Accredited official statistics

Business population estimates 2023

Annual business population estimates for the UK and regions in 2023.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 5 October 2023

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Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2023: statistical release

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Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2023: detailed tables (MS Excel)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 617 KB

Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2023: detailed tables (ODS)

ODS, 521 KB

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Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2023: methodology note

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Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2023: data for charts and tables in statistical release (MS Excel)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 46.1 KB

Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2023: data for charts and tables in statistical release (ODS)

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Estimating numbers of unregistered companies not included in the Business population estimates

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Details

The business population estimates for the UK and regions (BPE) provides the only official estimate of the total number of private sector businesses in the UK at the start of each year.

Business population estimates 2023 is the latest in the annual publication of Business population estimates.

This publication differs from other accredited official statistics outputs produced by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on value-added tax (VAT) traders and pay as you earn (PAYE) employers. The ‘Guide to Business Statistics’ sets out the differences. The business population estimates provide further information by number of employees, legal status, industry and geography.

The Department’s Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008: statement of compliance sets out the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s operational arrangements for giving ministers and officials pre-release access to official statistics once they have attained their final form prior to publication.

Future release dates will be announced on the GOV.UK release calendar.

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Published 5 October 2023