The Market trends & forecasts report is TechMarketView's flagship annual analysis of the UK Software and IT Services market. Eagerly awaited each year by industry leaders and buyers, this research provides the most realistic and honest view of market performance, trends, and future opportunities.

The foundation of
UK tech market intelligence

Market trends & forecasts forms the bedrock of strategic decision-making across the UK tech ecosystem. Our analysts undertake painstaking bottom-up revenue analysis of hundreds of companies, drawing on months of conversations with industry leaders and a comprehensive examination of market evidence to create estimates and analysis you simply will not find anywhere else. The report is founded on TechMarketView's proprietary Digital Evolution Model (DEM), which provides detailed insight into how rotation from Heritage to Digital, Platform, and Cybersecurity services is impacting market activity.

This analytical framework goes beyond traditional boundaries to focus on what's actually being delivered across Consulting, Solutions, Operations, and Enterprise Software. The research provides comprehensive coverage across multiple industry sectors, including financial services, public sector, manufacturing, retail & wholesale, energy & utilities, travel & transportation, and telecoms, technology & media. As the companion to TechMarketView's annual UK SITS Supplier rankings, together these reports provide an unparalleled multi-dimensional view of the UK Software and IT Services landscape.

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Market Readiness Index 2025 report cover - coming soon

Market trends
& forecasts 2025

Coming soon

TechMarketView's latest Market trends & forecasts 2025 represents our most comprehensive analysis yet. This year's research has involved more data than ever before, as our analysts have spent months analysing key macro and market factors to help suppliers understand where and how to take action in complex economic and geopolitical times. The report features a refreshed design developed to ensure analysis is quicker and easier to consume, with extended forecasting through our Digital Evolution Model showing market performance to 2028.

Exclusively available to Foundation Service clients. Look out for the full report later this month.

Who
is it for?

Market trends & forecasts is extensively used by suppliers, investors, and buyers to validate strategies and make informed decisions. Use the data to support business planning and forecasting, benchmark performance against the market, or identify areas of opportunity and threat. The research is trusted by decision makers across the industry to help them build and validate their own strategies, providing the realistic market view needed for critical strategic planning.

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Report authors

Georgina O'Toole headshotGeorgina O'Toole

Chief Analyst

Research focus: central government, defence

Kate Hanaghan headshotKate Hanaghan

Chief Research Officer

Research focus: hybrid cloud, infrastructure services, value added resellers, managed service providers, manufacturing

Dale Peters headshotDale Peters

Senior Research Director

Research focus: central government, public safety (inc. police and justice), health

Marc Hardwick headshotMarc Hardwick

Senior Research Director

Research focus: business process services, AI in the front and back office, intelligent automation, lawtech, supply chain, transport, manufacturing

Craig Wentworth headshotCraig Wentworth

Research Director

Research focus: education, local government, sustainability, social value

Duncan Aitchison HeadshotDuncan Aitchison

Research Director

Research focus: consulting services, customer experience, energy & utilities

Simon Baxter HeadshotSimon Baxter

Research Director

Research focus: AI, genAI, cybersecurity, quantum, IoT, operational technology, IT/OT convergence, tech strategy

Angela Eager headshotAngela Eager

Associate Analyst

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