Headline statistics
The variety of non-public sector companies within the UK at first of 2022 was
5.47 million companies have been small (0 to 49 staff)
35,900 companies have been medium-sized (50 to 249 staff)
7,700 companies have been massive (250 or extra staff)
In contrast with 2021, the non-public sector enterprise inhabitants has decreased by
Determine 1: Variety of non-public sector companies within the UK, 2000 to 2022
What you have to learn about these statistics
This publication offers the one official estimate of the overall variety of non-public sector companies in the UK (UK) at first of every yr.
These estimates, produced by the Division for Enterprise, Power and Industrial Technique (BEIS), cowl a wider vary of companies than Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) outputs, which report on value-added tax (VAT) merchants and pay as you earn (PAYE) employers. See associated statistics part for hyperlinks to ONS publications and Information to enterprise statistics explaining how every publication differs.
Introduction
This publication offers info on non-public sector companies within the UK at first of 2022, damaged down by variety of staff, authorized standing, business, and geography. Employment and turnover knowledge are additionally supplied, primarily to be used in classifying companies by worker dimension band and to calculate shares of employment and turnover throughout industrial sectors, areas, and authorized statuses. Counts of companies (and related employment and turnover) are primarily based on companies’ head workplace location. A enterprise working in a selected area/nation with a head workplace situated elsewhere will not be included within the enterprise depend for the English area/nation in query.
The publication:
studies on companies within the non-public sector
excludes the federal government and not-for-profit sectors; an outline of the variety of companies in the entire financial system is supplied in Desk 2 of the detailed tables
measures the online change within the variety of non-public sector companies, however can’t be used to estimate numbers of enterprise start-ups or closures
estimates numbers of personal sector companies by combining estimated numbers of unregistered companies with knowledge on registered companies derived from a complete enterprise register (the ONS Inter Departmental Enterprise Register)
includes this statistical launch, a set of detailed tables, a strategy notice and knowledge underlying printed charts and tables
quantifies uncertainty round key estimates of enterprise numbers
Composition of the 2022 enterprise inhabitants
The UK non-public sector includes largely of non-employing companies and small employers, as proven in Desk A. SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) account for 99.9% of the enterprise inhabitants. Initially of 2022:
there have been estimated to be 5.5 million UK non-public sector companies
1.4 million of those had staff and 4.1 million had no staff
subsequently, 74% of companies didn’t make use of anybody except for the proprietor(s)
there have been 5.47 million small companies (with 0 to 49 staff), 99.2% of the overall enterprise inhabitants
there have been 35,900 medium-sized companies (with 50 to 249 staff), 0.7% of the overall enterprise inhabitants
an extra 7,700 companies have been massive companies (with 250 or extra staff), 0.1% of the overall enterprise inhabitants
Desk A: Estimated variety of companies within the UK non-public sector and their related employment and turnover, by dimension of enterprise, begin of 2022
Notes for desk A:
turnover column: figures exclude Part Okay (monetary and insurance coverage actions) the place turnover will not be out there on a comparable foundation
“with no staff” class includes sole proprietorships and partnerships with solely a self-employed owner-manager(s) and corporations with one worker, assumed to be a working proprietor
The 7,700 massive companies within the UK make a significant contribution to employment and turnover. Nonetheless, SMEs account for three-fifths of the employment and round half of turnover within the UK non-public sector. Initially of 2022:
complete employment in SMEs was 16.4 million (61% of the overall), while turnover was estimated at £2.1 trillion (51%)
employment in small companies was 12.9 million (48%) and turnover £1.4 trillion (34%)
employment in medium-sized companies was 3.5 million (13%) and turnover £0.7 trillion (17%)
employment in massive companies was 10.6 million (39%) and turnover £2.0 trillion (49%)
additional info on composition is proven in Desk 1 within the detailed tables that accompany this publication, and in Determine 2
Determine 2: Contribution of various sized companies to complete inhabitants, employment and turnover, begin of 2022
Be aware for determine 2
turnover figures exclude Customary Industrial Classification (SIC) 2007 Part Okay (monetary and insurance coverage actions) the place turnover will not be out there on a comparable foundation
Authorized kind
There are three major authorized types of companies within the non-public sector; sole proprietorships, strange partnerships, and corporations. Sole proprietorships are the commonest authorized kind. Initially of 2022:
the UK non-public sector enterprise inhabitants comprised 3.1 million sole proprietorships (56% of the overall), 2.1 million actively buying and selling firms (37%) and 353,000 strange partnerships (6%)
