A mapping study of venture capital provision to SMEs in England. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The aim of the study is to map out the provision of venture capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in England with the main purpose of producing an evidence base for policy-makers.
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| 05/1677 | 18-11-2005 |
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98 Pages
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A study of benefits of public sector procurement from small businesses. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Examines the statistical data on government (including NHS) procurement from SMEs, the economic literature on the wider benefits of small businesses and some 20 case studies of procurement from small businesses.
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| 05/1454 | 31-08-2005 |
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119 Pages
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An evaluation of phoenix fund support for community development finance institutions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Examines the effects of the Fund on the activities of community development finance institutions (CDFIs), and subsequent outcomes for their clients and for the local community.
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| 04/1768 | 31-05-2004 |
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131 Pages
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An evaluation of the small firms loan guarantee scheme. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Provides an evaluation of the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme over the period from July 1993-August 1998. The objective of the evaluation is to test the continuing validity of the rationale and to measure the benefits that the scheme has delivered, and hence to establish whether the scheme represents value-for-money for public expenditure. The evaluation draws on both academic research in the area of small firms finance and surveys of firms benefiting from SFLGS loans to establish a continuing need for the scheme.
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| 99/720 | 25-03-1999 |
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200 Pages
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Annual report on the business angel market in the United Kingdom: 2009/10. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Assesses the nature and scale of business angel investment activity in the UK over 2009/10. Follows the template of the first report (URN 10/994).
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| 11/P116 | 31-05-2011 |
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57 Pages
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Annual small business survey 2004: executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A summary of the full survey, URN 06/389, looking at the needs of small businesses, their main concerns and the barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their potential.
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| 06/390 | 30-03-2006 |
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17 Pages
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Annual small business survey 2005: executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summary of the full survey, URN 06/389a, to gauge the needs and concerns of small businesses and identify the barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their potential.
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| 06/390a | 01-11-2006 |
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18 Pages
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Annual small business survey 2006/07: annex. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Tables accompanying the 2006 annual survey of small businesses' opinions (07/389).
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| 07/389AN | 03-03-2008 |
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145 Pages
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Annual small business survey 2007/08 annex. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Supporting data tables for the annual small business survey 2007/08 report (URN 09/P74). Note: this is a large file and may take some time to open.
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| 10/791 | 19-10-2010 |
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479 Pages
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Annual small business survey 2007/08. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Presents findings from a survey that interviewed 7,783 UK businesses with between 1 and 249 employees between December 2007 and February 2008. Aims to assess the needs and concerns of the UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and identify the obstacles that constrain them in fulfilling their potential. See also the supporting data tables annex URN 10/791, the questionnaire 10/790, and the SME business barometer 09/P75a.
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| 09/P74 | 27-02-2009 |
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40 Pages
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Annual small business survey questionnaire 2007/8. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Questionnaire supporting the annual small business survey 2007/08 (URN 09/P74).
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| 10/790 | 19-10-2010 |
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48 Pages
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Annual survey of small businesses: UK 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A survey of SMEs to gauge the needs of small businesses, assess their main concerns and identify the barriers that prevent them from fulfilling their potential. It also acts as a sounding board for possible government actions to help small businesses and records small businesses' expectation of government business support.
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| 04/389 | 21-07-2004 |
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155 Pages
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Annual survey of small businesses: UK 2004 to 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
To gauge the needs and concerns of small businesses and identify the barriers which prevent them from fulfilling their potential.
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| 06/389 | 31-03-2006 |
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229 Pages
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Annual survey of small businesses: UK 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annual survey to gauge the needs and concerns of small businesses and identify the barriers which prevent them from fulfilling their potential. See 06/390a for executive summary.
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| 06/389a | 01-11-2006 |
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297 Pages
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Annual survey of small businesses’ opinions 2006/07 (ASBS 2006/07). (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summary report of findings among UK small and medium sized enterprises employers from annual survey to gauge the needs and concerns of small businesses and identify the barriers which prevent them from fulfilling their potential. See also annex URN 07/389/AN.
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| 07/389 | 03-03-2008 |
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37 Pages
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Anticipated administrative burdens on businesses of proposed personal accounts arrangements. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Focus group study with SMEs to understand their perceptions of the personal accounts pensions and what impact their introduction will have on the business, with particular regard to administrative burdens.
