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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ESM. (November 22, 2016). Type of business foundations for startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878811/business-foundation-of-startups-in-the-uk/
ESM. "Type of business foundations for startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*." Chart. November 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878811/business-foundation-of-startups-in-the-uk/
ESM. (2016). Type of business foundations for startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878811/business-foundation-of-startups-in-the-uk/
ESM. "Type of Business Foundations for Startups in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878811/business-foundation-of-startups-in-the-uk/
ESM, Type of business foundations for startups in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878811/business-foundation-of-startups-in-the-uk/ (last visited February 19, 2020)
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