Statistics

Small and mid-cap quoted companies (also referred to as smaller quoted companies - SQCs) are defined as companies listed on the Main Market outside of the FTSE 350, and those quoted on AIM and PLUS.

Our research shows that small and mid-cap quoted companies contribute significantly to the UK economy, providing approximately:

£560 million per annum in Corporation Tax payable
£3 billion per annum in Employees' Income Tax
£3 billion per annum in Employers' National Insurance Contributions
£2 billion per annum in Employees' National Insurance Contributions

Below are some key statistics that describe the small and mid-cap quoted company sector.

Market	No. of Companies	Market Capitalisation (£m)	Turnover (£m)	No. of Employees
Main Market	464	50,042	76,080	708,323
AIM	1334	46,791	45,505	293,218
PLUS	200	2,551	N/A	N/A
Totals	1998	£99,384m	£121,586m	1,001,541

Source of table data: The London Stock Exchange Statistics (August 2009), Hemscott Guru Searching (August 2009), PLUS Markets Statistics (August 2009). Please note, these statistics exclude any non-equity and equity investment instruments, preferences and debentures.

Page Last Updated: 15.10.2009