Post Brexit Blues or Olympic Gold Euphoria?

There can be no denying it; the UK has just had one hell of a summer. Out of Europe (allegedly), a new Prime Minister and cabinet, the opposition in tatters and second place in the Olympic medal table ahead of China.

Apart from the problems within the Labour Party, many of which have been on-going since last year’s leadership election, the odds on the other three events happening would have been as long as China’s own famous wall way back in May.

Phoney War

The post Brexit atmosphere has been a little like the eight months between September 1939 and May 1940 without the Anderson Shelters. The doom mongers on both sides of the argument are on one part wondering why the sky hasn’t fallen in whilst the others can’t understand the delay in erecting electrified barbed wire fencing around our coastline.

For businesses however there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the decision. The situation isn’t helped when the only indications still coming from government about what the plan was should the UK vote to leave seem to be that there was no plan. News stories concerning the “Three Brexiteers” singing from separate hymn sheets also do nothing to help grease any wheels.

Should I or shouldn’t I?

Delaying important decisions is inevitable when a pretty seismic change such as Brexit occurs to a country. Whether hiring or investing for future growth there will be many business owners keen to see what sort of deal the UK is likely to get before committing. The problem is of course that the wait could be a long one.

Business as usual

One sure thing however is that whilst the business of actually delivering Brexit drags on and on the business of supporting and funding UK companies continues as usual.

Whether a purely UK business or an importer/exporter worried about our future position in the world there is finance, technical advice and protection against bad debts available from a number of sources all keen take some of the stress out of domestic and international trade.

So don’t hang about for Article 50 before making important decisions, after all, depending on which of the legal academics you believe, Theresa May or Theresa May Not invoke it!

by Steve Leeves