SME Finance Monitor

Independent, robust and respected data on access to finance amongst SMEs

Shiona Davies

Shiona Davies

Director

Established in 2011, the SME Finance Monitor is the definitive source of insight on SME attitudes towards, need for and experience of finance in the UK

Having tracked how SMEs fared after the last recession, we have monitored them through Covid-19, Brexit and the more recent economic challenges, with regular updates on access to finance, growth plans, ambitions and current performance. 2023 also included a specific focus on which SMEs have taken, and are still repaying, Government backed pandemic funding and what that means for them.

Benefits

The single most authoritative source, used and quoted by government, banks and industry bodies

A large data set that can be analysed by size, sector, region and a wide range of other variables

Track changes in SME sentiment over time as the economic climate changes

Data made freely available to all interested parties.

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All outputs are available for immediate download, including historic trends. From time-to-time, we also publish special reports on specific sub-groups of interest.

Looking for the latest overall headlines? Monthly snapshot To Q3 2023 Slides
Need the wider picture by size and sector? Mid-year Update To Q2 2023 Written summary Slides
Looking for overall analysis over time, by size or sector? Full Report To Q4 2022 Written report Slides
Need in-depth data on regions or devolved nations? Devolved Nations and English Regions To Q4 2022 Written report
Visual summary
Want to know more about the experiences of ethnic minority businesses? Special Report: Ethnic Minority Businesses To Q2 2020 Written report
Keen to focus on women-led businesses? Special Report: Women-led Businesses To Q2 2019 Written report
Looking for the latest overall headlines? Slides
Need the wider picture by size and sector? Written summary Slides
Looking for overall analysis over time, by size or sector? Written report Slides
Need in-depth data on regions or devolved nations? Written report
Visual summary
Want to know more about the experiences of ethnic minority businesses? Written report
Special Report: Women-led Businesses Written report

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