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| 07/1582 | 05-12-2007 |
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17 Pages
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Assessing the effectiveness of different forms of support for women's enterprise: the regional women's enterprise initiatives. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research commissioned by BERR to review the progress of the five regional women’s enterprise (RWE) initiatives within the broader context of Regional Development Agency (RDA) women’s enterprise activity and draw out good practice.
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| 08/823 | 10-04-2008 |
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49 Pages
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Assessing the potential of supplier diversity initiatives as a means of promoting diversification among ethnic minority businesses in the UK. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final report examining the role and potential of supplier diversity programmes in providing greater market opportunities for ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) in the UK.
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| 02/1379 | 31-10-2002 |
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70 Pages
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REPORT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE Augmenting productivity in SMEs. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Literature review aiming to provide an overview of the main research findings on firm productivity, highlight the gaps in existing knowledge, outline policy implications and provides recommendations for future research.
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| 02/1386 | 30-09-2002 |
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12 Pages
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Barriers to self-employment for disabled people. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Assesses the nature and extent of self-employment among disabled people, the barriers encountered by disabled people and the availability of appropriate advice and support.
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| 03/587 | 28-02-2003 |
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100 Pages
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Barriers to self-employment for disabled people: summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summary of a report URN 03/587 that assesses the nature and extent of self-employment among disabled people, the barriers encountered by disabled people and the availability of appropriate advice and support.
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| 03/588 | 28-02-2003 |
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12 Pages
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BERR household survey of entrepreneurship 2005: ethnic groups supplement report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The BERR household survey of entrepreneurship was first conducted in 2001, and repeated in 2003 and 2005. The survey is conducted amongst a general household population in England, as opposed to a business population, as many entrepreneurs (and would-be entrepreneurs) are not listed in business directories.
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| 08/741 | 15-07-2008 |
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58 Pages
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BERR household survey of entrepreneurship 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The BERR household survey or entrepreneurship has been conducted every two years since 2001. The survey is conducted amongst a general household population in England, as opposed to a business population, as many entrepreneurs (and would-be entrepreneurs) are not listed in business directories. This report covers findings from the 2007 survey and compares them with previous surveys.
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| 08/472 | 15-07-2008 |
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128 Pages
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BERR SME business barometer: December 2008. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BERR commissioned IFF to contact a selection of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers from the Annual small business survey (URN 09/P74). Assesses how well or badly SMEs had performed in the previous year, and their levels of business confidence going forward. Aims to analyse how SMEs are being affected by the economic downturn. See also February 2009 and April 2009 SME business barometers URN 09/P75b and 09/P75c.
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| 09/P75a | 27-02-2009 |
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19 Pages
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BERR SME business barometer: February 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BERR commissioned IFF to contact a selection of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers from the Annual small business survey (URN 09/P74) in February 2009. Assesses how well or badly the SMEs performed in the previous year, and their levels of business confidence going forward. Aims to analyse how SMEs are being affected by the economic downturn. See also the December 2008 and April 2009 SME business barometers URN 09/P75a and 09/P75c.
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| 09/P75b | 13-05-2009 |
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33 Pages
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BIS small business survey 2010. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Sets out the key findings from the 2010 small business survey (SBS). A large scale telephone survey commissioned by the Department to follow up to the 2007/8 annual survey of small businesses (URN 09/P74). See also the SME business barometer 11/P75A and 11/P75B.
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| 11/P74 | 16-05-2011 |
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79 Pages
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BIS small business survey 2010: women-led businesses boost. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Sets out the key findings from the 2010 small business survey (SBS) on women-led small and medium-sized enterprises.
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| 11/1078 | 15-07-2011 |
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56 Pages
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BIS SME business barometer: April 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The Department commissioned IFF to contact a selection of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers from the Annual small business survey (URN 09/P74). Assesses how well or badly they have performed in the previous year, and to assess their levels of business confidence going forward. Assesses how well or badly the SMEs performed in the previous year, and their levels of business confidence going forward. Provides the findings of the third wave of research conducted between the 21 and 30 April 2009.
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| 09/P75C | 04-08-2009 |
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46 Pages
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BIS SME business barometer: June 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BERR (now BIS) has re-commissioned IFF Research Ltd to re-contact a sample of these small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (employers only) to determine how well or badly they have performed in the previous year, and to assess their levels of business confidence going forward.
