Changes to business

UK business growth, survival and change over time. These figures are an informal indicator of confidence in the UK economy.

In this section

  • Business births, deaths and survival rates

    Demography of UK businesses: active businesses, new registrations for VAT and PAYE (births), cessation of trading (deaths), and duration of trading (survival rates).

  • Mergers and acquisitions

    Business mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies, including de-mergers and disposals, where the transaction value is £1 million or more.

  • Explore local statistics

    Find, compare and visualise statistics about places within the United Kingdom.