This statistic presents the type of finance, which was difficult to obtain for small and medium enterprises (SME), according to SME employers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. The question was asked only of those businesses that had applied for external financing in the 12 months preceding the survey. A total of 56 percent of those that had experienced problems with getting the financing had applied for bank loans.
Difficulties with obtaining external financing by small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by financing type
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GOV.UK. (March 3, 2015). Difficulties with obtaining external financing by small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by financing type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/460421/sme-problems-with-obtaining-finance-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Difficulties with obtaining external financing by small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by financing type." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460421/sme-problems-with-obtaining-finance-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. (2015). Difficulties with obtaining external financing by small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by financing type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/460421/sme-problems-with-obtaining-finance-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK. "Difficulties with Obtaining External Financing by Small and Medium Enterprises in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2014, by Financing Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/460421/sme-problems-with-obtaining-finance-by-type-in-the-uk/
GOV.UK, Difficulties with obtaining external financing by small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by financing type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/460421/sme-problems-with-obtaining-finance-by-type-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Difficulties with obtaining external financing by small and medium enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2014, by financing type [Graph], GOV.UK, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/460421/sme-problems-with-obtaining-finance-by-type-in-the-uk/