In 2023, there were over one million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in London, making it the region with the highest number of SMEs in the United Kingdom. By contrast, in the same year, there were just 121,900 SMEs in Northern Ireland, the fewest of any UK region.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Largest companies based in the UK by revenue 2023
- Basic Statistic Largest UK companies based on number of global employees 2023
- Basic Statistic Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2000-2023
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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
- Basic Statistic Number of private sector employees in the UK 1999-2023
Turnover
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- Premium Statistic Turnover of private sector businesses in the UK 2012-2023
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- Premium Statistic Turnover of businesses in the UK, by sector 2023
- Premium Statistic Turnover of private businesses in the UK 2023, by region
SMEs
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Business Environment
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- Basic Statistic Business confidence Index in the UK 1977-2023
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- Premium Statistic Number of business births and deaths in the UK 2004-2022
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- Premium Statistic Inbound business trips in the UK 2010-2021
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- Trade show participation by SME owners in the United States in 2016
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (October 5, 2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/668790/number-of-smes-in-the-uk-2019-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/668790/number-of-smes-in-the-uk-2019-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/668790/number-of-smes-in-the-uk-2019-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Number of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/668790/number-of-smes-in-the-uk-2019-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/668790/number-of-smes-in-the-uk-2019-by-region/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/668790/number-of-smes-in-the-uk-2019-by-region/