Approximately 67 percent of SMEs made a profit in the UK in 2023, compared with 13 percent that made a loss. Among medium-sized enterprises that employed 50 to 249 employees, 61 percent of them made a profit, compared with 74 percent of enterprises that employed 10 to 49 employees.
Business performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom in 2023, by size
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