Business population estimates for the UK and regions provides the only official estimate of the total number of private sector businesses in the UK at the start of each year.
These estimates produced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills cover a wider range of businesses than Office for National Statistics (ONS) outputs, which report on VAT traders and PAYE employers.
Business population estimates for the UK and regions provides the only official estimate of the total number of private sector businesses in the UK at the start of each year, with their associated employment and turnover.
These Department for Business, Innovation and Skills estimates differ from other national statistics outputs produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). They include unregistered businesses in addition to VAT traders and PAYE employers that ONS reports on.
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Business population estimates for the UK and regions provides the only official estimate of the total number of private sector businesses in the UK at the start of each year.
These estimates produced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills cover a wider range of businesses than Office for National Statistics (ONS) outputs, which report on VAT traders and PAYE employers.