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| 09/P75D | 30-09-2009 |
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48 Pages
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BIS SME business barometer: September 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
BIS has re-commissioned IFF Research Ltd to re-contact a sample of these small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (employers only) to determine how well or badly they have performed in the previous year, and to assess their levels of business confidence going forward. Also makes comparisons between the four business barometer surveys.
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| 09/P75E | 21-12-2009 |
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48 Pages
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Building an enterprise culture. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base that complements chapter 2 of the Government action plan for small business.
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| 03/1930 | 31-12-2003 |
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17 Pages
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Building the capability for small business growth [evidence base section 4]. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base that complements chapter 4 of the Government action plan for small business.
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| 03/1932 | 31-12-2003 |
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19 Pages
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Business growth, access to finance and performance outcomes in the recession. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report of a study that aims to assess, and quantify, the impacts of the financial crisis and subsequent global economic recession on the growth and performance of UK SME employers. Analyses existing data from two previous survey sources on SME employers in the pre-recession and recessionary periods. Considers how the problems in the banking sector have affected the supply of finance to the SME sector, and whether this has depressed business performance and investment. Looks at the impact of the recession has been more serious for particular types of entrepreneurs and businesses. Aims to support future policy development to support the SME sector in periods of economic instability. Underlying data for this publication is also available in a machine processable format on the Transparency/Report Data webpage.
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| 11/1415 | 09-12-2011 |
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39 Pages
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Business Link: research into drivers of perceptions of Business Link. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report commissioned by BERR. Aims to get a better understanding of the factors that shape the business community's perception of Business Link and potential areas for improvement.
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| 09/554 | 15-01-2009 |
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77 Pages
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Business network report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Literature review on business networks.
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| 02/1721 | 31-12-2002 |
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82 Pages
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Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2010. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Provides the only official government estimates of the total number of businesses in the UK private sector. Previously known as 'Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) statistics for the UK and regions'. This new version uses an improved methodology. Underlying data for this publication is also available in a machine processable format on the Transparency/Report Data webpage.
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| 11/92 | 24-05-2011 |
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14 Pages
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Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2011. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Estimates the total number of private sector businesses in the UK at the start of each year, with their associated employment and turnover. Further information is provided by number of employees, legal status, industry and geography. Note that methodological changes introduced for Business Population Estimates 2010 and a further improvement for this edition mean that previously published estimates are not directly comparable to this release. Underlying data for this publication is also available in a machine processable format on the Transparency/Report Data webpage.
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| 11/92A | 12-10-2011 |
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16 Pages
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Business start-ups, closures and economic churn: a review of the literature. Final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
As well as considering the effect of churn on markets, this report looks at the determinants of business start-ups and closures at the firm level; an integral part of the churn process.
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| 06/2112 | 30-11-2006 |
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120 Pages
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Business strategies and performance during difficult economic conditions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Literature review relating to business strategies and performance during recession. Aims to identify the pressures, threats and opportunities facing businesses operating in difficult economic conditions, and the strategies adopted by businesses that have experienced such conditions. Also aims to assess which strategies proved to be problematic and those that have allowed businesses to respond dynamically, survive and emerge strongly as economic conditions improved.
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| 09/1031 | 18-06-2009 |
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77 Pages
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Common commencement dates: guidance for policy makers. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Advice for Government Departments and officials on how to comply with the common commencement date process. Explains how the process works, what is covered and the exceptions.
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| 10/1137 | 03-09-2010 |
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14 Pages
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NATIONAL STATISTICS Consultation on small and medium enterprise statistics for the UK and regions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Closed consultation seeks views on how the publication 'Small and medium enterprise (SME) statistics for the UK and regions' could be improved. It is a National Statistics publication produced by BERR. Consultation period ended 23 March 2009. See URN 09/1030 for the Government response.
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| 08/1517 | 22-12-2008 |
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24 Pages
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Developing better regulation and policy [evidence base section 8]. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base that complements chapter 8 of the Government action plan for small business by setting out, in more depth the rationale for the Government's new and existing actions and by giving a fuller account of the plans to track and monitor their success.
