In 2025, approximately 27 percent of SMEs in the UK reported that they had achieved growth in the previous 12 months, with SMEs in the manufacturing sector the most likely to report annual growth, at 32 percent of SMEs.
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Ipsos. (March 27, 2026). Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that achieved growth in the last 12 months in the United Kingdom in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/291488/uk-sme-growth-by-sector/
Ipsos. "Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that achieved growth in the last 12 months in the United Kingdom in 2025." Chart. March 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/291488/uk-sme-growth-by-sector/
Ipsos. (2026). Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that achieved growth in the last 12 months in the United Kingdom in 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/291488/uk-sme-growth-by-sector/
Ipsos. "Percentage of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) That Achieved Growth in The Last 12 Months in The United Kingdom in 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 27 Mar 2026, /statistics/291488/uk-sme-growth-by-sector/
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Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that achieved growth in the last 12 months in the United Kingdom in 2025 [Graph], Ipsos, March 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291488/uk-sme-growth-by-sector/