Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
SMEs
SMEs have less than 250 employees. Over 99 per cent of UK businesses are SMEs. They employ 14 million people and turnover £1,353 billion annually. SMEs help economies to increase productivity and competition.
ICAEW launches first ever Global Enterprise Report
A unique detailed picture of how UK businesses of all sizes, in all regions and all sectors – as well as their counterparts across the globe – have felt the impact of the more than a year-long credit crunch, turbulence in financial markets, changes in global commodity prices and the effects of changes in consumer demand coupled with major exchange rate movements.
Key documents
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Top ten tips for surviving the credit squeeze
The effect of the credit squeeze is spreading. Be prepared.
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An SME Policy for a Competitive Europe
(PDF 39kb/1 page)
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ICAEW Summary
EU SBA Consultation - Empowering European Enterprises (PDF 49kb/2 pages)
