information on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme website indicates that, for the purposes of DEPOSIT and INVESTMENT claims, a company must meet two of the following criteria (as set out in the Companies Act 1985, s247 or Companies Act 2006 s 382) :
- Turnover of not more than £6.5M
- Balance sheet total of not more than £3.26M
- Total number of employees not more than 50.
For claims made under an INSURANCE contract, a small business is one which has an annual turnover of less than £1M.