1.1 million firms have been employers, as have been 220,000 sole proprietorships and 95,000 strange partnerships
2.9 million sole proprietorships, 932,000 firms and 257,000 strange partnerships didn’t make use of anybody except for the proprietor(s)
additional info on authorized kind is given in Determine 3 and Desk C, and Desk 3 of the detailed tables
Determine 3: Variety of companies within the UK non-public sector with and with out staff, by authorized standing, begin of 2022
Registration for VAT and PAYE
Simply over three quarters of UK non-public sector companies are non-employers, and the vast majority of these will not be registered for both VAT (worth added tax) or PAYE (pay as you earn). Initially of 2022:
the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics recorded 2.7 million non-public sector companies as registered for VAT or PAYE, 49% of the estimated complete inhabitants
2.8 million companies (51%) traded with out being registered for VAT or PAYE and are labeled right here as ‘unregistered’
14% of sole proprietorships and 52% of strange partnerships have been registered for VAT or PAYE
Tendencies within the enterprise inhabitants
Between 2000 and 2022:
the enterprise inhabitants elevated by 2.0 million (59%)
the best charge of enhance was 6.8% between 2013 and 2014, adopted by 6.7% between 2003 and 2004
in distinction, the lower of 1.5% between 2021 and 2022 is just the third lower within the collection, all of which have occurred since 2017. The most important lower was 6.5% between 2020 and 2021
Between 2021 and 2022:
the overall enterprise inhabitants decreased by 82,000 (1.5%)
there have been 32,000 extra (2.3%) using companies and 114,000 fewer (2.7%) non-employing companies
The lower in non-employing companies resulted from a lower of 98,000 (3.3%) unregistered companies, and a lower in non-employing registered companies of 16,000 (1.3%)
the online change within the enterprise inhabitants is decided by the stability of latest enterprise start-ups and de-mergers (inflows) in opposition to these companies that closed, merged or have been taken over by one other enterprise (outflows)
additional info on tendencies is in Tables B and C, Figures 4, 5 and 6, and Tables 25 to twenty-eight of the detailed tables
Desk B: Estimated variety of companies (in 1000’s) within the UK non-public sector by employment size-band, begin of 2000, and 2018 to 2022
Progress within the UK non-public sector enterprise inhabitants since 2000 has primarily been resulting from growing numbers of non-employing companies, as proven in Figures 4 and 5. Since 2000:
the variety of non-employing companies has elevated by 1.7 million (72%)
the variety of using companies has elevated by 337,000 (30%)
non-employing companies accounted for 84% of complete progress over the interval
Determine 4: Progress within the variety of UK non-public sector companies by dimension band, 2000 to 2022 (index: base yr = 2000)
Determine 5: Non-employing and using companies within the UK non-public sector, 2000 and 2018 to 2022
General the variety of SMEs has elevated by 2.0 million (59%) since 2000, together with 336,000 SME employers (30%). Over this era:
the variety of small using companies grew by 30%
the variety of medium-sized employers grew by 34%
the variety of massive companies grew by 7%
Within the final yr (as proven in Desk C and determine 6), the variety of firms elevated by 16,000 (1%). Sole proprietorships decreased by 66,000 (2%). Abnormal partnerships decreased by 32,000 (8%).
Wanting on the interval between 2010 and 2022:
the variety of sole proprietorships grew by 335,000 (12%) and the variety of firms elevated by 794,000 (63%)
in distinction, the variety of strange partnerships fell by 103,000 (23%)
Desk C: Modifications within the variety of companies, by authorized standing, between the beginning of 2022 and the beginning of 2022
Notes for desk C:
numbers of companies are rounded, with the intention to keep away from disclosure. Consequently, totals might not precisely match the sum of their components
the unregistered enterprise class includes self-employed folks working alone or in partnership
N/A (not relevant) – BPE methodology assumes all firms are registered
‘registered’ companies are these companies registered for VAT and/or PAYE
Determine 6: Proportion change within the variety of VAT/PAYE registered and unregistered companies by authorized kind, between the beginning of 2021 and the beginning of 2022
Be aware for determine 6:
the BPE methodology assumes all firms are registered: see paragraph 29 of the Methodology notice
By way of employment tendencies:
complete employment throughout all non-public sector companies elevated from 27.0 million at first of 2021 to 27.1 million at first of 2022, a enhance of 0.3%
the SME share of complete employment was 61% in 2022
complete employment in SMEs elevated from 16.3 million at first of 2021 to 16.4 million at first of 2022, a rise of 0.6%
additional info on employment tendencies is in Desk 28 of the detailed tables
UK international locations and the areas
Counts of companies (and related employment and turnover) are primarily based on companies’ head workplace location. A enterprise working in a selected area/nation with a head workplace situated elsewhere will not be included within the enterprise depend for the area/nation in query.
