These, are unusual times in British politics. Details of the UK’s exit from the European Union shift almost daily and the eventual outcome remains hazy. But what does this mean for small businesses across the country?
A recent survey carried out for SAP Concur by Vanson Bourne painted a picture of business attitudes in the current political climate. Despite the negative outlook and turbulent politics, the results reveal that in the face of this uncertainty, UK businesses are determined to grow – three in four respondents told us they were very or extremely optimistic that their business would expand in the next two years.
This echoes recent findings from the Bank of England which found that four in five British companies feel as prepared for a disorderly Brexit as they can be. These figures also show that companies have been stepping up planning as we move closer to the Brexit deadline – in January only half of companies surveyed said they were ready....