This collective work contains a wealth of economic and financial analyses of their developments, supported by data series covering the past five to ten years to better understand how their situation has changed over time. It is intended primarily for stakeholders in the business ecosystem and for national and regional policy makers. The whole report is freely accessible and downloadable from the online library, which also offers every reader services such as on-demand publication-quality printing, using a 100% eco-responsible ordering workflow. Lastly, you can circulate the content of this report as widely as possible: a button for downloading or sharing by e-mail or on social media can be found alongside every figure in the report.
Report on SME trends, 2019
2018 presents very positive figures from SMEs and ISEs based in France, as was the case for 2017. Indeed, supported by an economic environment that remained sound, and external financing conditions for businesses in France that were still very favourable, new records were set with a boom in business start-ups and private equity fund-raising, record highs for SME participation in public procurement and exports, and strong growth in their use of factoring, the Innovation Tax Credit, and patent applications, among other highlights.
With a sound economic environment and very favourable external financing conditions, 2018 presents very positive figures from SMEs and ISEs based in France. Featuring a boom in business formations and private equity fund raising, plus a high level of SME involvement in public procurement and exports, the following is a situational analysis of French SMEs in 2018, accompanied by some key figures, all available to download free of charge.
Report on SME trends, 2018
2017 was a record year for many indicators relating to the financial and economic situation of SMEs and ISEs in France, hitting new heights after two already very positive years. Here is an overview with a lot of key figures, all freely available and at your fingertips to be shared directly with your network!
With SME 2018, the Bpifrance SME Observatory publishes for the third time an English summarized report of its yearly report on French SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises (ISEs).This 2018 SME report shows that in 2017, for the third consecutive year, indicators relating to SMEs and ISEs are set fair, led by an ever more favourable macroeconomic environment: 2017 was a record year and confirmed a long-term upwards trend, in particular for SMEs.
Report on SME trends, 2017
Growth in France in 2017 founded on confirmation of the recovery in SME and ISE business activity in 2016. The 13th annual edition of the SME Trends Report gives a multifaceted and comprehensive overview of the sources of growth of French SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises (ISEs) in 2016. It looks back over the past five to ten years, to show the effects of the crisis being swept aside. In 2016, for the second year in a row, the economic and financial position of SMEs and ISEs improved. The year saw an upturn in business start-ups and SME capital expenditure, together with a further fall in failures in businesses of all sizes (micro-enterprises, SMEs and ISEs), to below the symbolic threshold. These French SMEs, with micro-enterprises out in front, are increasing their exports, patent filing and R&D and innovation involvement to a greater extent than other categories of business. Indicators across the board suggest that the recovery in SME and ISE business activity has spread to almost all French regions and business sectors. As a result, 2016 ended at a level as good as the pre-crisis situation if not better. Highlights of the year included some turning points in trends and behaviour, while others give assurance that these companies are on course to forge ahead.
Report on SME trends, 2016
The financial and economic situation of French SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises got better in 2015. During 2015, the economic and financial situation of French SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises clearly started to recover. The macroeconomic environment became more favorable but still uncertain and CEOs remained cautious, according to the lower level of investments and the smaller number of new start-ups. Micro-business insolvencies stabilised in 2015, but those of SMEs and mid-caps started to increase again, not confirming the improvement glimpsed in 2014. The late payment situation is easing in Europe; in spite of everything, the proportion of businesses paying within contractual payment deadlines has changed little and late payments are still greater than 14 days. However, the initial results for 2016 offer a ray of hope for an improvement for all businesses. By contrast, and as in previous years, the will to export and innovate has been maintained, and is even spreading. Micro-businesses and SMEs are still the main drivers of the momentum in exporting and also in public procurement contracts, although the situation is the other way round when it comes to R&D and filing patents, in which mid-caps are the drivers of growth, with little change in SME activity. The 2016 outlook seems to indicate a better business climate for all companies.