As of the fourth quarter of 2021, 53 percent of SMEs in the United Kingdom reported that they had made a profit in the previous 12 months, compared with seven percent that broke even, and 18 percent that made a loss. The share of SMEs that made a profit was relatively stable until 2020, when the it fell from 73 percent in the first quarter of that year to 47 percent in the second quarter 2021.
Business performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2012 to 4th quarter 2022
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BDRC Continental. (March 18, 2023). Business performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2012 to 4th quarter 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/291239/uk-sme-business-performance/
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