Business Statistics
Business Statistics It includes information on the number of businesses since 2000, the impact of Covid-19 on business numbers, small businesses, business by region, businesses by industry, and business births and deaths. There are also statistics on female participation in businesses, and business ownership by people from minority ethnic backgrounds. It also features some discussion […]
Startup Fail, Scale & Exit Rates in the UK
Startup Fail, Scale & Exit Rates in the UK In the UK, it’s been reported that almost 60% of small businesses fail in their first three years of life. The UK private sector is buzzing with ambitious startups and scaleups, from fintech unicorns to innovative university spinouts. But even within the high-growth ecosystem, startup failures are still common. We’re often asked about […]
An analytical paper on the economic rationale and evidence to support the Export Plan
An analytical paper on the economic rationale and evidence to support the Export Plan The last few years have been challenging for international trade. Global trade growth had slowed to 0.9% in 2019 and that was before the additional challenges of responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with disrupted supply chains affecting businesses in almost […]
Sharp increase in distressed companies thanks to curtailed Covid support and spiralling costs
Sharp increase in distressed companies thanks to curtailed Covid support and spiralling costs A growing number of UK firms classed as in “critical financial distress” points to an incoming wave of business failures, new research suggests. Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert report shows a 19% year-on-year increase in companies in the bracket – which means […]
Social security: The risks from automation and economic insecurity for England’s social renters
Social security: The risks from automation and economic insecurity for England’s social renters The RSA would first like to thank Clarion Housing Group, who funded this research, and our 30,000 fellows whose support makes all of the RSA’s work possible. We would also like to thank those social housing renters who shared their stories with […]
Gender pay gap report 2021
Gender pay gap report 2021 One thing we have been acutely aware of over the years is the need for more women at the highest echelons of RICS leadership. What this report shows again this year is that we have a healthy process for recruiting women into the organisation, but we are still lacking in […]
Confronting the EPC Challenge
Confronting the EPC Challenge The property market has experienced remarkable change in recent years. From the growth of second home ownership and the Buy-to-Let market following the UK’s staycation boom, through to incentives and schemes from successive governments for first-time buyers such as Help to Buy, Shared Ownership and the Lifetime ISA. Perhaps in the […]
Gender Diversity and Dealmaking 2022
Gender Diversity and Dealmaking 2022 While progress is being made toward achieving parity between men and women at the board level, much work needs to be done. In 2021, executive search firm Spencer Stuart found that 30 percent of all directors at the boards of S&P 500 companies were women, compared to 28 percent in […]
Timber demand and supply in the UK
Timber demand and supply in the UK Just as there appeared to be a return to some form of ‘normality’ on the horizon, an illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has brought any sense of potential calm in the market to a halt by ensuring that supply will remain tight and prices firm for the […]
Top Blockchain Companies in the UK
Top Blockchain Companies in the UK Blockchain technology was first created to record the transactions of cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Such is the efficiency and security of the Bitcoin blockchain, however, that blockchain technology is now being applied far beyond crypto exchange. Here, we take a closer look at blockchain innovation and the UK blockchain companies that look […]
