Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. The definition of an SME is important for access to finance and EU support ...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. (SMEs) play a central role in the. European economy. They are a major source of entrepreneurial skills, innovation ...

Enterprises qualify as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) if they fulfil the criteria laid down in the Recommendation which are summarized in the ...

According to this, SMEs have up to 249 employees and an annual turnover not exceeding € 50 million or a balance sheet total not exceeding € 43 million.

Commission Recommendation 2003/361 defines small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as companies whose staff numbers and economic weight fall below certain ...

Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) (EU) · A category of enterprises defined for EU law purposes in European Commission Recommendation 2003/361. · For EU law ...

Small enterprise: fewer than 50 employees and an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total not exceeding 10 million euro. Medium-sized enterprise: fewer ...

An SME is an independent company with fewer than 250 employees (expressed in full-time equivalents - FTE). An SME also has an annual turnover of no more than € ...

For a private equity-backed portfolio company, SME status is important as it allows the firm to be eligible for government support programmes or state aid.