Strategy Execution 2025 Research – Key Findings

A survey of large UK enterprises reveals only 18.4% of businesses achieve more than 80% of their aspirational growth goals within three years of setting them.

Additionally, almost half (41.2%) of companies fail to achieve 60% or more of their stated targets in this timeframe, indicating a widespread struggle with consistent execution.

While growth remains a top priority, many UK businesses are falling short in execution and innovation. The research highlights significant strategic and operational gaps that hinder performance and the realisation of aspirational growth targets.

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Strategic Insights & Key Considerations: SMP’s Perspective on Nigeria Capital Market

The capital market plays a vital role in economic development. As the primary source where finance is raised, it is a key enabler for financing infrastructural development and business growth. It facilitates buyers and sellers to trade in equities, bonds, currencies, and other financial assets.

The Nigerian capital market is one of the biggest in Africa in terms of market capitalization but trails several African countries when benchmarked in terms of market capitalization as a percentage of GDP.

In our new report titled: The Nigerian Capital Market: Strategic Insights and Key Considerations, we provide an overview of the current state of the Nigerian capital market and highlight some considerations on how to unlock growth.

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