Uphill struggle?
Small to medium-sized businesses are currently experiencing a slump in the market cycle, but to keep pace as the competition steepens, brokers must use their initiative to reach and maintain a profitable level. Veronica Cowan explains.
According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), there are3.75 million small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK (defined
as a business with fewer than 250 employees). They employ
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