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References

Throughout multifi materials, we reference specific data, all of which can be found below. 

 

Small and medium-sized businesses are the lifeblood of the UK economy, accounting for 99% of all companies.

Source: GOV.UK


Small and medium-sized businesses account for 99% of the UK economy.

Source: GOV.UK


11% of small and medium-sized businesses face closure or administration each year.

Source: ONS


In 82% of closed small and medium-sized business cases, cashflow is cited as the main reason for failure.

Source: Score


Alternative and specialist B2B lenders in the UK accounted for 55 per cent of all the overall UK business lending market with £35.5bn in loans

Source: British Business Bank


22% of small and medium businesses have no cash flow projection with a further 6% unsure if they had or not.

Source: Azets


37% of small and medium-sized businesses face cashflow issues due to late payments, spending an average of 1.2 working days per month chasing payments.

Source: FSB


Late payments also cost SMEs £2.5 billion ($3.5 billion) annually.

Source: FSB


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