LONDON, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today revealed that small businesses in the Midlands are outpacing the rest of the UK on profitability. East Midlands SMEs recorded profit growth of 18.8% in the year to Q2 2026, more than three times the national average of 5.3%.