More on U.K. Small Businesses

From the FSB survey of small businesses in the United Kingdom, three notable trends stand out:

• The owners are mature, with two thirds (66%) over the age of 45.





• A growing proportion of U.K. business owners are women, although women-owned firms are still in the minority.





• Home based businesses are becoming a significiant trend among U.K. small businesses. One fourth of firms surveyed are home-based businesses.