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Finance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Report on the 2004 UK Survey of SME Finances Figure 2.1.2: Business Size Distribution (turnover) 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% < £10K £10-£49K £50-£99K £100-£249K£250-£499K£500-£999K £1-£4.9m £5m or more Turnover Base: All businesses reporting turnover Figure 2.1.3: Business Size Distribution (assets) 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% N = 3,095,337 (Unweighted N=2,253) p < £10K £10-£49K £50-£99K £100-£249K£250-£499K£500-£999K £1-£4.9m £5m or more Assets B ase: All businesses reporting assets N = 3,270,410 (Unweighted N=2,306) p 33
Finance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Report on the 2004 UK Survey of SME Finances The preceding graphs repeat some well established results. Principally: • Smaller businesses are more common than larger ones. • 2,200,000 businesses have no employees (about 61% of SMEs). SBS (2003) report a figure closer to 70%. • 1,450,000 businesses have an annual turnover of less than £50,000 (about 40% of SMEs). • 1,350,000 businesses have less than £10,000 worth of assets. Next we look at what the businesses do. In this regard the distribution of the businesses by 2-digit Standard Industrial Classifications are reported in the following chart Figure 2.1.4: Distribution of Businesses by Industry 8% 5% 16% 4% 4% 4% 2% K. Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities F. Construction G. Wholesale/Retail O. Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities D. Manufacturing N. Health and Social Work I. Transport, Storage and Communication AB. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing H. Hotels and Restaurants Base: All businesses N = 3,625,416 (Unweighted N=2,500) p • More than a third of SMEs are in Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities (some 1.3 million businesses) • Only 5% are in manufacturing (around 180,000 businesses). • This distribution reflects the comparative advantage of SMEs in servicebased industries. The regional distribution of businesses is as follows (businesses are allocated to regions according to the location of its head office). 21% 36% 34
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