Growth Company Research Results 2025

In this research, conducted during our Growth Company Retreat, we asked leaders of high-growth and fast-growing businesses about the challenges and opportunities they are facing this year, as well as their most likely exit routes.

Key findings from Criticaleye's Growth Company Research:

New technology, including AI and machine learning, is the top priority for leaders in 2025
48 percent expect to conduct M&A over the next 12 months
Only 41 percent of leaders are highly confident in delivering shareholder value over the next twelve months
Geopolitical risks are the top external force sparking Boardroom debate at 33 percent
The main reason senior leadership teams become too focused on short-term goals is the pressure to provide returns to investors and shareholders

Click here to listen to Paul Kelly, UK Country Co-Leader, Partner & Managing Director, AlixPartners, Tamsin Todd, Non-executive Director, Auction Technology Group and Jon Lowne, Global Head of IT & Digital, Lightsource bp explore the key triggers that drive the need for change, how businesses can leverage technology to enhance productivity and performance and the common pitfalls to avoid.