In 2024, there were approximately 5.49 million small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the United Kingdom. Micro-sized enterprises that employ up to nine people constitute the majority of SMEs in the UK, at over 5.23 million. Enterprises that have between 10 and 49 employees are classed as small enterprises, and numbered around 219,900 in the UK, while there were 37,750 medium-sized enterprises.
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by size
(in 1,000s)
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & GOV.UK. (October 3, 2024). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, und GOV.UK. "Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by size (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, GOV.UK. (2024). Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and GOV.UK. "Number of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & GOV.UK, Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2024, by size (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & GOV.UK, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/880155/number-of-smes-in-united-kingdom-uk/
