In a survey conducted between October 2023 and April 2024, 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 (29 percent) sought between five thousand and 100 thousand British pounds in external finance for their SMEs. Only one percent of respondents stated that they sought out ten million British pounds or more in the past year.
Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023
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GOV.UK. (September 26, 2024). Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 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 (UK) from 2019 to 2023." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/
GOV.UK. (2024). Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 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 (Uk) from 2019 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 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 (UK) from 2019 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/ (last visited December 01, 2024)
Amount of external finance sought by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912454/amount-of-external-finance-sought-in-the-last-year/