GE Capital’s SME Capex Barometer is a regular survey designed to provide an on-going view on investment intentions, sentiment and headcount expectations of SMEs across seven European countries: the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The latest survey was conducted in Q1 2013, based on interviews with 2,250 SME senior business leaders across these markets. Download the report
SMEs in the UK are cautiously optimistic with plans to increase both capital expenditure and headcount over the next 12 months; gain an insight on the motivations behind these spending intentions; discover which segments are the most confident about growth in their sector, and find out how many new jobs are set to be created in the coming 12 months.