home business in the uk - the facts
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creative services
24%
Home Businesses in the UKAnother useful infographic from HomeProtect
3%
mostly at the clients premises
equally at the business owners �home & at clients premises
60%
16%
30%
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S o u r c e s : http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_280959.pdf http://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/what-does-a-uk-small- business-really-look-like-in-2013/, http://www.claimsjournal.com /news/international/2013/01/22/221392.htm
UK home workers
1 i n 8 people who work in the UK, work from home
Number of people running a business from home has increased 20% in the last 10 years
+20%2003 2013
Huge increase in a decade
O n l y 1 6 % home workers employ one or more staff
Majority: One man operations
Working uninsured
O n l y 3 % have employers liability insurance
3%
Business use: vehicles
6 6 % use their car for business purposes
1 4 % have car insurance with business use
Where home businesses meet their clients
10%
&
mostly at the business owners home
Professional indemnity cover
8 % have professional indemnity insurance cover
Startups (mostly) start at home
4%
15%
69%
1.4%
11%
% of startup businesses (0-3 years old)
operate mainly from home
rent premises
are mobile businesses
use co-working spaces
mixture of the above
Types of home businesses
creative services
retail to consumers
30% 24%
otherbusiness consultancy
24%22%
Ecommerce
55%of home businesses sell products or services online
Buying a house can be hard
9 7 % say it’s more difficult to buy a house as a small business owner
13% employ staff without employers libility cover
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