Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
Statistics on take up and cost of Government schemes that support businesses and SMEs
Business support schemes - statistics (133 KB , PDF)
The Government runs various schemes to support businesses. This note briefly describes the largest of these schemes and sets out the most recent data showing uptake and cost.
The schemes included in this note:
Start up loans
Enterprise Finance Guarantee
Business Finance Partnership
UK Innovation Investment Fund
Enterprise Capital Funds
Business Angel Co-investment Fund
Aspire for Women in Business success
Funding for Lending scheme
Regional Growth Fund
New Enterprise Allowance
Business support schemes - statistics (133 KB , PDF)
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.
Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.