs to the increase in GDP in Italy 2009-2017, by company size
- Familiarity with human resources software among U.S. SME owners, 2016
- Cumulative change of SMEs in value added in Italy 2008-2017, by size
- Trade show participation by SME owners in the United States in 2016
- Number of industrial enterprises in Guangdong 2011-2020
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- Flyer and brochure marketing adoption among SMEs in the U.S. 2016
- Growth in apparent labor productivity of SMEs in Italy 2009-2017, by company size
- Familiarity with tax assistance software among U.S. SME owners, 2016
- Share of SMEs in employment in Italy 2020, by size
- Number of industrial enterprises in China 2011-2020, by size
- Familiarity with accounting software among U.S. SME owners, 2016
- Share of SMEs in total value added in Italy 2020, by size
- U.S. SME owners on the effect of Obama's economic policies on them, 2016
- Current economic climate for SMEs according to U.S. SME owners 2016
- Number of small and medium-sized industrial companies in China by region 2017
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- Familiarity with human resources software among U.S. SME owners, 2016
- Cumulative change of SMEs in value added in Italy 2008-2017, by size
- Trade show participation by SME owners in the United States in 2016
- Number of industrial enterprises in Guangdong 2011-2020
Parliament of the United Kingdom. (December 16, 2019). Number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region (in 1,000s)*." Chart. December 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. (2019). Number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region (in 1,000s)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom. "Number of Small and Medium Enterprises (Sme) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Region (in 1,000s)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/
Parliament of the United Kingdom, Number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region (in 1,000s)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Number of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by region (in 1,000s)* [Graph], Parliament of the United Kingdom, December 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/