A small business confidence survey by Hitachi Capital Business Finance shows that the proportion of UK-based firms expecting growth in the next three months has risen from 14% in April to 27% in July. The proportion of firms who foresee contraction or collapse in the next quarter has dipped from 31% to 19%. Gavin Wraith-Carter, managing director at Hitachi Capital Business Finance, said: "It shows what an immediate and positive impact the easing of lockdown has had on the small business community.”
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