Why finance and insurance is a key barrier to SMEs that want to export

(Telegraph, London, 23 October 2019) New research shows that many SMEs in the UK want to explore opportunities overseas, but are put off by the potential payment issues. More UK small businesses would happily export across the globe if they had the correct finance in place, and felt protected against late payments. This is the key takeaway from research by Capital Economics for UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government’s export credit agency set up to support companies that want to sell their products and services overseas.