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| 03/1937 | 31-12-2003 |
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18 Pages
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Developing time series data on the size and scope of the UK business angel market. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report commissioned by BERR to identify the importance of business angel investment in the UK, summarise previous approaches to mapping the scale and scope of the business angel market, identify new approaches to measuring business angel activity, and assess the implications for policy.
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| 08/1152 | 13-10-2008 |
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77 Pages
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Draft partnership agreement. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Copy of draft limited partnership agreement the Government expects to be adopted by a fund manager operating an enterprise capital fund.
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| 07/879Y | 02-04-2008 |
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58 Pages
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Easy come easy go: embeddedness and survival of foreign subsidiaries in the UK. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Analyses the degree of embeddedness of foreign subsidiaries in the UK economy and tests whether less embedded firms are more likely to close down their activities in the UK.
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| 06/1949 | 29-09-2006 |
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43 Pages
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Economic impact study of Business Link local service. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final report evaluating the impact of Business Link local services on those businesses that received assistance in the 6 month period April to September 2003 and its impact over the subsequent period to May/June 2005.
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| 07/1169 | 10-07-2007 |
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224 Pages
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Encouraging a more dynamic start-up market [evidence base section 3]. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base that complements chapter 3 of the Government action plan for small business.
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| 03/1931 | 31-12-2003 |
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18 Pages
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Encouraging more enterprise in disadvantaged communities and under-represented groups. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base complimenting chapter 6 of the Government action plan for small business.
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| 03/1929 | 31-12-2003 |
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18 Pages
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Engaging black and minority ethnic entrepreneurs in business support. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Study by Astar Management Consultants identifying how best the Small Business Service and its associated agencies can engage with established black and minority ethnic (BME) business owners as well as those starting up, to provide services which most effectively meet their needs.
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| 03/1939 | 31-12-2003 |
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49 Pages
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Enquiry for BERR and DWP on the predicted administrative costs of additional payroll services to support personal account pensions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A qualitative study from Middlesex University Business School with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to understand their perceptions of the personal accounts pensions and what impact their introduction will have on the business.
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| 07/1581 | 05-12-2007 |
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12 Pages
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Enterprise capital funds: guidance for applicants. Third round. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Information providing advice to those organisations interested in bidding to manage an enterprise capital fund.
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| 08/748 | 02-04-2008 |
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38 Pages
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Enterprise dynamics in the 20% most deprived wards in England. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The findings of a preliminary investigation into the dynamics of the business population in the 20% most deprived wards in England based on the 1998 index of multiple deprivation (IMD).
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| 04/2025 | 31-12-2004 |
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25 Pages
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Enterprise: unlocking the UK's talent. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Strategy setting out the Government’s renewed enterprise vision to make the UK the most enterprising economy in the world and the best place to start and grow a business. The Government wants to see more people with the ambition to start, grow and innovate within business; having access to suitable business advice and finance and enabled by a strong regulatory environment. Sets out a new framework of five enablers which will inform and structure the Government’s enterprise policy in the next few years. See also the summary URN 08/739.
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| 08/738 | 12-03-2008 |
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105 Pages
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Enterprise: unlocking the UK's talent. Summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summary of strategy (URN 08/738) setting out the Government’s renewed vision to make the UK the most enterprising economy in the world and the best place to start and grow a business. Presents important new policy priorities, which will have a significant impact on every entrepreneur and business in the UK. The Government wants more people to have the ambition to start and grow businesses, and have access to the skills, advice, support and finance they need to innovate and succeed, as well as enjoying a favourable regulatory environment.
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| 08/739 | 13-03-2008 |
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37 Pages
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Ethnic minority business workshop paper 1. Ethnic minority business in the UK: a review of research and policy developments. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Paper relating to 1 February 2007 workshop (see report URN 07/1049). Using data from a variety of sources, conducts a systematic and rigorous analysis on behaviours and attitudes of people involved in self-employment, entrepreneurship in Great Britain by ethnic and faith groups, and by gender, education, geography and nativity statuses.
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| 07/1052 | 31-08-2007 |
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31 Pages
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Ethnic minority business workshop paper 2. Assessing data needs and gaps for studying ethnic entrepreneurship in Britain: a review paper. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Paper relating to 1 February 2007 workshop (see report URN 07/1049). Investigates the principal theoretical and policy developments in UK research and identifies issues for future investigation.
