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ICAEW member insights: cash preservation is king

Geopolitical tensions and domestic cost pressures are weighing on business confidence. While some sectors report pockets of resilience, the overall picture is one of caution.
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ICAEW member insights: cash preservation is king
  • Article
  • 26 Mar 2026
Geopolitical tensions and domestic cost pressures are weighing on business confidence. While some sectors report pockets of resilience, the overall picture is one of caution.
Member insights: too many hurdles for businesses
  • Article
  • 26 Feb 2026
The latest ICAEW member insights point to a mixed and uneven start to 2026. While some businesses report pockets of international growth, particularly in the US and parts of Asia, domestic conditions remain challenging.
Member Insights: a less than confident start
  • Article
  • 29 Jan 2026
Business confidence remains low in the first month of 2026, with businesses expressing a number of economic concerns.
Member Insights 2025: Lessons in resilience
  • Article
  • 18 Dec 2025
Across the year, members navigated a challenging mix of rising employment costs, geopolitical tensions, tariff disruption, subdued consumer confidence and a persistent lack of policy certainty.
ICAEW member insights November 2025: pre-Budget nerves
  • Article
  • 28 Nov 2025
ICAEW members report subdued confidence across most sectors, shaped by uncertainty around the Budget. Recurring themes this month included varied consumer sentiment, shifting investment outlooks and adoption of new technologies.
ICAEW member insights October 2025: mixed bag for manufacturing
  • Article
  • 30 Oct 2025
Members expressed views in line with the latest Business Confidence Monitor results, though there were some small positive signs in specific sectors.
ICAEW member insights: September 2025
  • Article
  • 30 Sep 2025
ICAEW members report a difficult trading environment, with inflation, tariffs and policy uncertainty weighing on confidence. Meanwhile, speculation surrounding the forthcoming Autumn Budget is further adding to their unease.
ICAEW member insights: August 2025
  • Article
  • 28 Aug 2025
Business confidence shows a fourth consecutive decline, but ICAEW members remain relatively upbeat despite concerns about potential tax rises in the Autumn Budget.

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Business Member Support Overview - May 2026
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 01 May 2026
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Our business overview highlights relevant articles and podcasts including key insights topics and the ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor Q1 2026 report, as well as upcoming webinars and events.
Business Member Support Overview - February 2026
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 01 Feb 2026
  • PDF (809kb)
Our business overview highlights relevant articles and podcasts including key insights topics and the ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor Q4 2025 report, as well as upcoming webinars and events.
Business Member Support Overview - August 2026
  • Helpsheets and support
  • 01 Feb 2026
  • PDF (491kb)
Our business overview highlights relevant articles and podcasts including key insights topics and the ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor Q2 2026 report, as well as upcoming webinars and events.
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