UK 29-03-2006 Number of business start-ups in 2005, biggest fall in a decade New figures from Barclays reveal that 388,300 new firms started up in 2005, compared to The slowing economy has caused the number of small business start-ups to fall by 13… Sign in or Upgrade to Continue Reading This news article is over 10 days old. Subscribe today to access all articles with an annual subscription. Become a member Learn more Already a subscriber? Log in here #economy#financial services#small business#Two