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UK business; activity, size and location: 2026
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- There were 2.79 million Value Added Tax (VAT) and/or Pay As You Earn (PAYE) businesses in the UK as of March 2026, an increase of 1.9% from March 2025.
- The number of companies has continued to rise, now representing 77.3% of total UK businesses, while the proportion of sole proprietors and partnerships has fallen to 19.2%.
- The largest industry group is still professional, scientific, and technical, making up 15.3% of all registered businesses in the UK.
Datasets related to Gweithgaredd, maint a lleoliad
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Business demography, UK
Annual data on births, deaths and survival of businesses in the UK, by geographical area and Standard Industrial Classification 2007: SIC 2007 groups.
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Business demography, quarterly, UK
Business births and deaths from the Inter-Departmental Business Register with high-level breakdowns by industry and region. Quarterly official statistics in development.
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UK business: activity, size and location
Numbers of enterprises and local units produced from a snapshot of the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) taken on 13 March 2026.
Publications related to Gweithgaredd, maint a lleoliad
Statistical bulletins
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UK business; activity, size and location: 2026
UK businesses broken down by legal status, industry, region, employment and turnover size bands.
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Business demography, UK: 2024
Annual change in the number of UK businesses broken down by sector of the economy.
Methodology related to Gweithgaredd, maint a lleoliad
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