Mid-market businesses in the East Midlands show surge in confidence despite rising employment costs

Mid-market businesses in the East Midlands show surge in confidence despite rising employment costs

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker shows a significant recent uplift in business optimism, with an increasing number of mid-sized businesses in the East Midlands responding proactively to rising employment costs with strategic planning.

Mid-market businesses in the West Midlands show surge in confidence despite rising employment costs

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker* shows a significant recent uplift in business optimism, with an increasing number of mid-sized businesses in the West Midlands responding proactively to rising employment costs with strategic planning.

Mid-market businesses in the South West show surge in confidence despite rising employment costs

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker* shows a significant recent uplift in business optimism, with an increasing number of mid-sized businesses in the South West responding proactively to rising employment costs with strategic planning.

Mid-market businesses in Manchester show surge in confidence despite rising employment costs

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker* shows a significant recent uplift in business optimism, with an increasing number of mid-sized businesses in Manchester responding proactively to rising employment costs with strategic planning.

Over the past two years, the expectations of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have improved significantly – the number of companies planning to invest in development has increased from 32% in 2023 to 47% this year, according to a survey commissioned by Lietuvos Draudimas. The growing optimism of companies is also shown by a SEB survey.

Mid-Market Yorkshire Businesses Show Surge In Confidence

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker shows a significant recent uplift in business optimism, with an increasing number of mid-sized businesses in Yorkshire responding proactively to rising employment costs with strategic planning.