Non-public sector companies will not be evenly distributed throughout the UK. London and the South East of England have significantly extra companies than some other UK nation or area of England, as proven in Determine 7. Initially of 2022:
there have been 4.8 million non-public sector companies in England, 341,000 in Scotland, 219,000 in Wales, and 128,000 in Northern Eire
London (1.0 million) and the South East of England (844,000) had essentially the most non-public sector companies, accounting for 34% of the UK enterprise inhabitants
the North East had the fewest non-public sector companies amongst English the areas (155,000)
additional info on location is in Desk 9 of the detailed tables
Determine 7: Variety of non-public sector companies by English area and UK nation, begin of 2022
For international locations and English areas under UK degree warning is required in evaluation of adjustments over time as a result of degree of uncertainty within the estimates (see part “Uncertainty within the enterprise inhabitants estimates”).
Within the final yr:
numbers of personal sector companies decreased by 86,000 in England and by 1,000 in Scotland, while numbers elevated in each Wales (11,000) and Northern Eire (4,000)
in proportion phrases numbers of personal sector companies decreased by 2% in England and by lower than 1% in Scotland, while growing by 5% in Wales and by 4% in Northern Eire
the variety of non-public sector companies declined in six of 9 English areas
the South East was the English area with the most important numeric lower (31,000), adopted by Yorkshire and the Humber (28,000), while the most important proportion enhance was within the South West (15,00%)
in proportion phrases, the English areas with the most important decreases have been Yorkshire and the Humber (7%) and the East of England (4%); the most important enhance was within the South West (3%)
adjustments have been pushed largely by reductions in numbers of unregistered companies that are estimated utilizing survey knowledge and subsequently topic to uncertainty
additional info on regional tendencies is in Desk 26 of the detailed tables
Since 2010:
the variety of companies has elevated in all of the UK international locations and areas
the most important enhance, in proportion phrases, was in London (44%)
the smallest proportion enhance was in Northern Eire (7%).
additional info on regional tendencies is in Desk 26 of the detailed tables
Together with London, the South West, the South East and the East of England the best enterprise density charges within the UK, primarily based on the scale of the resident grownup inhabitants, as proven in Determine 8. Initially of 2022:
London (1,452) had the best variety of companies per 10,000 adults. There have been additionally comparatively excessive charges within the South West (1,152), South East (1,134) and the East of England (1,075)
the North East of England had the bottom enterprise density charge (704) of any English area or UK nation
Northern Eire (855), Wales (839) and Scotland (752) had comparatively low enterprise density charges in comparison with the UK common (1,014)
additional info on enterprise density is in Desk 8 within the detailed tables
Determine 8: Variety of companies within the UK non-public sector per 10,000 adults, UK area and nation, begin of 2022
Industries
SMEs account for a minimum of 99% of the general inhabitants in every of the principle business sectors and subsequently decide the distribution of the enterprise inhabitants general. Initially of 2022:
the most important variety of SMEs (914,000 or 17%) have been working in Development, as proven in Determine 9, in contrast with lower than 1% within the Mining, Quarrying and Utilities sector (32,000)
there have been additionally a substantial variety of SMEs working within the Skilled, Scientific and Technical Actions (762,000 or 14%), and Wholesale and Retail Commerce and Restore sectors (547,000 or 10%)
Determine 9: Industrial sectors with most SMEs, as proportion of complete SME numbers, begin of 2022
SMEs accounted for 61% of employment and 51% of turnover at first of 2022. Wholesale and Retail Commerce is the economic sector which has the best share of each SME employment and turnover, see Determine 10. Initially of 2022:
Wholesale and Retail Commerce and Restore accounted for 14% of all SME employment and 34% of SME turnover within the UK non-public sector
virtually a 3rd of SME turnover was unfold throughout three extra sectors: Development (12%), Skilled, Scientific and Technical (11%) and Manufacturing (9%)
additional info for industries is in Desk 5 within the detailed tables
Determine 10: Industrial sectors with highest SME turnover and employment, as proportion of complete SME employment and turnover, begin of 2022
