Barometer of VSEs: The state of play on the financial situation and the morale of business leaders in September

87% of VSE managers approach the start of the new school year with a negative state of mind

When asked about the causes of their state of mind, respondents cite long years of storms, bleak prospects for the future, Covid debts to be repaid and the accelerated disappearance of their counterparts leaders of TPE causing concern , disillusionment, anger or depression.

An impoverishment of 51% of those questioned

The law on purchasing power has only led to a reduction in charges of €20/month on average in 2023. 62% of professionals are at less than €1.500 net per month and a third of VSE managers encounter personal financial difficulties.

Declining turnover in correlation with the drop in consumption and the shortage of personnel in certain sectors

The difficult economic situation coupled with the difficulties in recruiting qualified labor lead to declines in turnover of 10% to 30% for the majority of professionals. Overall, there are also drops in business volumes, mainly linked to the decline in consumer spending.

A search for personnel without job creation which comes up against a tight labor market

The absence of candidates and the lack of qualified people are responsible for recruitment difficulties in 91% of cases.

Margins and cash down in correlation with the sharp increases in current and exceptional expenses

Current operating expenses are up sharply, causing a drop in margins and a negative impact on respondents' cash flow.

PGE, URSSAF: new exceptional charges of €1.000 to €1.500 in monthly reimbursements

Respondents are in a particularly complicated economic situation with exhausted PGEs with barely started reimbursement, deferred URSSAF payment schedules and cash flow problems in 58% of cases.