In a survey conducted between November 2022 and April 2023, small and medium enterprise (SME) employers in the United Kingdom (UK) were asked what amount of external finance they sought out in the last 12 months. The largest share of individuals (33 percent) sought between 25 thousand and 100 thousand British pounds in external finance for their SMEs. Only four percent of respondents stated that they sought out one million British pounds or more in the past year.
Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
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GOV.UK. (August 31, 2023). Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/
GOV.UK. "Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/
GOV.UK. (2023). Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/
GOV.UK. "Amount of External Finance Sought by Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in The United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/
GOV.UK, Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/
