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Government's inconsistent use of 'SME' term hinders targeted policy clarity.
Conclusion
SMEs represent 99.9% of UK businesses, ranging from firms with 2 employees to those with 150. The Government’s decision to use this term interchangeably with ‘smaller firms’ means that it is never clear which category of enterprises’ a particular policy intervention is targeting. (Conclusion, Paragraph 215)
Source
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
Inquiry
Small business strategy
Report
15th Report – Small business strategy
11 Feb 2026
HC 1057
Addressee Bodies
Department for Business and Trade
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Report published
11 Feb 2026