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The RSM Tenon Business Barometer, a quarterly survey carried out by YouGov amongst senior management in small and medium sized enterprises, showed that 45% of SMEs thought that prospects for their business would improve post-downturn, whilst a slightly lower 44% thought it wouldn’t.

Although the same number of SMEs in the North and South (42%) agreed that they felt the outlook for their business was good, the North/South divide became more apparent amongst those that thought the outlook wasn’t so positive. Over half of the SMEs in the North (54%) said that they weren’t confident that things would improve for their business, compared to 41% in the South. SMEs in the Scotland were the most positive about their future, with 58% – the highest in the survey – saying that they were confident things would improve.

John Abbott, RSM Tenon’s Head of Clients and Markets, said: “I don’t think we should be surprised that SMEs are still unsure as to the outlook for their business.

“The threat of a double-dip recession and the continuing economic turmoil in the Eurozone will continue to make them concerned for the future, and I think it may be some time before we start to see any serious confidence coming back into the SME market.”

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