{"id":493129,"date":"2023-06-02T15:10:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T14:10:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:13:55","slug":"small-business-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/business-banking\/small-business-statistics","title":{"rendered":"UK small business statistics 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We explore the latest small business statistics in the UK, including the number of SMEs and how this varies between industries and regions. We also look at how many new businesses survive the first 5 years, and ways you might improve your chances of success with the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/business-banking\">business banking<\/a> options, among other things. <\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--shadow\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">UK small business statistics: Highlights<\/h3><ul><li>99.8% of UK businesses are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).<\/li><li>There are 5.5 million SMEs in the UK.<\/li><li>The average turnover for a UK SME is \u00a3501,240.<\/li><li>A quarter (26%) of UK SMEs are based in London and the South East.<\/li><li>SMEs contribute over half (52%) of private sector turnover in the UK.<\/li><li>SMEs account for three-fifths (60%) of employment in the UK.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/article><h3>How many SMEs are there in the UK?<\/h3><p>The latest figures show there are 5.5 million small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) operating in the UK. SMEs make up more than 99% of the total private sector business population, and the number of SMEs has increased over the last decade. <\/p><p>Over the last decade, the number of SMEs peaked at the start of 2020 and has declined slightly since then. This is likely due to increased challenges for UK businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and then the cost of living crisis. <\/p><p>However, SMEs have consistently made up the majority of private sector businesses in terms of numbers over the past decade, making up more than 99% of the total every year since 2013.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-LxN6z\" title=\"The number of UK SMEs was highest at the start of 2020\" width=\"100%\" height=\"422\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Column Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/LxN6z\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">2014<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">5236390<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2015<\/td>\n                            <td>5382485<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2016<\/td>\n                            <td>5490470<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2017<\/td>\n                            <td>5687230<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2018<\/td>\n                            <td>5660000<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>5860085<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>5972685<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>5583245<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>5501260<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>5547170<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>5490740<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n \n\n\n<style>\n#newsletter-signup { overflow-x: clip; 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This includes the sub-categories of micro-business, small business and medium-sized businesses. Small businesses have 0-49 employees, while medium businesses have 50-249 employees. <\/p><p>Micro-businesses with 0-9 employees make up the majority of the SME population in the UK, with a total of 95.3%. Interestingly, three-quarters (74%) of SMEs are businesses with no employees. This category includes sole traders and partnerships without any other employees.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-1\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-4XQ1T\" title=\"Breakdown of UK SMEs\" width=\"100%\" height=\"591\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Pie Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/4XQ1T\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-1\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Business type<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Percentage<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Micro (No employees)<\/td>\n                            <td>73.82%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Micro (1-9 employees)<\/td>\n                            <td>21.58%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Small (10-49 employees)<\/td>\n                            <td>3.94%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Medium (50-249 employees)<\/td>\n                            <td>0.65%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>How much do SMEs contribute to the UK economy?<\/h3><p>SMEs contribute over half (52%) of business turnover in the UK and account for three-fifths (60%) of employment in the private sector. UK SME turnover was \u00a32.8 trillion in 2024, and SMEs employed 16.7 million people. <\/p><p>In the last decade, the turnover contributed by SMEs has increased every year except between 2021 and 2022. The number of SMEs also decreased in these years, likely due to the coronavirus pandemic, so it makes sense that the turnover would reduce along with this.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab8431-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Chart<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab8431-2\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-RN7bj\" title=\"SME turnover\" width=\"100%\" height=\"410\" scrolling=\"yes\" aria-label=\"Range plot\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/RN7bj\/2\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-2\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Year<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">SME turnover (billions)<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Large business turnover (billions)<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2014<\/td>\n                            <td>1,647<\/td>\n                            <td>1,874<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2015<\/td>\n                            <td>1,754<\/td>\n                            <td>1,956<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2016<\/td>\n                            <td>1,825<\/td>\n                            <td>2,036<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2017<\/td>\n                            <td>1,905<\/td>\n                            <td>1,834<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2018<\/td>\n                            <td>1,994<\/td>\n                            <td>1,868<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2019<\/td>\n                            <td>2,168<\/td>\n                            <td>1,981<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2020<\/td>\n                            <td>2,270<\/td>\n                            <td>2,076<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2021<\/td>\n                            <td>2,310<\/td>\n                            <td>2,139<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2022<\/td>\n                            <td>2,124<\/td>\n                            <td>2,032<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2023<\/td>\n                            <td>2,355<\/td>\n                            <td>2,124<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>2024<\/td>\n                            <td>2,752<\/td>\n                            <td>2,520<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>A breakdown of UK SMEs by sector<\/h3><p>The most popular sector for SMEs is construction, with over 872,000 businesses operating in this area. This is closely followed by professional, scientific and technical activities, with just over 755,000. This represents a decrease compared to 2023. <\/p><p>The sector with the lowest number of UK SMEs is production activities. The UK is not currently known to be a hub for production and is known to have a service-based economy, so it makes sense that a relatively low number of SMEs are operating in this area.<\/p><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Sector<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Number of businesses<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Construction<\/td>\n                            <td>870,185<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Professional, Scientific and Technical<\/td>\n                            <td>754,940<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Wholesale and Retail Trade<\/td>\n                            <td>558,935<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Administrative and Support Service<\/td>\n                            <td>495,275<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Other Service activities<\/td>\n                            <td>367,490<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Human Health and Social Work<\/td>\n                            <td>355,805<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Transportation and Storage<\/td>\n                            <td>312,775<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Information and Communication<\/td>\n                            <td>337,945<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Education<\/td>\n                            <td>298,500<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Arts, Entertainment and Recreation<\/td>\n                            <td>280,405<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n                            <td>246,805<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Accommodation and Food<\/td>\n                            <td>246,805<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing<\/td>\n                            <td>147,845<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Real estate<\/td>\n                            <td>142,865<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Financial and Insurance<\/td>\n                            <td>86,140<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Production<\/td>\n                            <td>31,050<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h3>A breakdown of UK SMEs by region<\/h3><p>Unsurprisingly, the majority of small businesses are based in London and the South East, and these 2 regions combined account for a quarter (26%) of all SMEs in the UK \u2013 almost 1.9 million businesses. Northern Ireland has the lowest number of SMEs at just 133,000, closely followed by Wales with 220,000. However, compared to 2023, this represents a slight increase in the presence of SMEs in Northern Ireland and Wales.<\/p><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs pb-tabs\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab1364\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Graph<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tab6066-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content \"><div id=\"tab1364\" class=\"tab-pane active \"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-2RvLY\" title=\"London is the region with the most SMEs in the UK\" width=\"100%\" height=\"473\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/2RvLY\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div id=\"tab6066-3\" class=\"tab-pane \"><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Region<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Number of SMEs 2024<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>London<\/td>\n                            <td>982,905<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>South East<\/td>\n                            <td>907,025<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>East of England<\/td>\n                            <td>528,015<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>North West<\/td>\n                            <td>495,235<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>South West<\/td>\n                            <td>533,335<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>West Midlands<\/td>\n                            <td>432,040<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Yorkshire and the Humber<\/td>\n                            <td>388,345<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>East Midlands<\/td>\n                            <td>357,640<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>North East<\/td>\n                            <td>166,140<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Scotland<\/td>\n                            <td>354,985<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Wales<\/td>\n                            <td>220,200<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Northern Ireland<\/td>\n                            <td>133,115<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><h3>How many women-led SMEs are there?<\/h3><p>In 2023, 15% of SMEs with employees were led by a woman or a majority-female management team. 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