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SMEs in the UK

Statistics report about the UK's business enterprises

This report presents graphs and tables on SMEs in the UK, including business demographics, labor market information, and performance indicators.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Contribution of businesses to overall enterprises, employment, and turnover UK 2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK 2010-2025, by size
  • Basic Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK 2025, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the UK in 2025, by region
  • Basic Statistic Main obstacles to running a business among SMEs in the UK 2025
  • Basic Statistic Employers opinion on key obstacles to SME success in the UK 2023

SME Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the UK 2010-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of people employed by SMEs in the UK 2024, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of SME job vacancies in the UK 2001-2026
  • Basic Statistic Employment intentions of SMEs in the UK 2024-2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of SMEs struggling to recruit staff in the UK 2024, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Share of SMEs not planning to recruit staff in the UK 2024, by sector

SME Performance

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  • Premium Statistic Turnover of SMEs in the UK 2012-2025
  • Basic Statistic Business performance of SMEs in the UK 2012-2025
  • Premium Statistic Business performance of SMEs in the UK 2025, by size
  • Basic Statistic Average profit of SMEs in the UK 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average profit of SMEs in the UK 2024, by enterprise size
  • Basic Statistic Average profit of SMEs in the UK 2024, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of SMEs that made a profit UK 2025, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of SMEs that grew in the last year UK 2025, by sector

SME Financing

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  • Premium Statistic Finance obtained by SMEs in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic External finance types recently sought by SMEs with employees UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of small and medium enterprises seeking external financing in the UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Grounds for applying for financing of SMEs in the UK 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of SMEs that saw access to external finance as a major obstacle UK 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of SMEs that saw external finance access as a major obstacle UK 2024, by sector

Global Comparisons

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  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs worldwide 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union 2008-2025, by size
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in the European Union in 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of small businesses 1997-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in Germany 2008-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France 2011-2022
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