SME outlook – growth, challenges & financing trends across Europe

Tuesday 15th July 2025 CET: 14.00; UK: 13.00 1 hour

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Speakers:

• Nick Leader, CEO, Acquis
• Sophie Féret, CFO & Co-Founder, Black Winch
• Aurelio Merino, Head of Sales, BPCE Equipment Solutions
• Ralf Steger, Head of Financial Services, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
• John Rees, Head of Equipment Finance Community, Asset Finance Connect

What does the year ahead look like for small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe?

Join the SME Outlook 2025 webcast at 2pm CET on the 15th of July, as senior leaders from across the asset finance industry unpack the latest research into SME sentiment, growth ambitions, and evolving financing needs in 2025.

Drawing on in-depth surveys of SMEs in Germany, Spain and France, this expert panel will explore how economic conditions, regulatory concerns, and ESG priorities are reshaping investment and borrowing strategies across Europe.

What you’ll take away:

• A comparative view of SME confidence and investment plans in key European markets
• Where SMEs see the biggest growth opportunities, and the top obstacles standing in the way
• How SMEs are choosing to finance their growth and what they expect from funders and brokers
• Insight into SME insurance experience, claims expectations and appetite for added-value services
• What ESG-aligned finance means to European SMEs and how expectations are changing

This webcast is essential viewing for:

• Asset finance providers and lessors across Europe
• Brokers and intermediaries working with SME clients
• Insurance professionals focused on SME markets
• Strategy, risk and ESG leads in financial services

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what SMEs are really thinking—and how the finance community can respond to their evolving needs in 2025.

Got a question for the panel? Email edwardpeck@assetfinanceconnect.com

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