Number of businesses in the UK by employment size and revenue size. Of particular interest to those targeting the mid-market so they can better define what exactly is the mid-market.

1. If you’re selling IT products and services
to the “mid-market” in the UK you might
want to take a look at these slides.

2. UK Market Landscape
• Total 2.45m private sector businesses in
the UK at the start of 2015
 29.5% sole proprietors & partnerships
 66.8% companies & public corporations
 3.7% other*
• SMEs account for 99.6% of all enterprises
 Defined by ONS as having between 0 – 249
employees
* Central Government, Local Authority, Non-profit body or Mutual Association
Source: UKBAC Enterprise/local units by Industry, Employment size band and Legal status, 2015

3. UK Market Landscape by Employment Size
7,005
32,940
2,319,680
>250 employees
50 – 249 employees
0 - 49
Source: ONS, UKBAC
Enterprise/local units by
Industry, Employment size band
and Legal status 2015
Total Number of Enterprises in
the UK: 2,359,625*
* Includes Company, Sole
Proprietor, Partnership, Public
Corporation/Nationalised Body

4. UK Market Landscape by Turnover
>£50m Turnover
£5 - £50m Turnover
< £5m Turnover
Source: ONS, UKBAI Enterprise
by Industry, Turnover size band
and Legal status 2015
6,305
42,910
1,588,380
* Includes Company, Sole
Proprietor, Partnership, Public
Corporation/Nationalised Body

5. 1. 17.8% Professional, Scientific and
Technical Activities
2. 15.0% Wholesale, Retail, Repair
3. 11.6% Construction
3 Leading Business Sectors
(by number of VAT and/or PAYE enterprises)

6. So, has your definition of mid-market
changed?