High Growth Small Business
Meet the unsung heroes at the cutting edge of the UK economy
Case Studies
We asked the founders of two companies backed by Octopus to tell us how they got started and how funding helped push them to the next level
Tania Boler spotted an opportunity that led to creating an international health-tech brand. Read our article on Elvie here.
Caroline Plumb was inspired by small business experiences. Read our article on Caroline here.
Big on jobs
1 out of every 5 jobs created in the UK comes from a high growth small business. That’s an average total of 3,030 new jobs every week.
Big impact across the UK
More than half of the UK’s high growth small businesses are based outside London and the South East.
Big on revenue
UK high growth small businesses had a combined total annual turnover of £124 billion in 2016.
Insights
Giving recognition, guidance and inspiration to the entrepreneurs who make growth happen.
Octopus Group
These companies are the lifeblood of the UK economy
Simon Rogerson reveals why Octopus is so passionate about high growth small businesses.
Octopus Group
What can the UK do to increase digital skills?
Sam Handfield-Jones believes the UK’s technical skills gap is an increasingly urgent issue.
Octopus Ventures
Give entrepreneurs the environment they need to flourish
Alex Macpherson outlines the funding challenges facing UK high growth small businesses.