Be aware for determine 10
turnover figures exclude SIC 2007 Part Okay (Monetary and Insurance coverage Actions) the place turnover will not be out there on a comparable foundation
Giant companies accounted for 39% of employment and 49% of turnover. Initially of 2022:
the sector with essentially the most massive companies was Manufacturing (1,200), adopted by Wholesale and Retail (1,100), and Administrative and Assist Service Actions (1,100)
Wholesale and Retail Commerce and Restore accounted for 25% of all massive enterprise employment and 35% of huge enterprise turnover within the UK non-public sector
the second largest sector when it comes to massive enterprise employment was Administrative and Assist Service Actions, which accounted for 14% of the overall
the second largest sector when it comes to massive enterprise turnover was Manufacturing, which accounted for 19% of the overall
A time collection by industrial sector has been printed for the primary time on this yr’s version (Desk 29 within the detailed tables). For estimates by industrial sector, warning is required in evaluation of adjustments over time as a result of ranges of uncertainty. The publication features a part quantifying uncertainty round estimates of enterprise numbers by industrial sector (see part “Uncertainty within the enterprise inhabitants estimates”).
Within the final yr:
the best numeric enhance in companies was in Transportation and Storge (28,000). The proportion enhance was biggest within the Lodging and Meals Service Actions (10%)
the best numeric decreases in companies have been in Skilled, Scientific and Technical Actions (86,000) and Manufacturing (26,000). The proportion lower in each of those sectors was 10%. The proportion lower was biggest in Monetary and Insurance coverage Actions (15%)
adjustments have been pushed largely by reductions in numbers of unregistered companies that are estimated utilizing survey knowledge and subsequently topic to uncertainty.
the registered enterprise inhabitants (which isn’t topic to the identical uncertainty) elevated by 16,000 (0.6%). Amongst registered companies, the sectors Development, and Wholesale and Retail Commerce; Restore of Motor Autos and Bikes had the most important numerical will increase (17,000 and 13,000 respectively). The proportion enhance was biggest in Lodging and Meals Service Actions (5%). The sectors Skilled, Scientific and Technical Actions, and Info and Communication had the most important numeric decreases (20,000 and 16,000 respectively). The proportion lower was biggest within the Info and Communication sector (8%)
Since 2010:
the enterprise inhabitants elevated in all industrial sectors
Administrative and Assist Service Actions had the most important numeric enhance (165,000). The best proportion enhance was in Actual Property Actions (66%)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the smallest numeric enhance (2,000)
Development, constantly the sector with the most important variety of companies (914,000 in 2022), has had the smallest proportion enhance (2%), together with Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2%)
Uncertainty within the enterprise inhabitants estimates
Numbers of unregistered companies reported on this publication are estimated, primarily based on Labour Pressure Survey knowledge. This results in uncertainty within the complete depend of companies within the non-public sector, which includes the sum of unregistered enterprise numbers and registered enterprise numbers. Registered companies will not be estimated, being derived from an administrative knowledge supply, the Inter-Departmental Enterprise Register (IDBR). IDBR knowledge does include different sources of error, that are prone to be small for counts of companies. These are tough to quantify and never captured within the measurements of uncertainty used on this publication, 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and coefficients of variation (CVs).
CIs point out a variety of values round an estimate inside which the ‘true’ worth of the estimate is prone to lie, with 95% likelihood. CIs are the identical for each estimates of unregistered enterprise numbers and estimates of all non-public sector companies numbers.
CVs, the ratio of an estimate’s commonplace error to the estimate itself expressed as a proportion, point out the standard of estimates. The smaller the CV, the extra exact the estimate. Values lower than 5% point out an estimate is exact for many sensible functions, these over 20% point out an estimate is unreliable. CVs differ for estimates of unregistered enterprise numbers and estimates of all non-public sector companies numbers, being smaller for the mixed complete than for the unregistered part.
