SME growth, finance and development
A central area of CEEDR’s research concerns various aspects of SME development and enterprise policy. Particular interests include high growth SMEs, innovation, enterprise development in rural areas, and SMEs in the low carbon economy. Several recent projects concern access to finance issues for SMEs, including policies aimed at addressing finance gaps.
Here is a selection of research projects:
- Research to understand the barriers to take up and use of business support
Client - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - Follow-up research into Mid-Cap Businesses having difficulty raising bank finance
Client - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - Evaluation of Business Finance projects
Client - London Development Agency - Early assessment of impact of BIS Equity Scheme Initiatives
Client - Department for Business Innovation and Skills - Mystery Shopping, the early stages of the Business Link services
Client - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - Access to Finance Scoping Study
Client - London Development Agency - SMEs in a Low Carbon Economy
Client - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - Business Link Enterprise Gateway Service: Transformational Business Support
Client - Sussex Enterprise Ltd - Review of research and data on SMEs in public services
Client - Office of Government Commerce, H.M. Treasury and Department for Business, Energy and Regulatory Reform - Access to Finance for Scottish SMEs
Client - Scottish Government
