Legal professionals are becoming more innovative in running their businesses but more is needed, a new report indicates Findings from the largest ever study of innovation in the legal sector, commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Legal Services Board (LSB), suggest that legal professionals, including solicitors and barristers, are becoming more innovative… Read more

Professor Stephen Roper has been invited to talk to the Northern Ireland FSB Policy Conference at the Mac Centre, Belfast on the 16th September.
His topic is ‘The Small Business Administration:Something to Copy’ and reviews the evidence on the value of the SBA and the implications if a similar policy framework is introduced in the UK.

A new research report The UK Mid Market: Pivoting to Growth’ (2014) by Professor Stephen Roper with GE Capital emphasises the strong growth orientation of UK mid-market firms and their optimism for growth over the next year. UK mid-market firms anticipate output growth of 6 per cent over the next year with exports growing 8 per cent.

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agri-food sector, Brexit has ushered in a new era of challenges. Previously accustomed to the frictionless trade afforded by EU membership, these businesses now face significant trade barriers, including stricter checks and complicated documentation requirements. SMEs are particularly affected, as they often lack the resources to navigate… Read more

The Department for Business and Trade and the ERC co-hosted an event at The Shard on 16th November to showcase new findings and analysis of the Longitudinal Small Business Survey. The event began with an overview of the key findings from the 2022 survey, followed by some headlines from the latest panel report which reports… Read more

Business Support Tools : Oxford Innovation GROWTHmapper® Recovery ERC have supported Oxford Innovation in the creation of the GROWTHmapper® Recovery diagnostic and recovery planning tool. The tool helps SMEs assesses their immediate needs and, in conjunction with an accredited GROWTHmapper® coach or advisor, creates an effective business management and recovery plan for the current Covid19 crisis. A… Read more

The State of Small Business Britain report is the Enterprise Research Centre’s annual review of trends affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. The report discusses the findings from research and analysis carried out and/or published by the ERC in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to dominate the research agenda this year,… Read more