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Types of external finance used by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by company size

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Release date

March 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q1 2024 to Q4 2024

Number of respondents

17,011 respondents

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

The following number of SMEs were surveyed in 2024:

0 employees = 3,572

1-9 employees = 7,204

10-49 employees = 4,485

50-249 employees = 1,750

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Types of external finance used by SMEs in the UK 2024, by company size

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Nov 21, 2025

A survey of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom conducted in 2024 found that ** were the most used form of external finance across SMEs of all sizes. The survey also found that a majority of SMEs with no employees used any form of external finance, compared to larger SMEs.

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