Collaborate UK

working with SMEs

Over the last six years, CitySprint has been following the fortunes of SMEs nationwide. Through this we’ve created a platform to talk directly to UK businesses and show we understand their world. We’ve seen their financial health and confidence change rapidly with the times and now our latest report is ready to deliver a fresh insight into this market.

Download this year’s report to learn more about how SMEs are faring in the current economic climate plus their views on Brexit, sustainability and technology.

Collaborate UK 2017

 

The UK is in the midst of negotiations for its withdrawal from the EU – without doubt the precursor to one of the most significant changes to the way businesses operate in the UK for at least a generation. Caution is in the air as issues like Brexit make it harder to see what their future holds.

Despite uncertainty, there remains no shortage of ambition, with many of those we spoke to already preparing for a post-Brexit landscape. Many are looking to international trade – including within Europe – as a key component of their growth strategy. How will UK SMEs plan to push forward and prosper?

Continue to read the findings and download Collaborate UK 2017 here

Collaborate UK 2016

Overall it’s clear that, despite bearing up well over the previous year, small and medium sized businesses were worried about the impact of Brexit on their future performance.

The results of Collaborate UK 2016 showed that there was significant confusion and huge variation across the country, and that devolved nations have a particularly high level of anxiety about what Brexit will mean for their business.

Continue to read the findings and download Collaborate UK 2016 here

Collaborate UK 2015

The third report in the series, Collaborate UK questioned more than 1,000 small firms and found that talk of ‘Brexit’ was causing bosses considerable concern, with exports, the strength of the pound and customer demand on their minds.

Collaboration remained a key business survival tool for smaller employers in response to these threats; 85% of the UK’s SMEs (some 4.5 million) were collaborating with other businesses, sharing skills, expertise and mutual networks to drive their business forward. 

Continue to read the findings and download Collaborate UK 2015 here

Collaborate UK 2014

With things looking up for the ecomony, the 2014 report painted a more confident and optimistic picture. Having weathered the recession, many smaller businesses – the backbone of the UK economy – told us that they were finding new and more innovative ways to take advantage of green shoots and prosper.

With that being said, our findings suggested a ‘confidence divide’ with almost half of those surveyed claiming they were still in ‘survival mode’ and were yet to benefit from the returning confidence of the recovery.

Continue to read the findings and download Collaborate UK 2014 here

Collaborate UK 2013

The UK's first report into collaboration amongst SMEs demonstrated how businesses were responding to the tough economic conditions and technological advances from recent years, and what impact this was having on collaboration between one another.

The extent and scale of this transformation in the UK was remarkable, and to see how collaboration could play a key role was truly fascinating.

You can read the findings and download your copy of Collaborate UK 2013 here