Raising finance


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6. In general, do you expect finance to be more or less accessible in the coming 12 months?


  • 4
    Much more accessible
  • 32
    More accessible
  • 33
    No change
  • 24
    Less accessible
  • 3
    Much less accessible
  • 5
    Don't know/not applicable


7. How supportive or unsupportive do you currently feel that your lender is towards your business?


  • 27
    Very supportive
  • 42
    Supportive
  • 18
    Neither supportive or unsupportive
  • 7
    Unsupportive
  • 3
    Very unsupportive
  • 0
    No lender
  • 2
    Don't know


8. Compared with 12 months ago, how has your external funding changed in terms of:


IncreasedRemained the sameDecreasedNot applicable
Short term loans (under 5 years incl. overdrafts)14391827
Long term loans (over 5 years)12351635
Leasing (including hire purchase)12381138
Factoring/discounting927555
External equity from institutions825560
External equity from individuals (eg family, employees, friends, etc)826560
Grants and awards1126654


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