Empowering business with Data for Good

"Smart Data Foundry exists to open finance for good. What we mean by that is how we unlock the power of financial data to help improve people’s lives by creating a positive social impact and driving economic growth through data-driven research and insights. The partnership with Sage Group is a great example of how we’re delivering against this purpose. Underpinned by a robust data sharing agreement, we have privileged access to de-identified Sage data, held safely and securely within our data safe haven. This allows us to collaborate with Sage and Cebr to create and publish a quarterly Small Business Tracker to look at how the sector is performing in real-term against key performance indicators that can help government and decision makers prepare for market fluctuations that can impact national productivity."

Frank Gauld
Smart Data Foundry CEO

“Small businesses, by which I mean freelancers, sole traders and micro firms as well as small ones, are crucial to the UK economy. They employ nearly two-thirds of the UK’s workforce, are responsible for at least three-quarters of innovation, and are the talent that drives the success of their bigger customers. They also have a huge role to play in the levelling up agenda given how close they are to local communities. The work Smart Data Foundry is leading with Sage Group to publish the quarterly Small Business Tracker is a vital piece of the jigsaw. We need to be able to use good accurate data to create actionable insights to support the sector and provide a regular health check for this vital part of the UK economy.”

Liz Barclay
UK Government Small Business Commissioner