Initially of 2022, the 95% CI across the complete variety of non-public sector companies, estimated at 5,509,000, was ±107,000. On this foundation, at first of 2022:
there was a 95% likelihood that the overall variety of companies within the non-public sector was between 5,402,000 and 5,616,000
the CV was 1%, indicating the estimate was exact
Determine 11: Estimated non-public sector companies numbers in every English area, Scotland, Wales and Northern Eire, with 95% CIs, begin of 2022
For knowledge proven in Determine 11:
the smallest CV for the international locations and English areas proven in Determine 11 was 2% for the South East, indicating the estimate was exact
the North East and Wales had the most important CVs (5%) although estimate high quality was nonetheless good.
For personal sector companies numbers in England (not proven in Determine 11), estimated at 4,821,000, the 95% CI was ±101,000 and the CV was 1%.
Determine 12: Estimated non-public sector companies numbers by industrial sector, with 95% CIs, begin of 2022
For knowledge proven in Determine 12:
CVs for Sectors G (Wholesale and Retail Commerce; Restore of Motor Autos and Bikes) and M (Skilled, Scientific and Technical Actions) have been smallest (each 2%) indicating estimates have been exact
the mixed sector B, D and E (Mining and Quarrying; Electrical energy, Fuel and Air Conditioning Provide; Water Provide: Sewerage, Waste Administration and Remediation Actions) had the most important CV (12%), indicating the estimate was acceptable.
Desk 30 within the detailed tables offers additional particulars of CIs and CVs for all enterprise numbers and unregistered enterprise numbers on the nation and English area degree, by business sector, and on the extra detailed degree of business sector by nation and English area.
The processes used to quantify uncertainty on this publication is described within the part “Accuracy” within the Methodology and High quality Be aware.
Technical info
This publication is the newest in a collection offering estimates of the overall variety of non-public sector companies within the UK. It estimates the overall variety of UK non-public sector companies at first of every calendar yr, together with these which are registered for VAT or PAYE and people which are unregistered. Associated ONS publications report solely on VAT/PAYE registered companies.
A Information explaining how this publication pertains to different Nationwide Statistics on enterprise inhabitants and demography has been printed to assist customers perceive the variations and select essentially the most acceptable supply.
There isn’t any single database containing all non-public sector companies within the UK. The principle supply for this publication is the Inter-Departmental Enterprise Register (IDBR), managed by the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS), which is used to supply knowledge on VAT/PAYE registered companies within the UK. This publication additionally consists of estimates of smaller non-employing (unregistered) companies that are calculated utilizing a mix of data from the ONS Labour Pressure Survey and HMRC self-assessment tax return knowledge. Extra element on the estimation course of is supplied within the Methodology and High quality Be aware
Firms can take a variety of authorized kinds, together with Public Restricted Firms, Non-public Restricted Firms, Restricted Legal responsibility Partnerships, and others. The IDBR solely counts actively buying and selling firms, quite than all these recorded on the Firms Home register.
This version makes use of the identical methodology as that used because the 2011 version of this publication. The methodology differs from that used for BPE 2010 and the older SME Statistics collection (1994-2009).
To allow strong comparability over time, a time collection is calculated utilizing the newest methodology and knowledge. This exhibits annual estimates of numbers of personal sector companies within the UK between 2000 and 2022. Estimates for UK international locations/English areas and for various authorized kinds have been supplied for years since 2010 (the primary yr for which constant estimates could be produced).
Info on enterprise employment and turnover can also be supplied. The operate of this knowledge is primarily to (i) classify companies by worker dimension band and (ii) calculate shares of employment and turnover throughout industrial sectors, areas, and authorized statuses. This launch consists of an employment time-series in Desk 28 of the detailed tables. Nonetheless, customers ought to notice that these employment estimates are indicative: ONS publishes different sources of employment knowledge extra appropriate for monitoring complete jobs and folks in employment. See the Workforce Jobs collection, the Enterprise Registers Employment Survey (BRES), and the broader Labour Market Statistics (discuss with the Methodology and High quality Be aware for extra info). Likewise, for registered companies the really helpful supply of turnover knowledge is the Annual Enterprise Survey
IDBR employment knowledge is up to date from administrative sources (Her Majesty’s Income & Customs (HMRC) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) information and Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) Surveys. It is suggested that Enterprise Register Employment Survey (BRES) estimates are used as the principle supply of employment info for detailed business and geographical employment comparisons for registered companies. The one time that IDBR employment ought to be thought-about to be used is for very small space, under the extent of BRES publication.
