The Missing Middle: Mid-Market Finance Report 2025
Access have undertaken a comprehensive survey of 400 UK-based CFOs and Finance Directors, and the results reveal critical challenges facing mid-market finance teams in 2025.
Discontent with the status quo is ushering in a wave of change.
%
of finance decision makers believe integrating AI is critical for success
%
of finance decision makers plan to switch their finance software
%
of finance leaders say the ability to integrate systems is “very important”
%
of finance leaders said having a dedicated customer support lead is important
Finance leaders in the UK’s mid-market are at a turning point.
The findings in this report reveal the phenomenon of the ‘missing middle’ - a lack of financial management solutions tailored to the needs of mid-sized enterprises – and how it is holding businesses back.
This gap has introduced system fragmentation that leads to costly delays in data consolidation and reporting, which in turn is having an impact on the ability of business leaders to make informed decisions on strategy.
Access Evolve: The AI-Connected Business Suite
Access Evolve helps Mid Market companies empower their finance teams with the tools and support they need to be the ones to accelerate ahead. By providing an integrated, cloud-based system built for mid-sized complexity and a true partnership approach, we ensure finance leaders aren’t left to figure it out alone.
What our customers say...
There are so many features in our Access portfolio that we find valuable. For example, invoices can be scanned in directly from an email, saving a lot of time. So much of our business can be managed within one product. The integration is very useful. Just being able to fire information from, say, payroll into financials makes life a lot easier.
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The Missing Middle: Mid-Market Finance Report 2025
Our survey of 400 Mid Market UK Finance Directors reveals a sector in transformation
- 84% of finance leaders are planning to switch finance software
- Teams waste 20 hours monthly consolidating fragmented data
- 73% of decisionmakers believe integrating AI is critical for success
- 100% demand dedicated support
The research explores automation gaps, AI adoption, and the evolving strategic CFO role.
Download the full report to understand how mid-market finance is changing.