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Optimistic outlook from SMEs
26 August 2021
Echo is delighted to support the international accounting, tax, audit, advisory and business services group, Azets, in their first inaugural SME Barometer.
After a year of disruption and upheaval, the Azets SME Barometer looks at the current and future business climate from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Nordics and the UK. It sets out to establish business confidence, opportunities, threats and priorities for SMEs, while also identifying issues SMEs face such as Brexit, recruitment and financing.
The findings from our research with over 700 SME business leaders reveals that there is promising optimism for economic recovery and business growth, with 68% of SMEs thinking that the economic climate will improve in the next 12 months. However, there is still work to be done as challenges remain. The study provides insights to where SMEs could benefit from further government policies and expert guidance.
Azets SME Barometer 2021
IN THE PRESS
Accountancy Daily - SMEs plan to hire more staff as confidence returns
AW Journal - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report | Economic recovery
BM Magazine - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report
Bath Business - Confidence levels high among region’s small firms as they continue to recover from pandemic
Bristol Business - Confidence levels high among region’s small firms as they continue to recover from pandemic
Business Cornwall - South west SMEs among most positive
Business Magazine - Azets' SME Barometer: 71% of SMEs in the South East optimistic about economic outlook
Business Money - The future looks bright for UK SMEs, reveals Azets inaugural SME Barometer
Credit Connect - Over half of SMEs expect their profits to increase
Daily Business Group - SME optimism high, though north-south split emerges – Daily Business
Exec Review - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report
Lancashire Business Review - Azets Barometer reveals bright for Northern SMEs
MSN - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report
Kent Online - Azets SME Barometer reveals 71% of firms in Kent and the South East 'confident' about the year ahead
Report News Today - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report
Scotsman - Scots firms less optimistic than southern peers about economic outlook
Surrey Chambers - The future looks bright for UK SMEs in London and the South East, reveals Azets inaugural SME Barometer
The Guardian - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report
Yahoo Finance - UK recovery still unsteady despite July job surge, finds report
Yorkshire Times - The Future Looks Bright For Northern SMEs, Reveals Azets Inaugural SME Barometer
