Stop the Bleed: Reducing Sign-to-Close Leakage in 2026
Sign-to-close delays in the UK have hit record highs. Here is how to stop the capital efficiency drain.
UK businesses are currently facing a silent margin killer: sign-to-close friction. In H1 2026, the average sign-to-close duration for mid-market deals increased by 14 per cent. This is not just administrative lag; it is capital paralysis. Every day a contract sits in legal purgatory is a day your ROI is eroding. \n\nWe are seeing a 9.2 per cent revenue leak directly tied to poorly managed contract lifecycles. If your risk allocation isn't tight and your warranties aren't pre-vetted, you are leaving money on the table. Move faster. Tighten the scope. Stop treating contracts like a formality and start treating them like the high-stakes financial instruments they are.
Keep contract obligations in view
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