毕马威：2026年私营企业晴雨表：为未来而变革：私营企业的创新与变革之路（英文版）（28页）.pdf

1、KPMG.Make the Difference.Private Enterprise Barometer 2026Transforming for tomorrow:private enterprises embracing innovation and changePrivate Enterprise Barometer 2026KPMG.Make the Difference.ForewordWelcome to the second KPMG Private Enterprise(KPE)Barometer a deep dive into the outlook,ambitions

2、and strategic priorities of the UKs thriving community of private enterprises and family businesses,from well-established operations with turnovers in the hundreds of millions through to SMEs and start-ups just beginning to pursue their business dreams.When we began this research a year ago,the conf

3、idence and positivity of the responses we received were something of a surprise given the tough year that had passed and the impactof an Employer National Insurance Contributions(NICs)increase in the 2024 Budget.But maybe we shouldnt have been surprised at all.It isnt a clich to talk about mid-marke

4、t entrepreneurialism and can-do spirit:its a true reflection of the private enterprise community,and we see it again this year.Despite another challenging trading year in 2025,nearly nine in ten of the 1,500 private enterprise leaders we surveyed are confident about the prospects for their business.

5、Over 80%are expecting revenue growth,and many are showing expansion plans in terms of new products,services and markets(both domestic and overseas),as well as signs of deal-making ambition.Our research was conducted shortly after the November 2025 Budget and the positivity may have partly been fuell

6、ed by relief that,this time around,businesses were largely left alone.Once again businesses are strongly embracing AI and technology as a route to growth and making it their over-riding investment priority.As the opportunities offered by AI continue to grow,private enterprise leaders are embracing t