Publication Growth and productivity 25 November, 2025

Harnessing the potential of high-growth businesses

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High-growth businesses like start-ups and scale-ups play a vital role in the UK economy, and in future growth prospects. But to be a success, they need the right policy framework to promote dynamism and entrepreneurship.

This write-up brings together ideas discussed at a Re:State dinner and roundtable led by Gareth Davies, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Business and Trade, and Daniel Pell, General Manager UKI at Workday.

It brought together a cross-section of government officials, entrepreneurs and business representatives. The aim was to identify
the common themes underpinning successful high-growth businesses based in the UK, and ways policymakers can capitalise on their potential to support the wider economy.

This dinner is one of a series of events on investment and high-growth businesses supported by Workday.