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<p>The number of businesses that UK Export Finance (UKEF) supported over the last
five years is shown in the table below. UKEF does not hold information about individual
companies’ annual turnover centrally, but the table shows the numbers and proportions
of supported businesses that were small and medium-sized enterprises. It should be
noted that the figures in the table refer to individual companies that received help.
Some of those companies may have received more than one instance of UKEF support throughout
the year in question but are only counted in the table once.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total
exporters supported, of which:</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Direct
support under a UKEF product</li></ul></p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Companies
who secured business with a project supported by UKEF</li></ul></p></td><td><p>N/A*</p></td><td><p>N/A*</p></td><td><p>N/A*</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Private
market assist</li></ul></p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Direct
support and private market assist</li></ul></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number
of SMEs</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>%age
of SMEs</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Information
not collected for these years</p><p>The volume of business that UKEF supports year-on-year
is a reflection of private sector liquidity and risk appetite as much as of its activity
and success. UKEF complements rather than competes with private sector finance and
insurance providers. If support is available from a commercial bank or insurer, UKEF
does not seek to displace this. In many cases, UKEF will work with companies and financial
service providers to find a solution from the commercial sector (which UKEF reports
as a ‘private market assist’)</p><p>The breakdown of UKEF’s support by business sector
is included in the Annual Report and Accounts for each year, which are available online.
The relevant information for the various years can be find at the following locations:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>URL</p></td><td><p>Page</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p><a
href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020</a>.</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p><a
href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019</a>.</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p><a
href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a>.</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p><a
href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017</a></p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p><a
href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016</a>.</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The
regional breakdown of businesses that received direct support under a UKEF product
is only collated centrally in respect of short-term business deals. The figures held
are shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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