Analysis -RachelFieldinginvestigateswhy quality management plays such a small part in funding decisions for both large firms and smaller businesses

摘要

As the UK endures its first double-dip recession since 1975, running a business is an unenviable place to be. As the economic turmoil continues, few have been immune to the business performance and cash-flow pressures plaguing companies of all sizes. For the vast swathes of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK - which at the Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) last count amounted to 4.5 million organisations employing 13.8 million people and with an estimated combined annual turnover of 1.5bn - the ability for them to access funding and investment is not just crucial to the long-term viability of their businesses, but also fundamental to sustainable UK economic growth.