Monday 22nd June 2026 – 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Hear expert insights into scalable growth, operational pressure points, and what separates businesses that create lasting value from those that struggle beneath the surface.

Only 6.4% of UK businesses are truly scale ready. What separates those that scale cleanly from those where growth creates strain?

Most businesses are growing. Very few are structurally built to scale.


Drawing on analysis of more than 134,000 UK companies, the Growth Acceleration Index reveals a clear divide between firms where growth compounds value and those where it introduces pressure beneath the surface.

In this webinar, the specialist advisers behind the report will unpack the findings and bring the data to life through real-world experience. Each speaker will explore one of the core drivers of scalable growth and where businesses typically get caught out.

This is a practical discussion on how growth behaves under scrutiny and what to do about it.

What we’ll cover

  • The fundamentals of business growth
  • What does ‘good’ look like: the anatomy of a scale ready business
  • The anatomy of a structurally fragile business – and steps to take to address
  • How growth is assessed in funding and transaction scenarios
  • Where productivity and earnings quality start to break down
  • The role of tax structure in supporting or constraining growth

Our speakers

Ian Barton

Managing Director, K3 Deal Advisory

Daniel Sladen Managing Director K3 Tax Advisory

Daniel Sladen

Managing Director, K3 Tax Advisory

Rachel Tindle Managing Director Pinnacle

Rachel Tindle

Managing Director, Pinnacle

Sam Phillips

Managing Director, K3 Advisory

Who should attend

  • Business owners and founders planning for growth, funding or exit
  • CFOs and finance leaders responsible for performance and capital strategy
  • Professional advisers supporting clients through growth and transition

Across the UK, growth is common but scalable growth is rare. Only 6.4% of businesses meet the criteria for being structurally scale ready, while nearly a quarter are already showing signs of strain.

At key moments, funding rounds, refinancing or exit, it is not revenue growth that determines outcomes. It is the quality of earnings, efficiency of the operating model and strength of the balance sheet. Understanding this earlier creates options.