IDBR turnover is up to date through administrative sources (HMRC VAT information) and ONS Enterprise Surveys. It is suggested that the Annual Enterprise Survey (ABS) turnover estimates are used as the principle supply of turnover info for detailed business and geographical turnover comparisons. The one time that IDBR turnover ought to be thought-about to be used is for very small space, or superb cross tabulations, under the extent of ABS publication.
Turnover knowledge all through this launch excludes SIC2007 Part Okay (Monetary and insurance coverage actions) as turnover will not be out there on a comparable foundation
The definition of the non-public sector used on this publication excludes the non-profit sector however consists of public firms and nationalised our bodies.
Companies which have websites (and staff) in multiple area or nation are counted right here solely within the area or nation the place they’re registered. These estimates might subsequently differ from precise employment in a area, since some folks in a single area will work for companies which are registered in one other area.
All figures and percentages on this doc are rounded. Subsequently, totals might not precisely match the sum of their components. Suppression and managed rounding have been used to guard the info on this publication from disclosure. For additional info, discuss with the Methodology and High quality Be aware.
For knowledge regarding enterprise births, deaths and survivals, it’s endorsed that the ONS Enterprise Demography publication is used as the principle supply of data.
For info on latest adjustments in numbers of self-employed employees, which underpin the estimate of unregistered companies, see the ONS publication Understanding adjustments to self-employment within the UK: January 2019 to March 2022.
Definitions and terminology
Additional info
Future updates to those statistics
The following publication on this collection is scheduled for Autumn 2023.
Associated statistics
UK enterprise; exercise, dimension and site, printed yearly by the ONS, provides details about registered UK companies damaged down by authorized standing, business, area, employment and turnover dimension bands.
Enterprise Demography, printed yearly by the ONS, offers info on births, deaths and survivals of registered companies within the UK, by geographical areas and commonplace industrial classification teams. Enterprise Demography, Quarterly Experimental Statistics has additionally been printed since August 2020.
Small Enterprise Survey studies are printed yearly by the Division for Enterprise, Power and Industrial Technique and element the efficiency of small and medium-sized companies. Reviews additionally include sociodemographic details about enterprise homeowners (gender, ethnicity and whether or not a household enterprise).
Companies in Scotland, printed yearly by the Scottish authorities, offers info on numbers of registered enterprises (companies) working in Scotland, damaged down by business, enterprise dimension, native authority space, city/rural space, and nation of possession.
Enterprise Construction, printed yearly by the Welsh Authorities, accommodates knowledge on the estimated variety of registered companies energetic in Wales.
Northern Eire enterprise; exercise, dimension and site, printed yearly by the Northern Eire Statistics and Analysis Company, offers an outline of Northern Eire’s registered enterprise inhabitants.
Enterprise Insights and Influence on the UK financial system, printed fortnightly by the ONS, offers info on the impression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and different occasions on UK companies and the financial system.
Additional info on different sources of enterprise and employment knowledge can be found in Annex E of Methodology and High quality Be aware
Revisions coverage
The BEIS statistical revisions coverage units out the revisions coverage for these statistics, which has been developed in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority Code of Observe for Statistics.
Makes use of of those statistics
This publication is used extensively by authorities, the general public, public our bodies, and companies to research the size, construction and significance of the overall enterprise inhabitants within the UK and to watch change over time. For instance, they’re utilized by:
authorities in understanding the possible impression of coverage adjustments and monitoring the impression of recessions on completely different sections of the enterprise inhabitants
companies in understanding market share and planning advertising methods
banks in creating an understanding of their buyer base
international corporations in making UK location choices
teachers to tell analysis into companies at an area and nationwide degree
a variety of public our bodies in choice making and in evaluating the success of regeneration and business-related insurance policies
private and non-private enterprise assist suppliers in concentrating on enterprise assist
Person engagement
Customers are inspired to supply feedback and suggestions on how these statistics are used and the way nicely they meet consumer wants. Feedback on any points regarding this statistical launch are welcomed and ought to be despatched to: enterprise.statistics@beis.gov.uk.
The Enterprise Inhabitants and Demographics Statistics (BPDS) consumer group offers a discussion board for dialogue of statistics and statistical analysis on the enterprise inhabitants and demographics and is open to customers primarily based in central and native authorities, academia and the non-public sector.
