Among the main forms of alternative finance for SMEs, the most well-known among SMEs in the United Kingdom was leasing (also know as hire purchase), indicated by 79 percent of respondents. Also, 65 percent of UK SMEs were also aware of venture capital as an alternative form of financing.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) awareness of alternative finance forms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022
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British Business Bank. (April 13, 2023). Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) awareness of alternative finance forms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/463279/small-businesses-external-finance-forms-united-kingdom/
British Business Bank. "Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) awareness of alternative finance forms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463279/small-businesses-external-finance-forms-united-kingdom/
British Business Bank. (2023). Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) awareness of alternative finance forms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463279/small-businesses-external-finance-forms-united-kingdom/
British Business Bank. "Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) Awareness of Alternative Finance Forms in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463279/small-businesses-external-finance-forms-united-kingdom/
British Business Bank, Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) awareness of alternative finance forms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463279/small-businesses-external-finance-forms-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) awareness of alternative finance forms in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022 [Graph], British Business Bank, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/463279/small-businesses-external-finance-forms-united-kingdom/