UK Business: Activity, Size and Location, 2014

29 Oct 2014 10:56 AM

Headline Figures

• The number of VAT and/or PAYE businesses is estimated to have risen by 96,000 (4.4%) between March 2013 and March 2014. This is in line with the performance of the UK economy
• Companies and public corporations’ numbers have continued to rise and represent 66.1% of total businesses. The number of sole proprietors and partnerships has continued to decline and now represents 29.9% of total businesses.
• The largest industry group is professional, scientific and technical, with 17.5% of all registered businesses in the UK.
• London has the largest number of VAT and/or PAYE based businesses, with 17.7% of the UK total and has also experienced the largest growth of 7.7% between 2013 and 2014.

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