Business demography by industry (SIC2007), area and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaIndustry
2,939,675 [t]Active enterprises2021United KingdomTotal
2,924,685 [t]Active enterprises2022United KingdomTotal
2,897,115 [t]Active enterprises2020United KingdomTotal
2,889,120 [t]Active enterprises2019United KingdomTotal
2,870,295 [t]Active enterprises2023United KingdomTotal
2,844,705 [t]Active enterprises2017United KingdomTotal
2,841,025 [t]Active enterprises2018United KingdomTotal
2,767,770 [t]Active enterprises2016United KingdomTotal
2,671,705 [t]Active enterprises2015United KingdomTotal
2,550,595 [t]Active enterprises2014United KingdomTotal
2,448,530 [t]Active enterprises2013United KingdomTotal
2,372,960 [t]Active enterprises2012United KingdomTotal
2,351,425 [t]Active enterprises2010United KingdomTotal
2,342,595 [t]Active enterprises2011United KingdomTotal
2,341,900 [t]Active enterprises2009United KingdomTotal
2,325,770 [t]Active enterprises2008United KingdomTotal
540,365Active enterprises2017United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
537,915Active enterprises2016United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
532,680Active enterprises2019United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
530,520Active enterprises2018United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
520,795Active enterprises2020United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
511,980Active enterprises2015United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
502,635Active enterprises2021United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
483,280Active enterprises2014United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
481,200Active enterprises2022United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
466,070Active enterprises2023United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
453,015Active enterprises2013United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
424,685Active enterprises2012United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
422,160Active enterprises2023United KingdomConstruction
420,430Active enterprises2022United KingdomConstruction
411,345Active enterprises2021United KingdomConstruction
409,435Active enterprises2011United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
398,730Active enterprises2010United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
397,540 [t]Births2016United KingdomTotal
392,950Active enterprises2020United KingdomConstruction
390,405Active enterprises2019United KingdomConstruction
382,755 [t]Births2015United KingdomTotal
380,320Active enterprises2018United KingdomConstruction
380,125Active enterprises2009United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
370,530Active enterprises2017United KingdomConstruction
367,960Active enterprises2008United KingdomProfessional; scientific & technical
363,995 [t]Births2021United KingdomTotal
363,825 [t]Births2019United KingdomTotal
356,895 [t]Births2017United KingdomTotal
351,265Active enterprises2016United KingdomConstruction
350,305 [t]Births2014United KingdomTotal
348,695 [p] [t]Deaths2022United KingdomTotal
348,630 [t]Births2018United KingdomTotal
346,275 [t]Births2013United KingdomTotal
337,885Active enterprises2008United KingdomConstruction
336,925 [t]Births2022United KingdomTotal
336,095Active enterprises2009United KingdomConstruction
334,585Active enterprises2015United KingdomConstruction
333,015 [t]Births2020United KingdomTotal
331,450 [t]Deaths2017United KingdomTotal
328,495 [t]Deaths2021United KingdomTotal
325,510Active enterprises2010United KingdomConstruction
317,315Active enterprises2014United KingdomConstruction
316,025 [t]Births2023United KingdomTotal
314,855Active enterprises2011United KingdomConstruction
309,290 [p] [t]Deaths2023United KingdomTotal
308,880Active enterprises2013United KingdomConstruction
307,965Active enterprises2012United KingdomConstruction
303,495 [t]Deaths2019United KingdomTotal
300,475 [t]Deaths2020United KingdomTotal
296,575 [t]Deaths2018United KingdomTotal
285,660Active enterprises2019United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
284,265Active enterprises2020United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
282,000 [t]Deaths2015United KingdomTotal
277,435 [t]Deaths2009United KingdomTotal
275,190Active enterprises2017United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
271,540Active enterprises2022United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
269,790Active enterprises2021United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
269,605Active enterprises2023United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
269,565 [t]Births2012United KingdomTotal
269,310Active enterprises2018United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
269,015 [t]Deaths2016United KingdomTotal
267,445 [t]Births2008United KingdomTotal
265,260Active enterprises2016United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
261,370 [t]Births2011United KingdomTotal
254,775Active enterprises2019United KingdomInformation & communication
252,455Active enterprises2022United KingdomRetail
252,400 [t]Deaths2012United KingdomTotal
252,065Active enterprises2015United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
251,025Active enterprises2021United KingdomRetail
249,815Active enterprises2018United KingdomInformation & communication
249,700Active enterprises2020United KingdomInformation & communication
248,595 [t]Deaths2010United KingdomTotal
246,190 [t]Deaths2014United KingdomTotal
245,875Active enterprises2017United KingdomInformation & communication
244,565Active enterprises2023United KingdomRetail
239,195Active enterprises2020United KingdomRetail
238,100Active enterprises2016United KingdomInformation & communication
237,025 [t]Deaths2013United KingdomTotal
237,000Active enterprises2021United KingdomInformation & communication
236,895Active enterprises2014United KingdomBusiness administration and support services
236,455Active enterprises2019United KingdomRetail
236,025 [t]Births2009United KingdomTotal
235,145 [t]Births2010United KingdomTotal
229,765Active enterprises2015United KingdomInformation & communication
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Main information

Most recent update
24 September 2025
Next update expected
January 2026
Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
Business demography

Data notes

Rounding applied

Business births, deaths and active enterprises have been rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset details business births, deaths and active enterprises by broad industry group (SIC2007) and year.

Active enterprises are businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period (December to December).

A birth is defined as a business that was present in year t, but did not exist in year t-1 or t-2. Births are identified by making a comparison of annual active population files and identifying those present in the latest one, but not the two previous ones.

A death is defined as a business that was on the active file in year t but no longer present on the active file for year t+1 or t+2. To produce more timely statistics, the UK business demography statistics contain a preliminary death indicator, which includes an adjustment for estimated reactivations. Reactivations occur where a business becomes dormant for a period of less than 2 years, then recommences activity in a manner which complies with a definition of continuity. If the definition of continuity is not met (e.g. if a business recommences activity but at a different location and with a different activity), this would be considered a death followed by a birth. Reactivations can also occur due to lags in the administrative data source (VAT/PAYE) so that a business that continues to trade can appear to die. The deaths data exclude losses to the population as a result of mergers, break-ups, split-offs or other re-structuring.

Data collection or calculation

ONS use data from the IDBR to produce business demography statistics, using guidelines found in the Eurostat/OECD manual on Business Demography. The starting point for demography is the concept of a population of active businesses in a reference year. These are defined as businesses that had either turnover or employment at any time during the reference period. Births and deaths are then identified by comparing active populations for different years.

Statistical quality

Totals may differ slightly between the area and industry breakdowns due to the disclosure control methods used.

The latest two years' estimates on deaths are subject to revision, which would normally be made in the following year's publication.

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economic.stats@gov.wales

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