Policy paper: Backing your business: our plan for small and medium-sized businesses (updated)

Published 31 July 2025

Last updated 9 January 2026 — See all updates

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

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

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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.