Speed and Scaling: An Investigation of Accelerated Firm Growth

While most firms do not grow, a small number of are able to maintain and accelerate their growth over time. Researchers, practitioners, policymakers continue question the factors which increase firm's chances growing rapidly becoming more powerful economic driver. Using robust longitudinal data set from United Kingdom (UK) during period 2000 2017, we investigate propensity in sales, employment, market share, productivity. We report varying effects firm characteristics, industry competitive factors, regional as drivers accelerated growth. This study will help managers understand forces behind different types acceleration, it provides foundation for future research on speed