Information & Downloads
For press enquiries please contact our marketing team.
We’d love to hear from you
[email protected]
+44 330 822 4151
Media Library and Capify Press Kit
For press enquiries please contact our marketing team.
We’d love to hear from you
[email protected]
+44 330 822 4151
Media Library and Capify Press Kit
Cyber crime costs UK businesses over £4.5 million annually and the threat is growing. Don’t let your business be vulnerable. Our latest article outlines ten essential steps to shield your operations from cyber threats. From cultivating awareness and basic security measures to advanced strategies like encryption and recovery planning, these tips are crucial for any business.
Latest research by alternative lender Capify finds SME business confidence rebounded in the first quarter of 2023
Having reached a record low in the last quarter of 2022, the outlook of the UK’s SME community has rebounded in the first of this year. According to the latest quarterly survey from alternative finance provider Capify, SME confidence has improved in the first quarter of 2023 amid stabilising business performance and increased optimism for future outlook.
Capify’s latest quarterly survey finds a dramatic drop in SME confidence as a result of declining cash balances and concerns over cash flow.
According to Capify’s most recent quarterly survey, the outlook from the UK’s SME community has fallen to a record low level. Reflecting on the last quarter of 2022, the Business Confidence Survey revealed that SME confidence had fallen in response to ongoing economic uncertainty, rising prices and the impact of industrial action.
Released today, Capify’s SME Business Confidence Survey revealed a picture of increased stability in trading performance. One in three respondents saw turnover remain consistent with the last quarter of 2022, an increase of 8% on the period between Q3 and Q4 2022. The same number reported Q1 profit levels being consistent with the prior period, a 7% increase on the previous quarter-on-quarter level. These metrics combined to ensure 36% of respondents’ trading performance was currently in-line with targets for the year – an increase of 12% on the previous quarter.
Released today, Capify’s SME Business Confidence Survey revealed a picture of increased stability in trading performance. One in three respondents saw turnover remain consistent with the last quarter of 2022, an increase of 8% on the period between Q3 and Q4 2022. The same number reported Q1 profit levels being consistent with the prior period, a 7% increase on the previous quarter-on-quarter level. These metrics combined to ensure 36% of respondents’ trading performance was currently in-line with targets for the year – an increase of 12% on the previous quarter.
Capify’s latest quarterly survey finds a small improvement in SME business confidence despite gathering economic headwinds. But survey also points to operating challenges amidst falling profitability and concerns over rising costs.
SME Business confidence has improved for the first time in over 12 months, a new survey from Capify has found. The Q3 Business Confidence Survey revealed that SMEs were more bullish than in the previous quarter, despite the looming recession.
Capify’s latest quarterly survey finds a small improvement in SME business confidence despite gathering economic headwinds. But survey also points to operating challenges amidst falling profitability and concerns over rising costs.
SME Business confidence has improved for the first time in over 12 months, a new survey from Capify has found. The Q3 Business Confidence Survey revealed that SMEs were more bullish than in the previous quarter, despite the looming recession.
According to Capify’s 2022 Q2 Business Confidence Survey, the number of SME intending to invest in green and sustainable initiatives has dropped significantly. When asked about areas in which they intend to invest over the coming year, only 10% of firms cited green or sustainable initiatives – a drop of 11% from the previous quarter.
The latest British Chambers of Commerce outlook suggests that the UK economy will slide into recession in Q4 of this year and not recover until 2024. Across this period, UK SME business investments are expected to grow by 4% in 2022 but shrink by 0.4% in 2023 before rebounding to 1.1% in 2024.
Despite the continuing headwinds facing the wider UK economy, there remains a considerable appetite from many SMEs to become more sustainable. But what are the opportunities for ESG-focused smaller businesses, and what are the barriers they need to overcome?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has raised concerns over contagion in the banking system and fears of another banking crisis. Thankfully, a lot has changed since the great banking collapse of 2008, including innovations in lending that SMEs rely on to support their operations
ESG ignorance is costly. 56% of small business owners are unfamiliar with ESG, which is understandable as it has primarily been a concern for large corporations. However, with increasing support and interest in COP26, times are changing. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, but how will it affect your business?
During the course of running your business, there may be times when you need an injection of external finance to help meet day-to-day challenges or realise strategic opportunities. The process and conditions of securing that loan vary by each lender, but there are some things you can prepare to help make the process smoother.
Learn how effective inventory management can boost cash flow for small businesses in this blog post. Discover how understanding inventory turnover ratio and using strategies such as increasing sales, improving forecasting, identifying best sellers, selling off older stock, and reducing the cost of goods sold can help improve your inventory turnover ratio.
On March 15th Jeremy Hunt will make his second budget announcement as Chancellor of the Exchequer. What he unveils on the day can have a huge impact on the operations and finances of SMEs across all sectors.
Despite the continuing headwinds facing the wider UK economy, there remains a considerable appetite from many SMEs to become more sustainable. But what are the opportunities for ESG-focused smaller businesses, and what are the barriers they need to overcome?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has raised concerns over contagion in the banking system and fears of another banking crisis. Thankfully, a lot has changed since the great banking collapse of 2008, including innovations in lending that SMEs rely on to support their operations
ESG ignorance is costly. 56% of small business owners are unfamiliar with ESG, which is understandable as it has primarily been a concern for large corporations. However, with increasing support and interest in COP26, times are changing. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, but how will it affect your business?
During the course of running your business, there may be times when you need an injection of external finance to help meet day-to-day challenges or realise strategic opportunities. The process and conditions of securing that loan vary by each lender, but there are some things you can prepare to help make the process smoother.
Learn how effective inventory management can boost cash flow for small businesses in this blog post. Discover how understanding inventory turnover ratio and using strategies such as increasing sales, improving forecasting, identifying best sellers, selling off older stock, and reducing the cost of goods sold can help improve your inventory turnover ratio.
On March 15th Jeremy Hunt will make his second budget announcement as Chancellor of the Exchequer. What he unveils on the day can have a huge impact on the operations and finances of SMEs across all sectors.
