As government support for businesses during the pandemic comes to an end a combination of circumstances means it is more important than ever to keep a careful eye on cashflow.
Common sense would suggest businesses should be allowed time to return to full-scale activity and repair their cashflow before they start paying back business support loans or deferred VAT.
However, according to the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) chief of external affairs Craig Beaumont members are reporting that they are already receiving repayment demands.
While the IHS Markit’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for manufacturing activity shows that the sector expanded at its fastest pace in almost 27 years in April they are also being hit by price inflation and supply chain delays.
As an example, British Steel has this month announced a price rise of £50 per tonne for structural steel, its seventh price rise since the summer of 2020.
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