Vistage stories
UK and Irish SME bosses fear a worsening economy yet still plan to ramp up investment, betting on AI, innovation and sales growth in 2026.
UK SME leaders focus on resilience and workforce growth amid rising costs and low confidence in economic policies ahead of the Autumn Budget.
UK SME leaders show cautious optimism with a slight confidence rise, yet worry over AI adoption, Brexit competitiveness, and EU market expansion in 2025.
New research shows that economic confidence among UK SMEs has dropped sharply from 91.4 to 87.5, with many leaders fearing a further downturn ahead.
Vistage's latest SME Confidence Index reveals a stark decline in economic optimism, dropping from 107.1 to 91.4, as 69% of SMEs report worsening conditions.
Vistage reports a shocking drop in SME confidence across the UK and Ireland, with leaders now wary of profitability amidst declining economic conditions.
Vistage's latest SME Confidence Index reveals a significant decline in economic optimism, coinciding with the appointment of Rebecca Drew as Managing Director.
Vistage's Q3 2024 CEO Confidence Index reveals a drop from 111.6 to 107.1, highlighting economic uncertainty for UK and Ireland SMEs amidst the looming Autumn Budget.
Vistage's latest UKI SME CEO Confidence Index reveals growing optimism among business leaders, with 62% forecasting a revenue boost in the next year ahead of the General Election.
