Competitor Analysis

This Competitor Analysis Report examines who is currently winning in the market and why, building on the demand and opportunity context established in the Market Analysis Report. Where the Market Analysis focuses on whether a viable opportunity exists, this report shifts attention to how competitors are capturing that opportunity and what that means for the client’s ability to compete effectively.

Rather than treating competitors as abstract benchmarks, the analysis asks a more practical question: who are you really competing against, and where can you realistically win? It explores how competitors position themselves, attract traffic, and convert customers, with the aim of identifying genuine strengths, surface-level advantages, and areas of vulnerability.

The report focuses on a defined group of direct competitors — typically three to five brands* that consistently appear in the same search results and customer decision journeys. By identifying recurring patterns in visibility, positioning, and execution, the analysis provides a grounded and actionable view of the competitive landscape, highlighting not just who is visible, but why they succeed or struggle.

Key Areas Covered

  • SEO position & digital footprint: High-level view of domain strength, content scale, page coverage, and site establishment to contextualise search performance.
  • Search visibility & rankings: Insight into competitors’ performance across priority search terms, identifying realistic opportunities versus crowded areas.
  • Brand positioning & messaging: Assessment of target audience, value proposition clarity, and where messaging is generic or overstretched.
  • Website user experience & journey: Review of desktop and mobile structure, usability, content clarity, and functional features that influence trust and conversion.
  • Product range, pricing & commercial stance: Overview of product presentation, pricing, packaging, target customers, and market strategy implications.
  • Strengths, weaknesses & blind spots: Summary of what competitors do well, where they fall short, and which weaknesses are structural.
  • Ownership & organisational context: Publicly visible ownership or group structure, providing insight into resource differences, risk appetite, and investment horizon.

Client Benefits

  • Clarity on which competitors genuinely matter — and which can be deprioritised
  • Insight into where differentiation is possible without defaulting to price competition
  • Reduced risk of copying ineffective or misleading competitor tactics
  • More confident decisions around positioning, UX, pricing, and marketing focus
  • A stronger evidence base for future investment and strategic planning

By the end of this report, you will have a realistic, prioritised view of the competitive terrain, and a clearer understanding of where effort and budget are most likely to deliver advantage.

* Where a wider competitive set is required, additional brands can be included by agreement, with scope and cost adjusted accordingly.

Summary

This Competitor Analysis Report examines how key competitors are currently competing in the UK market and what is driving their visibility and performance. Its purpose is to establish a clear, practical understanding of the competitive environment the business is operating within.

The analysis focuses on a small group of direct competitors that consistently appear in the same search results and customer journeys. This ensures the findings are grounded in real competition, rather than broad or theoretical comparisons.

By identifying common strengths, weaknesses, and structural advantages, the report highlights where competitors are genuinely strong, where they are vulnerable, and where realistic opportunities exist to compete more effectively.

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