Original UK tech startup research
Sourced, methodology-transparent reads on UK startup funding, R&D tax relief and company formation, built entirely from HMRC and Companies House official statistics. Free to read and cite with attribution.
UK Tech-Funding Reliefs Index (SEIS/EIS)
Information & Communication took 35% of EIS funding and 42% of SEIS funding in 2024-25, the largest sector for both schemes. Full time series from 1993-94 (EIS) and 2012-13 (SEIS), by sector and region.
Updated: HMRC, data pulled 2026-07-23
R&D Tax Relief Usage Index: the post-clampdown squeeze on tech
R&D tax credit claims fell to 46,950 in 2023-24 after HMRC's anti-fraud clampdown. Information & Communication is the largest sector by claim count (26% of all claims).
Updated: HMRC, data pulled 2026-07-23
UK Tech Startup Survival Curves
Only 37% of UK tech companies born in 2019 were still active five years later, versus 38% across all industries. Cohort survival curves from ONS Business Demography.
Updated: ONS, data pulled 2026-07-23
UK Tech Formations Index
New software development company formations rose 293.9% between 2016 and 2025. 68,512 new tech companies in the last 12 months, plus tax-year-boundary seasonality.
Updated: Companies House, Apr 2026
UK Startup Formation & Survival Index
359,507 UK tech companies are currently active on the Companies House register (44.0% of all ever registered). Formation volume and register status by sub-sector.
Updated: Companies House, data pulled 2026-07-15