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Business foundations of startups in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
Type of business foundations for startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*
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This statistic shows the results of a 2016 survey which asked respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) how their startups were initially founded. Of respondents, 65.6 percent advised that their startup began as an independent venture, the majority in this statistic. There is also a noticeable minority of startups that began as spin-offs from existing companies; 12.5 percent in total.
Type of business foundations for startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 22, 2016
This statistic shows the results of a 2016 survey which asked respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) how their startups were initially founded. Of respondents, 65.6 percent advised that their startup began as an independent venture, the majority in this statistic. There is also a noticeable minority of startups that began as spin-offs from existing companies; 12.5 percent in total.
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- November 2016
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- May 27 to July 1, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 2,515 respondents
- Special properties
- Startups
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Respondents were asked to indicate how they formed their startup, but the original wording of the question is not provided by the source.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- May 27 to July 1, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 2,515 respondents
- Special properties
- Startups
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Respondents were asked to indicate how they formed their startup, but the original wording of the question is not provided by the source.
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