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    ContractsFirm Investment Analysis by Growth Stage
    Awarded contract

    Firm Investment Analysis by Growth Stage

    Awarded
    £64.9k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Research contract to examine and analyze underinvestment patterns in companies across different business growth stages.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 16 Sept 2026· 2 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £64.9k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £64,930
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IF
      I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 days ago.

    16 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research contract seeks to investigate patterns of underinvestment across companies at different stages of development, including early-stage startups, growth-stage firms, and mature businesses. The research will analyze investment gaps, identify barriers to adequate capitalization, and examine how growth stage influences funding availability and company performance. Suppliers should have expertise in business finance, investment analysis, and comparative research methodologies to evaluate investment trends across firm lifecycles.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Department for Business & Trade has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. REVEALING REALITY1× · 17%
    2. LSE Enterprise LTD1× · 17%
    3. Environmental Resources Management Limited1× · 17%
    4. I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Westlands Advisory1× · 17%
    6. PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06fb24
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Business & Trade
    Sector
    Research & Innovation