Founder of Enterprise Nation, Emma Jones, is calling for certainty and clarity after the Federation of Small Businesses said confidence levels amongst small firms are at their lowest since 2011.
She told City News: “Small business haven’t had the time, the money or even the head-space to plan anything when it comes to Brexit preparations.”
This week however, it’s been big businesses which have shown the impact of the political deadlock over Brexit.
Some international firms are making plans to leave Britain. Credit:Sony
Dyson and Sony both announced plans to relocate headquarters from the U.K. and European airspace giant Airbus has slammed the government’s handling of the negotiations, threatening to move jobs out of the country.
But for the smaller businesses who rely on European partners, there is no real option to relocate.
How Do Small Businesses Feel?
Zeenat Anjari, the Business Development Manager at New Covent Garden Market, told City News the market relies on imports from Europe, especially the Netherlands.
She explained that traders “haven’t put any real plans in place” and that uncertainties ahead are daunting.
On the other hand, owner of an artisan international cheese shop in East London Ray Kenny has forged close working relationships with European partners over the last 25 years in business. He’s feeling positive about the future.
“I have no fear at all about this, Because I know that if you’re in Italy or the Netherlands, you want to sell your products. I want to buy them and we’ve got customers waiting for them.”
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Founder of Enterprise Nation, Emma Jones, is calling for certainty and clarity after the Federation of Small Businesses said confidence levels amongst small firms are at their lowest since 2011.
She told City News: “Small business haven’t had the time, the money or even the head-space to plan anything when it comes to Brexit preparations.”
This week however, it’s been big businesses which have shown the impact of the political deadlock over Brexit.
Some international firms are making plans to leave Britain. Credit:Sony
Dyson and Sony both announced plans to relocate headquarters from the U.K. and European airspace giant Airbus has slammed the government’s handling of the negotiations, threatening to move jobs out of the country.
But for the smaller businesses who rely on European partners, there is no real option to relocate.
How Do Small Businesses Feel?
Zeenat Anjari, the Business Development Manager at New Covent Garden Market, told City News the market relies on imports from Europe, especially the Netherlands.
She explained that traders “haven’t put any real plans in place” and that uncertainties ahead are daunting.
On the other hand, owner of an artisan international cheese shop in East London Ray Kenny has forged close working relationships with European partners over the last 25 years in business. He’s feeling positive about the future.
“I have no fear at all about this, Because I know that if you’re in Italy or the Netherlands, you want to sell your products. I want to buy them and we’ve got customers waiting for them.”
