William Payne Azets UK, Regional CEO, South With over 2.5 million SMEs located in Londonand the South of England alone, I am delightedwe can use this Barometer to give them – andall SMEs a voice. SMEs are key to the economic recovery in the UK and are navigating a range of issues; embracing digitalisation, a change in employee work and life balance, a need to address business planning for the “new normal” and a hard look at their financial robustness. I am pleased that we have been able to discuss these issues and more in our SME barometer and look at the particular issues and circumstances faced by SMEs in the South of England. I hope you find this an interesting read. 10 Azets SME Barometer Report Summer 2021 We asked SMEs how they expected the general economic climate in their country to change over the next 12 months? 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