Vantaggi
Over the past seven months, I've been consistently impressed by three things.
First, there is a genuine commitment to quality. Whether it's the underlying datasets, product development, or research output, people care deeply about getting things right and making information genuinely useful for customers.
Second, there is a strong culture of intellectual curiosity. Teams are encouraged to ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions, and focus on evidence rather than hierarchy. I've found colleagues across Product, Engineering, Data, Insights, New Business and Subscriber Growth to be collaborative, thoughtful and commercially minded.
Third, the people are excellent. Beauhurst combines high standards and ambition with a refreshingly low-ego culture. Problems tend to be approached with curiosity and a desire to find solutions rather than assign blame. For someone joining from outside the business, that has been one of the most pleasant surprises.
Svantaggi
As with any fast-growing company, priorities can evolve quickly and there is often more opportunity than resource. That creates a healthy level of challenge, but it can also mean balancing competing priorities and making pragmatic decisions about where to focus attention.
Because people care about outcomes and move quickly, there can sometimes be a lot happening at once. New joiners who prefer highly structured environments may need a little time to adapt.