UK Regulated SME Compliance Study 2026
YDC is conducting a national study into how UK regulated and professionally supervised SMEs are managing compliance, governance and risk.
We are inviting professionals from some of the UK's most heavily regulated sectors to contribute and help establish a meaningful picture of the compliance pressures facing smaller UK firms.
Please answer the following questions based on your organisation's current approach. Responses will be analysed collectively to identify wider industry trends.
About the research
YDC is an IASME Certification Body for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, led by senior cyber and compliance professionals with more than 25 years' experience working across UK government, critical national infrastructure and regulated industries.
The study is intended to examine the practical realities of managing governance, risk and compliance within smaller regulated organisations, including administrative workload, evidence management, systems, confidence and changing compliance demands.