The Risk Reckoning is here
Are you Ready?
Based on research with 200 UK GRC leaders, this exclusive report from SureCloud reveals the real-world disconnects, pressures, and priorities shaping governance, risk, and compliance today.

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How can both small and large businesses project readiness while facing deep operational cracks?
This disconnect is the central tension- the “risk reckoning” facing UK organizations today.
Who is this for?
- For enterprise GRC leaders responsible for risk, compliance, or audit across a large, complex organization
- For SMB or mid-market leaders who want to know why it's so hard to build compliance capability with lean teams
- For those who advise or support UK organizations on compliance or audit to understand where your customers need the most help

Perception versus reality
Over 87% of enterprises and 93% of SMBs claim preparedness for a major GRC event but over a third of these have had breaches in the last 3 years

Reliance on manual methods
60% of enterprise teams still use spreadsheets versus 86% of growing teams. In both instances reactive, manual processes remain a continuous part of the stack

Fragmented and inefficient tooling
62% of enterprises used 4+ GRC tools or approaches with high disconnect

Overstretched teams
59% of enterprises only have between 25-50 dedicated GRC employees and 63% of SMBs only have between 1-5 who also juggle GRC on top of further responsibilities
"We’re falling behind when it comes to constantly changing regulations."
C-Suite of a £1bn+ Financial Services organization
Openly acknowledging GRC challenges might feel uncomfortable at first, but is an essential step to reach this strategic inflection point. For many, that journey will begin when they can start seeing the gaps in GRC as less of sign of failure and more as an opportunity for success.

Methodology
SureCloud’s 2025 GRC research brings together insights from nearly 200 UK executives across both enterprises and growing organisations through surveys and interviews.
Conducted with CIO Dive and further insights from Wynter, the study captures perspectives from C-Suite, VPs and Heads of department across a full range of industries including technology, financial services, government, and retail.
The findings reveal how priorities and challenges shift depending on organisational scale and maturity.
This research took place over a 6 month period from March to August 2025.
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