Business failure Internal or external causess

Poor cash flow management

Government cuts subsidies to businesses

Sharp increase in interest rates

Incorrect position of product in the market

Business allows customers too much credit

Poor quality products

investing too much in fixed assets.

Pricing products too high or too low

Workers go on strike

Public sector workers pay freeze

Business borrows money from abroad,exchange rate falls,cost of debt and interest rate increases

Businees having to keep borrowing money to meet day to day expenditure

Recession

News on social media about poor service from a business

Business expanding too quickly

Business overestimates sales

Inappropriate marketing message

Seasonal changes

Competitors bring out superior products

Supplier fails to make delivery to business