Proportion of firms using leasing, 2013
Of the SMEs surveyed, 45% used leasing in 2013. By size, the figures include 24% of micro firms, 43% of small firms, and 54% of medium firms.
Source: Finance and Leasing Association (FLA)

Investment by funding type, all SMEs
Leasing has been more popular with SMEs than any other form of bank lending and has seen the fastest growth in 5 years

In 2013, FLA members provided £22 billion of asset finance to businesses and the public sector, representing almost 30% of all fixed capital investment (excluding property and own-account software) in the UK.)
Source: Finance and Leasing Association

In 2013, FLA members provided leasing finance to around 750,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Source: Finance & Leasing Association (FLA)