2025/26
9th Annual Business Trends Report
Now in its ninth consecutive year, the OneAdvanced Business Trends Report has evolved into a vital resource for organisations, offering actionable insights into the current business and technology landscape.
The report empowers leaders, providing a clear roadmap for technology adoption and strategic growth.
What's inside
- Key findings on several of the biggest challenges faced by UK organisations and their combined impact on greater productivity gains.
- Discover what factors are holding back organisations from achieving their goals.
- Actionable strategies to support growth in your organisation.
Why download this report?
The report samples the experiences and perspectives of over 6,000 UK senior decision makers working in organisations with 100+ employees, across eight industry sectors. With data collected from eight previous annual reports, this report will offer guidance for future technology adoption, increased productivity, and strategic growth.
Key statistics
36%
of those who have attempted to integrate AI, have failed
35%
over a third of UK businesses are using fully cloud-based solutions
76%
say visibility of move-ins / outs can cause difficulty
Trends Report 2025
The Productivity Pivot
Our 2024-25 survey results reveal a strong correlation between several of the biggest challenges faced by UK organisations and their combined impact on greater productivity gains. Organisations are being held back from achieving their goals by a number of factors.
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What will you get from this report?
- Valuable insights into workforce, financial, operational, and technological challenges facing the care sector
- Practical strategies and solutions to overcome barriers and improve efficiency
- Guidance on leveraging modern care-specific technology to drive better outcomes and sustainability
Sector Trends Reports 2025
Following the release of the Annual Business Trends Report 2024/25 we launched our sector reports.
Education Trends Report 2025
This report focuses on responses from education professionals, including teachers and tutors, senior leaders, and support staff. The data shows a mixed, but overall positive picture of a sector moving with the times, despite the pressures of a stretched workforce, persistent underfunding, and shifting expectations. Discover the full insights in the 2025 Education Trends Report.
Legal Trends Report 2025
This report reviews recent survey data to highlight significant factors shaping the Legal sector, including talent attraction and retention, customer experience, security and compliance, data management, digital transformation and AI adoption, as well as strategies for growth during economic uncertainty. Discover the full insights in the 2025 Legal Trends Report.
Finance & Spend Trends Report 2025
Achieving higher productivity is a central goal for most organisations today. Indeed, OneAdvanced’s Annual Trends Report 2024/25 found that boosting efficiency and increasing productivity is the number one core priority for business leaders in the coming 12 months. Many will be looking to their senior colleagues in finance and procurement to help drive productivity gains. Discover the key trends across Finance & Spend in the 2025 report.
Governance and Risk Management Trends Report 2025
The landscape for risk management within organisations across public and private sectors is evolving rapidly, with technological innovation and strategic priorities reshaping how they identify, mitigate, and prepare for risks. Discover the full trends in the 2025 Governance and Risk Management Trends Report.
People Management Trends Report 2025
People are at the heart of every organisation. Whether that is the private, public, or third sector, people are their organisation’s public face and its beating heart, managing all of its vital functions. Discover the trends across People Management in the 2025 report.
Government Trends Report 2025
Drawing on insights from the OneAdvanced Business Trends Report 2024/2025, this report examines the use of technology in local and central government, and how digital tools are being used to enhance outcomes for citizens and employees. Discover the full trends in the 2025 Government Trends Report
Distribution & Logistics Trends Report 2025
The distribution and logistics sector powers UK industry with everything from last-mile deliveries to global shipping, packaging and fulfilment services to distribution across the country. Discover the key trends across Distribution & Logistics in the 2025 report.
Housing Trends Report 2025
Leveraging data from the One Advanced Business Trends Report 2024/2025, this report looks at how technology is being used in the UK social housing sector, and the extent to which housing providers are using digital tools to provide better outcomes for tenants and employees. Discover the full insights in the 2025 Housing Trends Report.
Manufacturing Trends Report 2025
We sampled the experiences and perspectives of over 6,000 UK senior decision makers working in organisations with 100+ employees for our Annual Trends Report. In this Sector Trends report, we drill into the industry-specific findings from this data, to find out what challenges manufacturing leaders are facing, where the opportunities lie, and what 2025 might hold.
Care Trends Report 2025
This report, meticulously compiled by OneAdvanced in collaboration with Care England, sheds light on the pressing issues and transformative opportunities within the care sector. As we navigate an era marked by unprecedented challenges and rapid advancements, it is imperative that we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering high-quality care. Discover the full insights in the 2025 Care Trends Report.
IT Leaders Trends Report 2025
Technology is the single most important transformative tool for organisations seeking to achieve greater productivity. However, IT leaders tell us their function is still not being given the recognition and resources it should have, if it is to help drive more productivity for the overall organisation. Discover the trends across IT Leaders in the 2025 report.
