Number of SMEs in the UK 2010-2021, by size

Published by D. Clark, Nov 15, 2021
In 2021 there were approximately 5.58 million small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the United Kingdom. Micro-sized enterprises that employ up to nine people make up the majority of SMEs in the UK at roughly 5.3 thousand. Enterprises that have between 10 and 49 employees are classed as small enterprises, and numbered around 210 thousand in the UK.

Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, by size (in 1,000s)

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