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| 07/1051 | 31-08-2007 |
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51 Pages
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Ethnic minority business workshop paper 3. Ethnic minority business: policy and practice review. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Paper relating to 1 February 2007 workshop (see report URN 07/1049). Identifies a set of key problems with the ways in which racism and ethnicity have been addressed in a range of policy fields. Considers the importance of framing attention to ethnic and cultural diversity within universalistic principles, and explores the opportunities for cross-policy learning. Includes specific examples from housing, mental health and television.
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| 07/1050 | 31-08-2007 |
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25 Pages
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Ethnic minority businesses and ICT: focus group research. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research was to identify issues related to the adoption and utilisations of ICT amongst EMBs and then to highlight distinctive features of usage linked to specific ethnic groups, business sectors or other common categories.
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| 04/2355 | 31-12-2004 |
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80 Pages
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Ethnic minority businesses in England: report on the annual small business survey 2003. Ethnic boost. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Detailed analysis of different ethnic minority businesses in England.
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| 06/958 | 20-03-2006 |
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99 Pages
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EU small business act: UK response to the European Commission's consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The UK's formal response to the European Commission on its recent consultation on a small business act for Europe, which closed on 31 March 2008. This response outlines the Government's position in its answers to the Commission's questionnaire relating to policy on small and medium sized enterprises.
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| 08/850 | 23-04-2008 |
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26 Pages
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SMART FUNDING INNOVATION Evaluation of Smart (including SPUR) 2001: executive summary and case studies. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Smart programme supports innovation within SME's by assisting with the costs of research and development work on new products or processes. This is the executive summary and case studies.
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| 01/1190 | 15-09-2001 |
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11 Pages
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Evaluation of the investment readiness demonstration projects and fit4finance. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The SBS established 6 demonstration projects to test ways of helping SMEs with growth potential to improve their readiness for investment. This is the final evaluation report.
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| 04/1895 | 30-11-2004 |
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55 Pages
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Evaluation of the investment readiness demonstration projects and fit4finance: final report to the Small Business Service. Executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The SBS established 6 demonstration projects to test ways of helping SMEs with growth potential to improve their readiness for investment. This is an executive summary of the final evaluation report.
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| 04/2140 | 30-11-2004 |
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6 Pages
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Evaluation of the Welland strategic alignment project: final report to the SBS. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The Welland strategic alignment project or 'pathfinder' was focused on the Welland sub region of East Midlands, with overall aim of improving the experience of customers in the Welland who wish to access business support services.
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| 07/1117 | 11-07-2007 |
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89 Pages
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Evaluation of the Welland strategic alignment project: final report to the SBS. Welland Enterprise Agency: provider and business case studies. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Case studies relating to the Welland strategic alignment project or 'pathfinder'. This was focused on the Welland sub region of East Midlands, with overall aim of improving the experience of customers in the Welland who wish to access business support services.
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| 07/1120 | 11-07-2007 |
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95 Pages
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Evaluation: the phoenix development fund. Final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final report of the evaluation of the Phoenix Development Fund rounds one and two. Provides evidence of the effectiveness and good practice development of 96 demonstrator projects designed to promote enterprise in under represented groups and disadvantaged areas.
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| 06/1452 | 01-07-2006 |
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151 Pages
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Explanatory memorandum: an example based on BIS's corporate law and governance directorate's Companies Act case study. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Memorandum relating to case study URN 08/1083 which relates to drafting the Companies Act 2006 to make the law easier for all, including small companies, to understand and use. See also guidance 09/525.
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| 08/1084 | 08-07-2008 |
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Exploring gender differentials in access to business finance: an econometric analysis of survey data. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Availability of finance for business start-up and expansion has attracted much attention in recent years and has stimulated the development of focused policy initiatives. Some recent initiatives have focussed on supporting women's enterprise, given consistent evidence from sources like Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) studies about lower levels of involvement in enterprise among women.
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| 07/1314 | 14-08-2007 |
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77 Pages
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Finance for small and medium-sized enterprises: a report on the 2004 UK survey of SME finances. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A report on the 2004 UK survey of SME finances.
