ISME’s latest Prompt Payments report finds SME payment delays have improved, but only slightly. The report also found: Payment times for SMEs remains high at 45 days.Businesses in Ulster are waiting longest to be paid at 53 days.53% of businesses...

ISME’s latest Government Satisfaction Report finds SME's satisfaction with government performance declines.The report also found:Medium sized enterprises most satisfied with government.Micro businesses least satisfied with government performance.Government’s handling of costs to businesses trends negatively.Services and Retail sectors most dissatisfied with...

The Q1’21 Business Trends Quarterly survey showed 5 out of 14 confidence indicators yielding declining results, dropping by two from the previous quarter.BREXIT Uncertainty dropped by 4 percent to 42%. Business Confidence rose massively by 39%, bringing the Q4 total...

ISME’s latest Bank Watch Report finds SME demand for credit continues to rise, while loan refusal rates remain steady and similar to Q4'20.The Bank Watch also found:Demand for credit is at 43%, up 14% from Q4’20.Loan refusal rates decreased slightly...

Number of businesses who believe they can keep trading for more than 9 months has decreased by 8%, dropping to 50%, compared to 58% in November Today, the 10th of February ISME release the results of our sixth flash survey...

The Q4’20 Business Trends Quarterly survey showed 7 out of 14 confidence indicators yielding declining results, dropping by two from the previous quarter. BREXIT Uncertainty dropped by 4 percent to 46%. Business Confidence rose by 15%, bringing the Q4 total...

The Bank Watch also found: Demand for credit is at 29%, up 18% from Q3Loan refusal rates increased from 29% to 37%, with 53% being successful, up 3% from Q3. However, only 10% were partially successful, compared to 21% in...

Number of businesses who believe they can keep trading for more than 9 months has increased from 20% in April to 58% in November 2nd December 2020 ------------------------------------------------- ISME release the results of our fifth flash survey on COVID-19.The survey...

This survey was conducted in the first week of September 2020 with 203 SME respondents. The Q3’20 Business Trends Quarterly survey showed 9 out of 14 confidence indicators yielding declining results, a direct replica of the Q2’2020 results. 25% of...

Today, the 10th of September ISME release the results of our fourth flash survey on COVID-19. The survey found that 68% of respondents are availing of the TWSS or EWSS, making wages supports by far the largest liquidity solution availed...