AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCosts and confidence: Rising costs are squeezing small firms, with fewer than one in five planning to invest; separate forecasts put growth expectations at their weakest since 2020. Export support: A £2.3m programme will help Northern Ireland small businesses expand overseas, offering a timely route to new markets. Winning contracts: Mansfield firms are being warned that lacking Cyber Essentials certification could shut them out of larger supply-chain and public-sector contracts. Defence opportunities: Smaller firms are still struggling to access defence work, despite growing interest in the sector. Regional picture: Wales has recorded a fall in its established SME population, underlining pressure on local business communities. Finance: LHV Bank’s incoming chief executive plans to expand lending, with SMEs among the target borrowers.
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