"Nearly half of UK business owners and CEOs say they are more willing to take risk than a year ago, signalling a growing sense of optimism about future growth, according to new research commissioned by mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners. The survey* shows 47% of respondents now have a higher appetite for risk, compared with just 26% who say their appetite has fallen. A further 27% report no change. Confidence increases with company size. More than half (57%) of businesses with over 500 employees say they are more open to risk than last year."
"Despite improving sentiment, rising costs are the single biggest concern for UK businesses, cited by one third of respondents. Other challenges include digital transformation (14%), the perceived threat from AI (13%) and regulation and compliance (11%). Challenges also differ markedly by sector. Digital transformation is a significant issue for healthcare businesses (71%), but far less so for media and marketing companies (12%). Rising costs are a particular concern in education (71%), manufacturing (44%) and technology (44%), while talent shortages are most acute in healthcare (40%)."
Nearly half of surveyed UK business owners and CEOs report increased appetite for risk, with 47% more willing to take risks and 27% unchanged. Appetite rises with company size; 57% of firms with over 500 employees are more open to risk. Sector variation is large: technology (58%) and HR (57%) are most confident, while retail (31%) is least. Rising costs are the primary concern, cited by one third, alongside digital transformation (14%), AI threat (13%) and regulation (11%). Interest in private equity is strong (57%), and international expansion is identified as a strategic priority.
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