Sizes and Types of Firms
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There are different types and sizes of firms in the UK economy. Types include public limited companies, privately-owned firms, start-ups, state-owned businesses, social enterprises, co-operatives, and partnerships. In terms of size, micro businesses have 0-9 employees, small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) have 10-250 employees, and large businesses employ over 250 people. The document also discusses business births and deaths in the UK economy.
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- 3. Public limited companies Privately-owned firms Start-Ups State-owned businesses Social enterprises Co-operatives and Partnerships
- 5. Businesses in the UK by number of employees Micro businesses: 0-9 employees Small to medium sized businesses (SMEs): 10-250 employees
- 6. Large businesses in the UK economy
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Editor's Notes
- In 2018, there were 5.7 million private sector businesses in the UK, down by 27,000 compared to 2017. This is the first year on year fall in the number of businesses since the current series started in 2000. In 2018, there were 2.2 million more businesses than in 2000, an increase of 63% over the whole period.
- There are 8,000 large businesses, with more than 250 employees, accounting for 0.1% of businesses but 40% of employment and 48% of turnover,
- In 2017 in the UK, there were 382,000 business births, down 32,000 on the previous year. This was the biggest fall in the number of business births since the series began in 2001. In 2009 (during the recession following the global financial crash), the number of business births fell by 31,000.