Statistical bulletin: UK Business: Activity, Size and Location – 2013

Statistical bulletin – UK Business: Activity, Size and Location

Released: 03 October 2013 – Download PDF

Contents

• Headline figures
• Summary
• Business counts by legal form
• Business counts by broad industry
• Business counts by UK region
• Local unit site information
• Background notes
• Statistical contacts

Headline figures

• The number of VAT and/or PAYE businesses is estimated to have risen by 18,000 (0.9%) between March 2012 and March 2013.
• Companies and public corporations represent 64% of total businesses.
• The largest industry group is professional, scientific and technical with 16.9% of all registered businesses.
• London has the largest number of VAT and/or PAYE based businesses, with 17.2% of the UK total.
• The number of businesses rose over the last couple of years, following a decline since 2008.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.1.0.