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| 05/2159 | 31-12-2005 |
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139 Pages
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Finance for small and medium-sized enterprises: comparisons of ethnic minority and white owned businesses. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A report on the 2005 UK Survey of SME Finances. Covers the increasingly important contribution to the UK economy made by Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMBs). Like any other business, they require sources of finance to fund the enterprise at start-up and, later, to fuel expansion. Previous research has suggested that EMBs experience greater problems in raising external finance than White businesses (WBs). This appears to be especially the case for Black owned businesses. However it is not immediately clear whether these problems are due to ethnic discrimination by finance providers or due to differences in lending risk between EMBs and WBs.
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| 06/2118 | 30-11-2006 |
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263 Pages
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Food Standards Agency: food safety management system. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Case study aimed at Government officials on thinking small first, and how to consult small businesses as part of the impact assessment development process. See also guidance URN 09/525.
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| 08/1140 | 24-07-2008 |
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1 Pages
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Getting your message across: advice on drafting guidance for small business. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Advice for Government officials on how to prepare guidance for micro and small businesses.
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| 08/847 | 22-04-2008 |
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5 Pages
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Getting your message across: advice on drafting guidance. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Advice for Government officials on how to prepare guidance for micro and small businesses.
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| 03/1941 | 31-03-2007 |
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3 Pages
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NATIONAL STATISTICS Government response to consultation on small and medium enterprise statistics for the UK and regions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Government response to the consultation on the small and medium sized enterprise (SME) statistics (URN 08/1517), with information on next steps. Includes summaries of public responses.
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| 09/1030 | 23-06-2009 |
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38 Pages
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Growth challenges for small and medium-sized enterprises: a UK-US comparative study. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report for HM Treasury and BERR that investigates the drivers of high growth firms. The study is comparative based on the experiences of two samples of high-growth enterprises in the UK and USA. Summarises data drawn from 21 interviews with owners of UK enterprises and 18 in the US.
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| 09/683 | 10-02-2009 |
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101 Pages
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Guidance on implementation periods: timing of the issue of guidance to business on compliance with new legislation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Guidance for Government officials on the importance on making guidance on new and amended regulations available to micro and small businesses at least 12 weeks in advance of a new regulation coming into force.
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| 00/1749 | 31-12-2000 |
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6 Pages
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BUSINESS LINK Here's how Business Link helped my business. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
10 Business Link case studies featuring business owners or managers talking about how their local Business Link service made a real difference to how they tackled a business issue.
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| 05/1545 | 30-09-2005 |
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24 Pages
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BUSINESS LINK Here's how I run my business. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
21 Business Link case studies featuring business owners or managers who describe how they make a success of everyday challenges and take strategic decisions.
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| 05/1543 | 30-09-2005 |
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46 Pages
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BUSINESS LINK Here's how I started up my business. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
21 Business Link case studies featuring business owners or managers who have made a success of the starting up process.
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| 05/1542 | 30-09-2005 |
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46 Pages
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BUSINESS LINK Here's how I've changed my business for the better. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
21 Business Link case studies featuring business owners or managers who have explored best practice and made it a reality in their business.
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| 05/1544 | 30-09-2005 |
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46 Pages
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Household survey of entrepreneurship 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research report, biennial, monitoring people's attitudes to enterprise and explores the main barriers and motivations to starting a business.
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| 06/472 | 01-05-2007 |
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167 Pages
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Household survey of entrepreneurship: executive summary. February 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Biennial report monitors people's attitudes to enterprise and explores the main barriers and motivations to starting a business.
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| 06/473 | 30-11-2006 |
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12 Pages
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Household survey of entrepreneurship: follow-up survey 2002. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A summary of the follow-up survey into entrepreneurship to see whether or not those who said they were thinking of starting a business had actually done so (URN 02/1385).
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| 02/1395 | 30-09-2002 |
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71 Pages
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How do innovating small and medium sized enterprises use business support services? (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final report for a small targeted research study examining how SMEs work with business link advisers to address their innovation problems and how particular innovators will respond to policies, October 2002.
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| 03/540 | 28-02-2003 |
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36 Pages
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Impact of media on entrepreneurial intentions and actions. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Uses Global Entrepreneurship Monitor UK data to explore the media portrayal of entrepreneurs. Considers the effect that the media has on entrepreneurial attitudes, aspirations and activity. Develops a model of entrepreneurial activity that suggests that activity reflects both cultural norms and values and the feasibility of action which is influenced by both perceptions and prevalence of entrepreneurial skills. Underlying data for this publication is also available in a machine processable format on the Transparency/Report Data webpage.
