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.
Job Creators
HGSBs employ 1.9m people in the UK, despite making up less than 3% of the country’s businesses.
Driving the economy
HGSBs are among the UK’s most productive businesses. They’re estimated to contribute £113 billion to the UK economy each year.
International ambition
USA and China are the top two destinations where HGSBs are looking to increase exports.
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.
How to overcome four common challenges faced by high-growth small businesses
Simon Rogerson, CEO of Octopus Group, shares his advice for startups based on his own experience running a high-growth small business