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The UK Growth Acceleration Index 2026 – why growth doesn’t always translate into value

Only 6.4% of UK businesses are truly scale ready.

Built on analysis of 134,000+ UK businesses, this report explores how growth, productivity and financial strength actually behave as companies scale.

What this means for you

Many of your clients are growing. Far fewer are building scalable, fundable businesses. 

This report highlights where growth begins to introduce friction, and where there is opportunity to intervene earlier, before issues surface in funding, transactions or performance. 

What you'll learn 

  • How to distinguish between scalable growth and structurally fragile growth 

  • The key signals lenders, investors and acquirers focus on

  • Where clients are most likely to lose efficiency as they scale

  • Early indicators of strain across productivity, cash and operating model

  • Where advisory input can create the most value

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