Introduction According to a July 2026 Survey by 1st Formations of start-ups and small businesses, 90% of business owners are now happier following the launch of their company when compared to being an employee for someone else. In terms of income, 37% of business owners now earn more than when they were employed, 23% earn … Read more
Introduction According to a recently published report by the Enterprise Research Centre titled The State of Small Business Britain 2025 Navigating Uncertainty, more than one-third (36%) of working age UK adults are now starting, running or planning to launch a business, which is the highest level for UK entrepreneurial activity since 1999 when this activity … Read more
Introduction According to the 2025 AIN Founder Survey by the Angel Investment Network, two-thirds (67%) of UK startup founders are over the age of 45 and the split across all age groups is 76% male vs. 24% female. The fact that the majority of startup founders tend to be older, dispels the long held stereotype that … Read more
Introduction According to the New Startup Index by Natwest and Beauhurst, 10 UK regions have seen an increase in new business formations in the first half of 2025, with a total of 426,000 new companies being formed across the country, signifying a significant recovery in activity when compared with the second half of 2024 where … Read more
Introduction According to a report from Startups.co.uk on SME Statistics for 2025 that looks into key start-up sector trends, a total of 89,515 new business ventures were formed in the UK in Q1 2025. These official statistics taken from the Office for National Statistics represents an increase of 2.8% in new business start-ups when compared … Read more
Introduction According to a report on the latest trends from The Start-Up Loans Company, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, it is estimated that by the end of 2025 the number of new businesses in the UK will increase by 342,000 when compared with 2023. This suggests that previous tough economic conditions caused by inflation … Read more
Introduction According to NatWest and Beauhurst’s New Startup Index published in 2025, a total of 846,000 new companies started up in the UK in 2024, which was down by 3% on 2023. However, it brings the total number of active businesses registered with Companies House to 5.63 million, which is an all time high. The … Read more
Introduction According to a 2025 StartUp Ambition report by Enterprise Nation, 47% of UK adults surveyed are considering starting a self employed business or creating a “side hustle” to monetise their skills and hobbies or bring in additional income to assist with the rise of cost of living. This entrepreneurial sentiment marks a 12% increase … Read more
Introduction Barclays has launched a new Business Prosperity Index which tracks trends and data from its 1 million business customers alongside market research which gives a snapshot of the UK’s current business environment health. Those looking to start a business can get key insights from the index findings in order to identify potential issues they … Read more
Introduction According to a recent survey by R3, the trade body that specialises in insolvency and business restructuring, in September 2024 most regions across the UK saw an uplift in business start-up activity. All but 2 regions saw an increase in the number of new business ventures forming month-on-month, with Northern Ireland (14.2% increase), West … Read more