Financing a Business
Classifying businesses according to size
100

Describes a business that is unable to payback its debt.

What is Insolvency?

100

A business with 1-4 employees 

How many employees does a Micro business have

200

Relates to a business’s ability to meet its debt obligations in the long term, while maintaining high value of its assets.

What is Solvency?

200

If a business has 1-19 members  

How many members make up a small business.

300

Relates to a business’s ability to convert assets quickly to cash, which may then be used to cover expenses.

What is liquidity

300

A business with 19-200 employees

How many employees in a medium size business?

400

Name any product with low volume sales and high profit margin.

Luxury car, high end Furniture, upmarket restaurant. 

400

A business with over 200 employees

How many employees does a large business have? 

500

Name any Business with High volume sales and low profit margin.

Grocery stores, fast food restaurants

500

SME classification stands for?

Small to Medium Enterprise