Constraints on the growth of small firms:
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| Item Description: | Enth. 1.: +A report of a survey of small firms. Enth. 2.: +A report of a survey of financial institutions and other organisations |
| Physical Description: | 123 S. graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0115152717 |
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PART ONE Paf(e
A Report of a Survey of Small Firms by Aston Business School
Acknowledgements 9
Preface 10
Executive Summary 1 j
Chapter 1. Introduction 19
Chapter 2. Aims of the Study 22
Chapter 3. The Survey Design 22
The scope and purpose of the survey 22
The questions to be addressed 23
Stratification of the sample 24
Sample size requirements 25
The sampling frame 26
Identifying the sample of businesses 28
Choice of survey method 30
Structure of the questionnaire 30
Chapter 4. Main Stages of the Survey 31
Pilot testing 31
Targets and quotas 33
Interviewing procedures 33
Quality control checks 33
Response rates 33
Coding and loading 33
Data cleaning 33
Analysis 35
Chapter 5. Characteristics of Businesses in the Study Sample 36
Characteristics of all businesses in the sample 36
Characteristics of future growth oriented firms 38
Characteristics of recent growth firms 42
Characteristics of non growth oriented firms 44
Chapter 6. Main Non Financial Problems Experienced by Small Businesses 49
Overview 49
Problems in recruiting labour 50
Problems in changing or expanding premises 50
Other non financial constraints on projects 52
Businesses experiencing more than one constraint 52
Problems experienced by new and recently
started businesses 53
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Chapter 7. Problems in Obtaining Finance 55
Overview 55
Financial constraints in relation to other constraints 55
Comparison of recent growth and future growth oriented firms 55
Financial constraints and characteristics of businesses 57
Project size and funding gap 57
Effect of project on turnover and employment 59
Effect of innovation on financial problems 61
Approaches made to sources of finance 63
Businesses seeking advice on finance 63
Offers of finance 64
Approaches to public sector agencies 64
Businesses not yet making an approach to an external source of finance 64
Relationship between business planning, seeking advice and
experience of problems in raising finance. 64
Chapter 8. Market Failure in Obtaining Finance 68
Significance of difficulties in raising finance 68
Operational definition of market failure 68
Overview: financial constraints and extent of market failure 68
Businesses which have already approached external sources 69
Businesses which have not yet made an approach 71
Market failure in information and advice 71
Summary 71
Chapter 9. Government Assistance Schemes Awareness, Attitudes and Additionality 73
Awareness of source of government assistance 73
Attitude to grant application 73
Additionality and acceleration 73
Summary 74
Chapter 10. Key Conclusions 75
Appendix 1 References 76
Appendix 2 Review of previous studies 78
Appendix 3 The definitions of policy areas 84
Appendix 4 Glossary of terms 88
PART TWO Page
A Report of a Survey of Financial Institutions and Other Organisations by
Cousins Stephens Associates
Acknowledgements 93
Preface 94
Executive Summary 95
Chapter 1. Introduction 99
Chapter 2. Growth Orientation of Small Firms 100
Summary 100
Proportion of Growth Oriented Firms 100
Identification of Common Characteristics 100
The Importance of Management Factors 100
Management Objectives 101
Growth Sectors 101
Cultural Factors 102
Encouraging Growth Through Training 102
Use of External Advisers 102
Chapter 3. Characteristics of Development Projects 103
Summary 103
Breakdown Between Start up and Development Funding 103
Breakdown Between Innovation and Investment Projects 103
Characteristics of Firms Undertaking Development Projects 104
Size of Development Projects 104
Manufacturing Projects 104
Chapter 4. Borrowing by Small Firms 106
Summary 106
Recent Trends 106
Regional Variations 106
Chapter 5. Sources of Development Funding 108
Summary 108
Context for Small Firms Seeking Development Funding 108
High Street Banks 108
Shopping around: other finding sources 108
Building Societies 109
Leasing and Hire Purchase 109
Factoring 109
Venture Capital 110
Regional Availability of Finance 110
Rejection of Funding Offer 110
Chapter 6. Presentation and Outcome of Development Funding Applications 112
Summary 112
Role of Accountants 112
Success Rate 112
Variation in Success Rates by Area and by Project Type 112
Variation by Sector 113
Variation by Size and Age of Firms 113
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Chapter 7. Appraisal Criteria for Development Projects 114
Summary 114
Banks 114
Venture Capital Companies 114
Commercial Finance Companies 115
Chapter 8. Rejection of Development Funding Applications 116
Summary 116
Reasons for Rejection 116
Action on Rejected Projects 116
Chapter 9. Government Schemes 118
Summary 118
Awareness of Schemes 118
Use of Schemes 118
Experience of Government Schemes 119
Additionality of Government Schemes 119
Chapter 10. Assessment of Findings 120
Introduction 120
Market Failure 120
Causes of Market Failure 120
Short Term Considerations 120
Debt Equity Ratios 121
Attitudes of Venture Funders 121
Costs of Appraisal 121
Small Firms Perceptions and Information 121
Impact of Borrowing on Further Development 121
Use of Expertise 122
Funding Gaps 122
Comments 123
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