Andi Lonnen, founder of Finance Training Academy Ltd
‘I have concerns regarding the impact of Brexit on my financial training company – if we enter recession again, as predicted, one of the first costs to be cut is always training.
When my training benefits so many people around the UK and provides work for my associate trainers, this would be a bad result.
I also recently started to deliver training in Europe and I’m not sure if this will now continue.
On the positive, maybe good financial training will now be in demand as companies work to find yet more ways to cut costs!’
David Raymond, managing director, Embark Resourcing Ltd
‘As an owner of two small businesses I am concerned for the future, but so long as we have clear leadership and the process of our departure from the European Union is carried out in a careful and considerate way, then we can make this a positive outcome for the United Kingdom.
Our focus should be on our trade agreements with Europe, but more importantly our trade and immigration with the commonwealth and the rest of the world’
Shak Zaman, founder of investment and accountancy firm Brookman
‘Today’s result has made London an unattractive place for start-ups. Lots