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| 11/773 | 14-03-2011 |
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51 Pages
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Improving access to finance for small businesses [evidence base section 5]. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base that complements chapter 3 of the Government action plan for small business.
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| 03/1934 | 31-12-2003 |
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17 Pages
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Improving small businesses' experience of Government services [evidence base section 7]. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Evidence base that complements chapter 7 of the Government action plan for small business.
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| 03/1936 | 31-12-2003 |
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16 Pages
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Independent advice to Government direct from small business: Small Business Council annual report 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report of the issues that the Small Business Council wishes to bring to the government's attention.
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| 07/835 | 23-05-2007 |
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44 Pages
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International review of business support and brokerage. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A review to show different models of support to small business. Evidence from Canada, Finland, Germany and New Zealand as well as the UK.
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| 04/1974 | 15-12-2004 |
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80 Pages
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Job creation and destruction in the UK: 1998-2010. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Analytical report for BIS on how the business stock in the private sector in the UK has changed between 1998 and 2010. Focuses on the key dynamics of job creation and destruction. These metrics help us to understand the level of turbulence in jobs and to analyse the type of firms which most contribute to job creation/destruction in the UK.
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| 11/1326 | 17-10-2011 |
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34 Pages
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Mainstreaming business support targeted at disadvantaged communities: a report for the Small Business Service (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research by Kingston University that examines how the benefits of targeted business can be brought into mainstream delivery and the different ways of achieving this. Findings based on a literature review and interviews conducted with representatives from five targeted business support initiatives and four senior managers in sub-national mainstream bodies.
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| 07/1135 | 28-06-2007 |
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80 Pages
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Making a difference: the contribution of graduates to small business success (executive summary). (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A review of the contribution of graduates to small business success.
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| 03/868 | 31-03-2003 |
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12 Pages
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Management development and learning in micro businesses: a 'missing link' in research and policy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report that explores the process of intervention and develops a new conceptual model. Stage one highlights core relationships within a micro business and the source of most of the learning. Stage two examines how the external interventions may or may not affect the learning. Stage three presents a view of how interventions might have increased chance of impact, working through established network agents and/ or close others.
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| 02/1722 | 31-12-2002 |
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61 Pages
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Management development and learning in micro businesses: summary of the report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Explores the process of intervention and develops a new conceptual model. Stage one highlights core relationships within a micro business and the source of most of the learning. Stage two examines how the external interventions may or may not affect the learning. Stage three presents a view of how interventions might have increased chance of impact, working through established network agents and/ or close others.
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| 02/1405 | 30-09-2002 |
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7 Pages
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Mapping of government services for small business: final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The study maps provision of business support within England for small businesses and provides updated figures to the cross cutting review on support for small business. The findings relate to financial year 2003-04.
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| 06/1301 | 31-05-2006 |
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64 Pages
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Measuring enterprise impacts in deprived areas: report to the Small Business Service. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Presents a new methodology for measuring the contribution of different types of enterprise to disadvantaged areas using a range of economic and social indicators.
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| 02/1720 | 31-12-2002 |
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81 Pages
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Myths surrounding growing a business: a focus group based study on behalf of the Small Business Service. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
This study aims to uncover myths held by business owners about growth. Such myths were defined as untruths or misunderstood facts, or real, but overstated, barriers to growth upon which decisions are based.
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| 06/2252 | 31-08-2006 |
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56 Pages
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Myths surrounding starting and running a business. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The purpose of the research was to uncover misperceptions among would-be entrepreneurs which may prevent them progressing to actually starting or buying a business.
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| 05/1779 | 31-12-2005 |
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68 Pages
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New firms and post-displacement job creation: Great Britain county evidence 1995 – 2000. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research report by Training & Employment Research Unit of Glasgow University aiming to establish whether new firms generate additional employment or whether they largely displace existing businesses and jobs with minimal positive impact on employment growth.
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| 04/2354 | 31-12-2004 |
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5 Pages
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Passing the baton: encouraging successful business transfers. Evidence and key stakeholder opinion. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The evidence base for the Small Business Service's report following the cross-departmental review of the hurdles that businesses face when their ownership changes, and what more could be done to ease the process.
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| 04/1892 | 30-11-2004 |
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77 Pages
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