Based on: 1,672 distinct job adverts from 398 UK technology companies Updated: 21 September 2026 Source: Talent market insights
The tracker is primarily focused on smaller technology companies. Most of the companies represented employ fewer than 60 people, so the data provides a much stronger picture of equity practices among early-stage startups than among larger scale-ups.
| Company size | Adverts analysed | Mentioning equity |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 employees | 196 | 42% |
| 11–25 employees | 686 | 38% |
| 26–50 employees | 581 | 46% |
| 51–100 employees | 209 | 25% |
Adverts from companies with 26–50 employees have the highest rate. The lowest rate is among companies with 51–100 employees.
The tracker contains relatively few companies with substantially more than 60 employees, so the 51–100 group is smaller and weighted towards the lower end of that range.
This measures whether a company mentions equity in at least one of its adverts.
| Company size | Companies analysed | Mentioning equity in at least one advert |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 employees | 107 | 45% |
| 11–25 employees | 152 | 43% |
| 26–50 employees | 111 | 48% |
| 51–100 employees | 28 | 57% |
Companies with 51–100 employees are the most likely to mention equity in at least one advert, at 57%. However, equity appears in only 25% of the individual adverts from companies in this group.