Cash flow problems as an obstacle to UK small and medium enterprises 2019
Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which cash flow/issues with late payment will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size*
by Daniel Clark,
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Nov 4, 2019
This statistic displays the expectations of small and medium enterprises (SME) for the extent to which cash flow/issues with late payment will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size. During the survey period, it was found that 13 percent of all SMEs expected cash flow/issues with late payment to be a major obstacle.
Small and medium enterprises' (SME) expectations of the extent to which cash flow/issues with late payment will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size*
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| Major obstacle | Moderate obstacle | Limited obstacle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 employees | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| 1-9 employees | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| 10-49 employees | 14% | 23% | 61% |
| 50-249 employees | 20% | 15% | 64% |
| All | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| Major obstacle | Moderate obstacle | Limited obstacle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 employees | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| 1-9 employees | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| 10-49 employees | 14% | 23% | 61% |
| 50-249 employees | 20% | 15% | 64% |
| All | 13% | 18% | 68% |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Nov 4, 2019
This statistic displays the expectations of small and medium enterprises (SME) for the extent to which cash flow/issues with late payment will be an obstacle to running the business in the next 12 months in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2nd quarter 2019, by enterprise size. During the survey period, it was found that 13 percent of all SMEs expected cash flow/issues with late payment to be a major obstacle.
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- September 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2019
- Number of respondents
- 4,500 respondents
- Special properties
- SME**
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
- Supplementary notes
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* Respondents were asked to rate (from 1 to 10) the extent to which they expected cash flow/issues with late payment to be an obstacle to them running the business as they would wish in the next 12 months. The follwing scale was used:
1-4 = a minor obstacle
5-7 = a moderate obstacle
8-10 = a major obstacle
The respondent was the person in charge of managing the business’s finances. Data was collected via interview.
**In order to qualify for interview, SMEs had to meet the following criteria in addition to the quotas by size, sector and region:
Not 50%+ owned by another company
Not run as a social enterprise or as a not for profit organisation
Turnover of less than £25m
Not all percentages sum to 100. This is due to rounding.
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- September 2019
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2019
- Number of respondents
- 4,500 respondents
- Special properties
- SME**
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
- Supplementary notes
-
* Respondents were asked to rate (from 1 to 10) the extent to which they expected cash flow/issues with late payment to be an obstacle to them running the business as they would wish in the next 12 months. The follwing scale was used:
1-4 = a minor obstacle
5-7 = a moderate obstacle
8-10 = a major obstacle
The respondent was the person in charge of managing the business’s finances. Data was collected via interview.
**In order to qualify for interview, SMEs had to meet the following criteria in addition to the quotas by size, sector and region:
Not 50%+ owned by another company
Not run as a social enterprise or as a not for profit organisation
Turnover of less than £25m
Not all percentages sum to 100. This is due to rounding.
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