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A new report from Plimsoll has analysed the financial health of the UK Fresh Produce industry.

Economic activity has rebounded strongly in most countries after the pandemic. Record growth has been seen in wide sections of the economy over the last quarter, as supply struggled to match 18 months of pent-up demand flooding into markets. However, after an explosive first quarter of growth, after restrictions were eased, economic reality appears to be starting to bite. Growth has fallen to its lowest level in 6 months as slower consumer spending in the face of rising infection rates.

The annual Plimsoll Mood Survey never fails to throw a surprise or two. Our end of year survey gauges how business leaders are feeling heading into the next trading year,  and 2020’s survey results are the most surprising to date.

Finding new customers and ensuring your sales funnel is full of the right prospects is the biggest worry of many companies heading into 2021. Almost half of the business leaders that Plimsoll recently surveyed told us they expect to sell less due to COVID-19.

It has been announced that Keurig Green Mountain is to merge with Dr Pepper Snapple in what’s been described as the biggest acquisition involving a soft drinks company.

The country has sweltered in July as summer 2021 arrived in full force and even Northern Ireland saw temperatures break records. With August forecast to see a second, even warmer plume of thermometer-busting heat, it is the ideal time to look at the state of play in industries that benefit the most from these periods of un-British summer weather.

The industry you operate in appears to be the overriding factor in determining whether your valuation is likely to be increasing or declining in 2022. New research from Plimsoll confirms that market conditions continue to exert an outsized influence on business values.

With so many factors impacting on the fortunes of the UK automotive sector, new research from global market analysts Plimsoll Publishing Ltd suggests 100 of the UK’s largest automotive companies face the challenge of improving profitability.

New evidence from UK market analysts Plimsoll Publishing Ltd suggests that it’s not all doom and gloom for the UK Meat industry – despite Cleveland Meat Co Ltd entering administration.

39 of the UK’s top 100 publishing companies are showing serious signs of financial weakness and could face an uncertain future, a new report from market analysts Plimsoll Publishing reveals.