Monthly Archives: September 2016

Smaller importers hit hardest by weak pound, study finds

UK businesses that import either raw materials or finished goods have seen the prices they pay their foreign suppliers rise since the Brexit referendum on June 23rd, and the subsequent weak pound. But small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been hit hardest, with many having to curtail their imports in response to the spike in prices, according
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Is debt funding more popular than equity post-Brexit?

UK SME Confidence has dropped since the EU Referendum, with 53 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) feeling less optimistic about the future of their businesses, according to the CBI’s recent manufacturing report. The Bibby Financial Services SME Confidence Tracker notes that access to funding had also been a rising challenge amongst SMEs, with around
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