‘Lack of quality in sector and too few lending banks curtailing SME growth’
While the ‘SME Financing’ conference heard results of new ESRI research — most notably that difficulty in accessing finance is only third on the list of priorities for small firms, behind falling demand and increased competition — delegates and speakers raised a number of other issues.
Delegates were told that while policy solutions for investment finance are a popular topic of discussion, more needs to be done regarding working capital finance.
