There are growing fears that 2023 could see a wave of company collapses as the cost of living crisis continues.
Mr Jones said his Manchester-based company has been in survival mode since March 2020, with high costs, debt, low consumer confidence and post-Brexit trading problems all bearing down on the business. The number of county court judgments served against companies in the same period jumped by 52% compared with 2021.Ms Palmer said that up until now low interest rates and loans had helped firms. In the pandemic, Covid loans and a longer time to pay taxes had meant that support had continued.
"If you are the head of a small business, you've got close relationships with your staff, your suppliers. And you don't want to worry anyone, so you don't necessarily talk to your friends, family, or even your partner about it," she added.
Brexit's going well then?
That doesn’t matter as levelling up is coming, £50 million for the Eden Project Morecambe for one. Far better than wasting money on the NHS🤔!!
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However you voted in the EU referendum, you did not vote to destroy British businesses surely? Let's get them debating this mess. The petition is almost there. Please sign and share widely.
You are spreaders of misinformation. The picture Is from your own website, the link says you were lying. What a surprise. DefundTheBBC
Don't trust BBC
Yep if things don’t change, my business of 13 years will be one of them.