Introduction According to recent analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), among the G7 countries the UK is ranked 6th in terms of investment from private businesses at a rate of 11.1% of GDP, with only Canada ranking lower in the group. For comparison, Japan sees businesses invest 18.2% of GDP and France … Read more
Introduction According to new research from Worldpay, UK SMEs are collectively investing 36% of their yearly revenue into new tools and technologies to help run their businesses, which amounts to an annual expenditure of over £1 trillion. Only 1% of all businesses surveyed in 2025 are not using any type of technology to run their … Read more
Introduction According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics released in May 2025, business investment in the UK rose 5.9% quarter-on-quarter during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, recovering from a 1.9% decline in the previous quarter Q4 2024. The year on year increase of UK business investment when compared to Q1 … Read more