Business Innovation - Missed Opportunities for Accountants
The Government’s UK Innovation Survey 2021 makes interesting and potentially profitable reading.
In summary, it says:
In 2018-2020, 45% of UK businesses were innovation active compared to 38% in 2016-2018.
In 2018-2020, 58% of large businesses were innovation active, compared to 44% of SMEs.
The percentage of innovation active businesses was highest in England (46%) in 2018-2020.
In Wales 44% of businesses in 2018-2020 were innovation active
39% in Scotland
38% in Northern Ireland.
The East of England and the West Midlands were the English regions with the highest percentages of innovation active businesses with 51% and 49% respectively.
Now for the gobsmacker…
ONLY 4% RECEIVED INDIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT SUCH AS R&D TAX CREDITS!!
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