As many as 77 per cent of entrepreneurs across the country would not choose to return to a nine to five job if given the opportunity, it has been claimed.
New research from Abbey reveals that the figure rises to 95 per cent in the east Midlands - but falls significantly to slightly under half (49 per cent) in Wales.
Different trades demonstrated differing levels of satisfaction with the entrepreneurial lifestyle, with owners of restaurants, cafes and other caterers being joined by construction workers at the top of the pile.
Ian Wilson, managing director of Abbey Business Banking, remarks: "The benefits of running your own business obviously outweigh the negatives. Once people have taken the plunge they are unlikely to want to return to their old lifestyle no matter what problems they may encounter."
Meanwhile, a recent poll conducted by NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland as their small business monitor was launched revealed independence and a strong level of control over their own destinies were two major reasons why entrepreneurs chose the lifestyle.
