Policy paper

Backing your business: our plan for small and medium-sized businesses

Strategy setting out a long-term plan for government support for small and medium-sized businesses.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 31 July 2025
• Last updated: 1 August 2025 — See all updates

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Backing your business: our plan for small and medium sized businesses

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5925-3, CP 1358

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Backing your business: one page summary

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Backing your business: policy annex

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Backing your business: evidence annex

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Backing your business: our plan for small and medium-sized businesses sets out a long-term direction for the government’s support for smaller firms. It places their growth and productivity potential at its core, while improving the operating environment to start and run a business.

We will make the UK the best place to start and grow a business, with a culture that supports businesses in every community and high street.

Published 31 July 2025

Last updated 1 August 2025 + show all updates

1. 1 August 2025

   'Backing your business: policy annex' and 'Backing your business: evidence annex' added.

2. 31 July 2025

   'Backing your business: one page summary' added.

3. 31 July 2025

   First published.