UK SME employers aiming to grow sales from 2024
The Longitudinal Small Business Survey interviewed 8,396 SME employers with 1 to 249 employees. This is an intention, not a forecast of realised growth.
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Business growth and scale-ups statistics and evidence
Evidence on UK business growth, scaling, expansion, high-growth firms and the barriers that affect them.
UK high-growth business rate in 2024
The rate is the share of eligible active businesses meeting the ONS high-growth definition based on employment growth over three years.
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High-growth businesses in the UK in 2024
ONS defines a high-growth business as having average annualised employment growth above 20% over three years and at least 10 employees at the start of the period.
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