Business confidence improves in Q4, with 56% of UK businesses expecting an increase in turnover in the next twelve months. Despite this boost, most firms continue to report no improvement to sales, cash flow or investment. Downward trend in price growth expectations ends with
Just two fifths of UK firms (41%) now expect their prices to increase in the next three months, down from 55% in Q1. Labour costs are the biggest driver of price rises, across most sectors, cited by 66% of all businesses. Domestic sales, cashflow, turnover
Inflation remains top concern for Hampshire firms according to the results from the Quarterly Economic Survey Q2. Businesses in Hampshire are doing their best to remain resilient and confident despite continuing concerns over high inflation. Four out of five respondents to the latest quarterly survey
Over half (52%) of UK firms believe their business turnover will increase over the next 12 months, up from 44% in Q3 2022. However, only one in three (34%) firms experienced an increase in sales over the past three months. Almost half (47%) of hospitality