The Entrepreneurs Network and Sumer are hosting a reception on what makes SME owners across Britain tick.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the heartbeat of our communities. With a new Government now in power, it is more crucial than ever to ensure that the voices of these small business owners are not just heard, but actively represented in policymaking circles.

To help us do that, we surveyed business owners from across the country to understand what obstacles they face and to gauge their opinions on potential policy ideas to overcome them. Our findings are set out in our latest report, United Growth, which we are publishing in partnership with Sumer – the UK’s leading mid-market accountancy practice for small to medium-sized enterprises.

United Growth will be officially launched at an afternoon tea reception in the House of Lords, where guests will hear the results of the survey and have the opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and others from the business community.

Sumer is a collaboration of the best in business services, bringing together the indispensable value of leading regional practices with the tech, scale and breadth of expertise that only a national organisation can muster.