Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2020*
Characteristic
Percentage of SMEs
Q4 2020
37%
Q3 2020
33%
Q2 2020
19%
Q1 2020
51%
Q4 2019
56%
Q3 2019
58%
Q2 2019
44%
Q1 2019
52%
Q4 2018
45%
Q3 2018
52%
Q2 2018
49%
Q1 2018
46%
Q4 2017
45%
Q3 2017
44%
Q2 2017
47%
Q1 2017
52%
Q4 2016
46%
Q3 2016
45%
Q2 2016
50%
Q1 2016
49%
Q4 2015
51%
Q3 2015
48%
Q2 2015
40%
Q1 2015
45%
Q4 2014
41%
Q3 2014
40%
Q2 2014
46%
Q1 2014
50%
Q4 2013
42%
Q3 2013
53%
Q2 2013
49%
Q1 2013
40%
Q4 2012
38%
Q3 2012
42%
Q2 2012
33%
Q1 2012
39%
Q4 2011
45%
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*The respondent was the person in charge of managing the business’s finances. Data was collected via interview. Respondents were asked: "Which of the following do you feel describes your plans for the business over the next year?"
Respondents were then given four options:
- Grow substantially
- Grow moderately
- Stay the same size
- Become smaller
- Plan to sell/pass on/close
This statistic shows the share of those who responded with either 'grow substantially' or 'grow moderately'.
Hotels and restaurants.
In order to qualify for interview, SMEs had to meet the following criteria in addition to the quotas by size, sector and region: Not 50%+ owned by another company Not run as a social enterprise or as a not for profit organisation Turnover of less than £25m
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UK hospitality small and medium enterprise (SME) with growth plans Q1 2011 to Q4 2020
Data on the share of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from fourth quarter 2011 to the fourth quarter 2020 shows that the peak of the period was in third quarter 2013, when 53 percent of hospitality sector SMEs stated that they planned to grow in the following 12 months.
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BDRC Continental. (September 19, 2020). Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/291563/uk-hospitality-sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-with-growth-plans/
BDRC Continental. "Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2020*." Chart. September 19, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/291563/uk-hospitality-sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-with-growth-plans/
BDRC Continental. (2020). Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2020*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/291563/uk-hospitality-sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-with-growth-plans/
BDRC Continental. "Percentage of Small and Medium Enterprises (Sme) in The Hospitality Sector with Growth Plans for The next 12 Months in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 4th Quarter 2011 to 4th Quarter 2020*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2020, /statistics/291563/uk-hospitality-sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-with-growth-plans/
BDRC Continental, Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2020* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/291563/uk-hospitality-sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-with-growth-plans/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector with growth plans for the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2011 to 4th quarter 2020* [Graph], BDRC Continental, September 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291563/uk-hospitality-sme-small-and-medium-enterprises-with-growth-plans/