Nastily anti-state bias that’ll get a heap of upvotes here no doubt. What the uk actually needs is less private companies leeching off the masses and more investment in state support.
To fund state support you need a healthy and prosperous environment for the business to collect taxes. Foreign investment is important, the ability to borrow is essential. Unfortunately there is still ample of red tape, e.g. try building a house for yourself, try opening a business and risk litigation from the customers.