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Q4 2025 Performance Pulse

The Sage SME Performance Pulse shows that in January, headcount among the sample of small businesses was unchanged year-on-year. Over the same period, median earnings increased by 5.3%, a marginally slower pace than the previous month.

Q3 2025 Performance Pulse

Check out our Q3 2025 SME Performance Pulse, which shows that small businesses continue to find profitability gains, aided by rising revenues, which outpaced expenditures.
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Q2 2025 Performance Pulse

Discover our Q2 2025 SME Performance Pulse, which shows that small businesses continue to find profitability gains, despite falling revenues and concentrated cost pressures.
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Q1 2025 Performance Pulse

Explore our Q1 2025 SME Performance Pulse which reveals that small businesses continue to exhibit resilience, with average annual profit growth staying high relative to the past three years.

Q4 2024 Performance Pulse

Check out our Q4 2024 SME Performance Pulse, which reveals that small businesses continue to show real resilience in a tough economic climate, with average annual profit growth staying high relative to the past two years.
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Q3 2024 Performance Pulse

Deep dive into our Q3 2024 SME Performance Pulse which reveals that small businesses are maintaining momentum, with average annual profit growth remaining elevated when compared to the past two years.

Q2 2024 Performance Pulse

Explore our Q2 2024 SME Performance Pulse which reveals that small businesses are gaining strength as revenues increase and the growth in overheads slows to a halt. With all regions registering a profit growth.

Q1 2024 Performance Pulse

Discover in our Q1 2024 SME Performance Pulse how small businesses are seeing financial pressures reduce as their costs have fallen over the last year, leading to stronger profits whilst balancing any decline in revenue.

February 2026 Workforce Pulse

The Sage SME Monthly Workforce Pulse shows that  in February, headcount among the sample of small businesses rose by 0.2% year-on-year. Over the same  period, median gross earnings rose by 5.3%, a pace similar  to the previous month. 

January 2026 Workforce Pulse

The Sage SME Monthly Workforce Pulse shows that in January, headcount among the sample of small businesses was unchanged year-on-year. Over the same period, median earnings increased by 5.3%, a marginally slower pace than the previous month.

December 2025 Workforce Pulse

Explore our December SME Monthly Workforce Pulse that shows that the headcount among the sample of small businesses was unchanged year-on-year. Over the same period, median earnings grew 5.5%, a pick-up in pace on the previous month.

November 2025 Workforce Pulse

Discover our November SME Monthly Workforce Pulse, which reveals headcount among the sample of small businesses contracted compared to the same month a year ago. Meanwhile, median earnings growth decelerated year-on-year.

October 2025 Workforce Pulse

Explore our first edition of the SME Monthly Workforce Pulse – October, which shows headcount among small businesses increased marginally, while median earnings growth accelerated year-on-year.