Contents Our thanks to the following SME leaders for sharing their personal business stories as part of the Barometer: Claygate Distribution Ltd > Safe Bemanning > LVI-Numero Oy > AML Bemanning > Comfi Group Denmark > Teepee Electrical Ltd > Fox Group Moving& Storage Ltd > 2 Azets SME Barometer Report Summer 2021 Foreword 3 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 3 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 4 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 4 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 7 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 7 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 9 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 9 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 11 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 11 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 14 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 14 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 16 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 16 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 18 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 18 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 23 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 23 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 27 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 27 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 31 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 31 Personal impact 33 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 35 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 35 About Azets 37 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 39 Foreword 1 Summary of findings 2 About the study 5 Key findings Economic outlook 7 Business outlook 9 UK levelling up 12 Opportunities and threats 14 Priorities ahead 16 Investment and borrowing 21 Government support 25 International trade and Brexit 29 Personal impact 33 About Azets 39