Business enterprises in the UK

Statistics report about large businesses and SMEs in the UK in the United Kingdom

Business enterprises in the UK

This report presents graphs and tables on business enterprises in the UK. The statistics combine to give a comprehensive and detailed look at the state of private enterprises in the UK with up to date information as well as historical data for trend and comparative analysis.

Table of contents

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
  • Basic Statistic Number of VAT/ PAYE enterprises in the UK 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2023, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Number of VAT/PAYE enterprises in the UK 2023, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Number of VAT/PAYE enterprises in the UK 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of businesses by enterprise size in the UK 2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of VAT and PAYE enterprises in the UK 2023, by employment size
  • Basic Statistic Number of VAT/PAYE enterprises in the UK 2023, by turnover size band
  • Basic Statistic Number of local business units in the UK 2012-2023

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
  • Premium Statistic Turnover of private businesses in the UK 2023, by employment size
  • 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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  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK 2010-2023, by size
  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the UK 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Turnover of SMEs in the UK 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK in 2023, by region

Business Environment

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  • Basic Statistic Business confidence Index in the UK 1977-2023
  • Premium Statistic Business investment index in the UK 1997-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of business births and deaths in the UK 2004-2022
  • Basic Statistic New enterprise survival rate in the UK 2007-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of job vacancies in the UK 2001-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of company insolvencies in England and Wales 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Inbound business trips in the UK 2010-2021

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