Megan Barker

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠? Growth is everywhere, and Growth Flag can help you find it. Growth Flag is a new, first-of-its-kind, online tool designed with policy makers, commissioners, business decision makers and analysts in mind. It pulls live data from a comprehensive dataset - that is easily analysed by the user - to instantly present clear visuals and downloadable data. This quickly shows where growth potential exists in individual businesses across the UK. The system is objective and evidence based, not driven by pre-disposed assumptions as to where growth should take place. You can analyse it by postcode, town, local or combined authority, sector or type of business. It reveals that growth takes place where you may not expect it. 𝐖𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭? Growth Flag has been developed by Red Flag Alert, a data intelligence platform, and the Growth Company, a social enterprise with 30+ years’ experience of delivering economic and business growth. 𝐖𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫? Public sector organisations such as Local and Combined Authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), as well as colleges and universities can use the platform to understand their local economy and support sectors that have the highest growth potential. Private sector businesses can use it to understand emerging markets and target relevant sales and marketing activity. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 Growth Flag takes comprehensive firm-level data sets that are constantly updated to create a Growth Potential Score. This score is then analysable at different geographic levels and by sector, size and type of business, via a user-friendly, online platform. The analysis is downloadable for onward use by research and delivery colleagues.