Growth Pioneers Take Control of British Business Success
- New report unveils 'Beacons of Hope' for UK economy as 87% of companies cite unexpected benefits of downturn - 60% of British businesses expect to grow in next two years - Smart finance underpins firms that succeed, increasing likelihood of predicting growth and increased exports
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 10/19/12 -- An inspiring and yet hidden business success story is taking place in factories and offices across Britain, according to a new report released today by . Behind the economic doom and gloom it reveals visionary business leaders who are trailblazing their way to growth - and challenging others to follow.
Identified as 'Growth Pioneers', these inspired individuals are taking control of the future of British business and steering the country towards recovery, according to the Growing British Business report. Fostering legendary British grit and adopting clever business strategies to prosper despite the downturn, these companies are capitalising on emerging 'Beacons of Hope' with 60% expecting to grow in the next two years.
Saying they are innovating and diversifying, rethinking their domestic opportunities and product markets, investing in staff, focusing on new international markets and using smart finance tools to turn order books into instant liquidity, the Growth Pioneers have clear and specific plans to fulfil their expansion targets.
Steve Box, HSBC Head of Trade and Receivables Finance, UK, said: "This report reveals the hidden successes we are seeing on a daily basis; British businesses getting on and growing despite the economic downturn. These inspirational business leaders hold the key to trading the country out of recession and are using smarter finance solutions and innovative thinking to strengthen both their position and that of the future UK economy."
This business leader bullishness comes not despite the downturn but because of it, with 87% citing unexpected benefits from the economic crisis. Encouraging them to re-think their business focusing more on international trade, reshaping culture and getting innovative about financing has led to companies creating more efficient ways of working.
"The recession was a huge shock and it would have been easy to just throw my hands up in the air and give up... I threw out my old business model turned a domestic company into an international business and found a way back to profit and growth," said Lash Saranna, Managing Director, Autobahn International Ltd and one of the Growth Pioneers interviewed for the report.
Growth Pioneers
The report identifies three types of Growth Pioneer who are rolling up their sleeves and making their own opportunities for growth. Each has their own inspiring and effective strategies for not merely surviving, but for prospering and expanding, in tough economic times:
Innovation, investment in talent and exports to faster growing, emerging economies are key strategies for Growth Pioneers who are expanding despite the recession. While their strategic approaches differ, one of the commonalities they share is an innovative approach to financing their business.
The finance decision makers questioned in the report that are already using finance tools that allow them to free up working capital to expand growth or work with their bank to finance trade, have a far most positive outlook for growth:
Regional Hubs
The Growing British Business report also reveals city-specific tactics for growth highlighting that four of locations previously crowned super-cities by the Future Laboratory for HSBC - Newcastle, Bristol, Liverpool and London are fostering Growth Pioneers. With the super-city phenomenon gathering pace, the report also unveils four further UK cities preparing to realise their potential as drivers of growth and super-city status:
Each success story is underpinned by local businesses working hard to fuel the engines of growth as well as explore new domestic and international markets.
Steve Box said: "HSBC remains committed to helping British businesses grow. In September we increased our support, providing an extra GBP 1billion to SMEs as part of the International SME Fund which will allow businesses to seize faster growing trade opportunities in new markets and last year, HSBC's trade finance lending to underpin exports rose 91%. Growth Pioneers have put smart finance practices at the heart of their success and we continue to work in partnership with forward-thinking companies to capitalise on the positive trends this report unveils."
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About Growing British Business
Future Poll, the research department of The Future Laboratory, conducted an online survey of 500 UK business finance and decision makers between 17 and 25 August 2012. Statistics in this report, unless indicated otherwise, are from this survey.
In addition, desk research, expert interviews and in-depth interviews with businesses were conducted to understand more about the conditions facing UK firms.
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