Distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating
Characteristic
Q2 2014
Q2 2015
Q2 2016
Q2 2017
Q2 2018
Q2 2019
Minimal risk
9%
8%
8%
8%
7%
9%
Low risk
18%
19%
19%
17%
18%
15%
Average risk
30%
36%
31%
37%
34%
35%
Worse than average risk
43%
37%
41%
37%
41%
41%
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* The respondent was the person in charge of managing the business’s finances. Data was collected via interview. In order to qualify for inclusion in this survey, SMEs had to meet the following criteria in addition to the quotas by size, sector and region: Not 50%+ owned by another company Not run as a social enterprise or as a not for profit organization Turnover of less than £25m
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Manufacturing: financial risk rating of small & medium enterprises in the UK 2014-19
This statistic displays the distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating. In 2019, it was found that 41 percent of manufacturing sector SMEs were rated as having worse than average financial risk.
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BDRC Continental. (September 19, 2019). Distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/291421/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-manufacturing-risk-rating-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating." Chart. September 19, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/291421/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-manufacturing-risk-rating-uk/
BDRC Continental. (2019). Distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/291421/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-manufacturing-risk-rating-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Distribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (Sme) in The Manufacturing Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) in The Second Quarter 2014 to Second Quarter 2019, by Financial Risk Rating." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2019, /statistics/291421/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-manufacturing-risk-rating-uk/
BDRC Continental, Distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/291421/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-manufacturing-risk-rating-uk/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Distribution of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in the second quarter 2014 to second quarter 2019, by financial risk rating [Graph], BDRC Continental, September 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291421/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-manufacturing-risk-rating-uk/
