The statistic presents the sources of external financing sought by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in the three years prior to the survey, as of 2014. According to the field research outcomes, 54 percent of all SMEs had not sought external finance in the previous three years. Among those seeking external finance, 26 percent looked to bank overdraft facilities.
Distribution of external finance sources sought by small and medium-sized enterprises in the previous three years in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014
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BMG research. (January 13, 2015). Distribution of external finance sources sought by small and medium-sized enterprises in the previous three years in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/463168/small-businesses-external-finance-practice-united-kingdom/
BMG research. "Distribution of external finance sources sought by small and medium-sized enterprises in the previous three years in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014." Chart. January 13, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463168/small-businesses-external-finance-practice-united-kingdom/
BMG research. (2015). Distribution of external finance sources sought by small and medium-sized enterprises in the previous three years in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463168/small-businesses-external-finance-practice-united-kingdom/
BMG research. "Distribution of External Finance Sources Sought by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in The Previous Three Years in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463168/small-businesses-external-finance-practice-united-kingdom/
BMG research, Distribution of external finance sources sought by small and medium-sized enterprises in the previous three years in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463168/small-businesses-external-finance-practice-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Distribution of external finance sources sought by small and medium-sized enterprises in the previous three years in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014 [Graph], BMG research, January 13, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/463168/small-businesses-external-finance-practice-united-kingdom/