The Workplace for Statistics Regulation (OSR) reviewed the ONS’ Enterprise Demography statistics and reported their findings in October 2020. In consequence, a steering group of key enterprise demography customers was arrange the remit of which covers the IDBR, which constitutes an necessary enter into the BPE. The group meets quarterly.
The BEIS assertion on statistical public engagement and knowledge requirements units out the division’s commitments on public engagement and knowledge requirements as outlined by the Code of Observe for Statistics.
Nationwide Statistics designation
Nationwide Statistics standing signifies that our statistics meet the best requirements of trustworthiness, high quality, and public worth, and it’s our accountability to take care of compliance with these requirements.
The designation of those statistics as Nationwide Statistics was confirmed in August 2022 following a compliance examine. These had beforehand been assessed in 2012.
For the reason that 2012 evaluation, we have now made the next enhancements:
alterations to processing of ONS Labour Pressure Survey (2013 and 2016) and HMRC self-assessment tax returns (2016) knowledge have improved knowledge high quality
discount in numbers of individuals with pre-release entry to the publication
adjustments have been made to format and format of the statistical launch in 2019 to make it extra accessible and in line with format of comparable publications
since 2019 detailed tables are printed in OpenDocument spreadsheet format in addition to excel format – for accessibility functions
in 2020, uncertainty round key estimates of enterprise numbers was quantified, with additional info detailing uncertainty on the sector by area degree added within the 2021 publication
in 2021 a brand new time collection desk was added to the detailed tables detailing adjustments in numbers of companies by industrial sector
in 2022 the detailed tables have been printed in accessible format
The Workplace for Statistics Regulation (OSR) compliance examine in August 2022 recognized three areas that might improve the trustworthiness, high quality and worth of Enterprise Inhabitants Estimates (BPE):
Guarantee customers are knowledgeable about variations between the BPE, ONS’ Enterprise Demography and UK Enterprise; Exercise, Dimension and Location statistics and adjustments made to BPE statistics, such because the inclusion of composite administration service firms between 2004 and 2017.
The crew confirmed it has a user-led programme of improvement for the BPE which is reviewed commonly and meets consumer priorities. Including a abstract of the event plans to the bulletin might additional improve consumer engagement and contribute positively to the event of the statistics.
BEIS is conscious of the consumer want for different details about companies, akin to sociodemographic details about enterprise homeowners talked about within the methodology notice. It could be useful to customers for BEIS to incorporate hyperlinks to different knowledge sources such because the Longitudinal Small Enterprise Survey within the BPE bulletin.
In accordance with these really helpful enhancements:
An up-to-date information has been produced to tell in regards to the variations between BPE, ONS Enterprise Demography and UK Enterprise statistics. The technical info part (above) and the Methodology and High quality Be aware inform customers about adjustments to BPE statistics.
Composite and managed service firms have been set-up to reap the benefits of particular tax advantages. They have been excluded from earlier BPE and associated ONS publications between 2004 and 2017. The exclusion was utilized on the postcode degree. Since 2018, these postcodes have been included within the knowledge, as there is no such thing as a proof to assist their continued exclusion.
BEIS welcomes consumer suggestions – see the consumer engagement part. Developments because the 2012 evaluation are outlined above on this Nationwide Statistics designation part. Future improvement plans are intently linked to the event of a brand new Statistical Enterprise Register (SBR), beneath improvement by the ONS. The SBR may make use of latest knowledge sources, akin to Company Tax and Self-Evaluation knowledge. At the moment the BPE makes use of a mix of ONS Labour Pressure Survey and HMRC knowledge to estimate the unregistered enterprise inhabitants. This course of may probably get replaced with the SBR administrative knowledge supply, submit validation and comparability. A deliberate evaluation of the belief that there are not any unregistered firms can even be undertaken.
A hyperlink to the BEIS Small Enterprise Survey studies has been added to the Associated Statistics part. The studies element the efficiency of small and medium-sized companies and include sociodemographic details about enterprise homeowners (gender, ethnicity and whether or not a household enterprise).
Pre-release entry to statistics
Some ministers and officers obtain entry to those statistics as much as 24 hours earlier than launch. Particulars of the preparations for doing this and a listing of the ministers and officers that obtain pre-release entry to those statistics could be discovered within the BEIS assertion of compliance with the Pre-Launch Entry to Official Statistics Order 2008.
