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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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 March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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