The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is a member-led, not-for-profit, and non-party political organisation. Established over 45 years ago, the FSB is the UK’s leading organisation helping businesses grow. It’s also the UK’s largest grassroots campaigning group that promotes and protects the interests of the self-employed and small business owners. It believes that the 5.5 million small businesses in the UK, which make up 99.3 per cent of all private sector businesses, contribute a staggering amount to the UK’s local and national economies, as well as being a major source of employment.