UK Business: Activity, Size and Location, 2015

6 Oct 2015 01:56 PM

Headline figures

• The number of VAT and/or PAYE businesses in the UK is estimated to have risen by 89,000 (3.8%) between March 2014 and March 2015.
• Companies and public corporations’ numbers have continued to rise and represent 66.8% of total businesses. The number of sole proprietors and partnerships has continued to decline and now represents 29.5% of total businesses.
• The largest industry group this year remains as professional, scientific and technical, with 17.8% of all registered businesses in the UK compared with 17.3% in 2014.
• London has the largest number of VAT and/or PAYE based businesses, with 18.2% of the UK total and has also experienced the largest growth of 6.9% between 2014 and 2015.

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