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5,500,000
5,500,000 -- small business count for UK small businesses (2024)
The UK Department for Business and Trade reported that there were 5.5 million small businesses in the UK in 2024.
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5,500,000
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2024
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95
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UK Department for Business and Trade
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https://amaxmarketing.co.uk/marketing-strategies-for-startups/ ↗
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10 Key Marketing Strategies For Startups In 2026 • Amax Marketing
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UK small businesses: 5,500,000 small business count. Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-small-businesses-2024
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