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SME Snapshot
The Enginuity SME Snapshot, commissioned by The Policy Centre for Supply Chain and SMEs: Powered by Enginuity, gives engineering and manufacturing SMEs a voice by turning your experiences into evidence that can inform policy, shape recommendations and support practical action.
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Why your voice matters
Your insight can influence policy
SME Snapshot findings have already helped inform conversations with Skills England, HM Treasury and government departments, ensuring policymakers have a clearer understanding of the challenges facing engineering and manufacturing SMEs.
The latest research builds on this evidence, helping to identify emerging issues and track how policy reforms and economic pressures are affecting businesses over time.
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The SME Snapshot Report 2026 published in March captured the experiences of over 250 SMEs, representing more than 10,000 employees and £1.91 billion in revenue. This edition, alongside our 2025 SME Snapshot Report, enabled trend analysis, showing how policy reforms and economic pressures are affecting SMEs over time.
For the first time, the research provided a clearer picture of how recent policy changes and economic conditions are impacting businesses on the ground.
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The Policy Centre for Supply Chain and SMEs, powered by Enginuity, unifies and amplifies the voice of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing SMEs and the supply chain.
