One in six SME owners will not take holiday this year Research by iwoca shows that one in six small business owners don't plan to take any holiday, while almost a quarter of sole traders plan to keep working without leave for the next twelve months. Despite travel restrictions easing, over half of the SME owners who do plan on taking a holiday are intending to stay in the UK. The study also saw almost three quarters of small business bosses say that taking holiday is important for their mental health.