Structured Data & Schema
44% of UK SME Websites Have No Organisation Schema: AI Systems Cannot Identify Who They Are
11 out of 25 UK SME websites (44%) had no Organisation schema. Law firms were worst at 0%. Even among sites with it, implementations were typically minimal - just name and logo.
Last updated: March 2026
We checked 30 UK small business websites for Organisation schema - the structured data that tells machines what a business is called, what it does, and where it exists online. Nearly half had none.
TL;DR
- 11 out of 25 accessible UK SME websites (44%) had no Organisation schema
- Law firms were the worst: 0% had any structured data at all
- Estate agents were second worst at 25%
- Accountancy firms had the strongest adoption at 78%
What is Organisation schema?
Organisation schema is structured data markup that provides machine-readable information about a business entity. Without it, AI systems must infer what a business is from unstructured signals.
What we found
Organisation schema adoption
| Measure | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Has Organisation schema | 14 / 25 | 56% |
| No Organisation schema | 11 / 25 | 44% |
| Has any schema markup at all | 24 / 25 | 96% |
| Has Organisation + sameAs | 13 / 25 | 52% |
| Has Organisation + Person | 1 / 25 | 4% |
By industry
| Industry | Sites | Has Org schema | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| Marketing Agency | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Personal Trainer | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Plumber | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Estate Agent | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Dentist | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Legal | 3 | 0 | 0% |
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Source: Rank4AI Research (2026-03-12)
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Adam Parker
AI Search Visibility Specialist
Adam is the founder of Rank4AI, specialising in AI search visibility. He helps businesses get found across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews through technical optimisation and strategic content.
Last reviewed: 7 April 2026