19.03.2021 – 02:13
C2FO
Kansas City (ots/PRNewswire)
A new global survey of more than 6,700 executives on the health of working capital in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) found surprising consistency on access to liquidity, the cost of borrowing, and future prospects.
C2FO’s 2021 Working Capital Survey was carried out in December 2020 and January 2021 in 16 countries and was aimed exclusively at companies with 10 to 500 employees. The main results of the survey include:
- Als größte Herausforderungen nannten die Befragten die wirtschaftliche Instabilität und die Ungewissheit über Kundenaufträge - Sorgen, die wahrscheinlich durch die COVID-19-Pandemie und die Wirtschaftskrise 2020 geschürt wurden. - Durchschnittlich 87 % der Befragten gaben an, dass sie über genügend Liquidität für die nächsten sechs Monate verfügen. - Die Liquiditätskosten steigen weiter an, da 65 % der Befragten angaben, dass sie einen effektiven Jahreszins von mehr als 8 % zahlen. - Verspätete oder verzögerte Zahlungen von Kunden sind ein wachsendes weltweites Problem, da 37 % der Befragten angaben, dass verspätete Zahlungen von Kunden im Jahr 2020 zugenommen hätten. - Trotz eines schwierigen Jahres 2020 war der Optimismus der Befragten hinsichtlich ihrer zukünftigen Geschäftsaussichten insgesamt recht groß - mit einem Durchschnittswert von 6,5 auf einer Skala von eins bis zehn.
The purpose of the 2021 C2FO survey was to determine the economic health and outlook for SMEs in countries around the world. A full report on the survey results can be found here: https://c2fo-marketing-content.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/buyer-marketing-downloads/Working_Capital_Survey_2021_EMEA.pdf
“It is gratifying that many SMBs have a positive outlook on their immediate future in this survey. At the same time, it is also very clear that more needs to be done to provide these companies with instant access to inexpensive liquidity, which is essential to their growth “said Alexander” Sandy “Kemper, founder and CEO of C2FO. “These types of studies are important to highlight the economic challenges businesses face day in and day out around the world.”
C2FO had already conducted global surveys of SMEs in 2016 and 2017, but the Working Capital Survey 2021 is the most thorough and far-reaching yet. It was conducted in eight languages in 16 countries and consisted of 26 or more questions on topics such as financial health, borrowing costs, government program support, and others.
Information on C2FO
C2FO is the world’s largest working capital platform We serve over a million companies with annual sales of $ 10.5 trillion in more than 180 countries. Our online platform connects more than 110 billion US dollars in payables and receivables every day. Whether you need working capital or have excess working capital, name your rate (TM) and the C2FO platform will fulfill your request in seconds. You can accelerate or extend payables and receivables as needed, giving you, your customers, and your suppliers more control over cash flow. You can also use accounts receivable and other data-driven financing options.
C2FO is working capital that works for everyone. Our mission is to create a future where every company in the world has the capital to grow. More information can be found on C2FO.com.
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