Business Planning & Start-up Support

Sanctuary research and analysis tagged Business Planning & Start-up Support.

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Ashford Town Centre - Upper High Street. Shown on a rather dull Sunday morning, this street used to be the main A20 from London to Folkestone / Dover. Now lined with all the usual stores, there is a bandstand to the right of the photograph.

High Streets & Urban Economy

Upwards-Only Rent Review Reform Will Not, by Itself, Revive England’s High Streets

The 2026 restrictions can reduce a material occupier risk in some commercial leases. But durable high-street occupation will still depend on local demand, transparent total costs, capable operators and lease terms that share early-stage risk rather than relocate it.

Farzad Momeni01 September 2026

Lord Livingston, Minister of State for Trade and Investment speaking at a breakfast meeting with participants of the China Entrepreneur Club in London, 1 May 2014.

Entrepreneurship & Start-ups

Record UK AI Equity Does Not Equal a Broad Start-up Strategy

The UK’s ability to attract AI investment is a material economic strength. But concentrated equity flows cannot show whether the wider business base can start, trade, improve productivity and access appropriate finance.

Farzad Momeni24 August 2026

High Streets & Urban Economy

Banning Vape and Betting Shops Will Not, by Itself, Revive Britain's High Streets

New planning powers may give communities more control over unwanted uses. Regeneration, however, also requires a positive strategy for what should replace them and why people should return.

Farzad Momeni08 August 2026