Name:
Jeremy Taylor
Job title:
Chief Executive
Business name: Gatwick Diamond
Business
What do you think the effect of Britain
leaving the EU will have on your
business if any? There is a risk that we
may lose some of our larger members
if, in the fullness of time, they decide to
leave the UK.
Whilst there are a number who probably
feel it will make no difference as
they don’t see themselves as trading
internationally, any negative impact on
the economy, even through uncertainty,
will work it’s way down.
There is also the risk that there will be
a negative effect on the strength of the
local economy, however that is when
business needs our support so we often
see a slight upturn in Membership,
during an economic downturn.
Do you feel that you have been given
enough information to be able to make
a fully informed decision on whether
to leave or not? I often find myself
agreeing with the last person I spoke to
or heard talking about the issue. In this
debate there is no overall right or wrong
answer, but the main participants seem
intent on disproving the other side’s
point of view, accusing of fabrication &
falsehood, rather than presenting the
benefit.
Does your company do business
with Europe currently and would this
change if we voted to leave? We don’t
directly deal with Europe but a number
of members do and they say that leaving
the EU would have a detrimental impact
on their trading ability with EU countries
and further abroad
How do you think that an exit from the
EU will impact on your customers?
Those who trade internationally have said
that an exit will create a more difficult
trading environment and may impact
their ability to work on the international
stage. We have seen a slowdown or
a temporary hold put on a number of
investment decisions until the date of the
Referendum
For purely business reasons would
you vote to stay in or leave? I am
leaning towards staying in. Business and
the economy requires some degree of
stability and certainty and so, based on
the fact that leaving creates more of an
unknown future. If we leave then I feel
we will be in a marginally weaker position
on the world stage.
What do you think the effect of Britain
leaving the EU will have on your
business if any?
A reduction in activity.
Does your company do business
with Europe currently and would this
change if we voted to leave?
No.
No.
Name:
Simon Pilbeam
Job title:
Managing Director
Business name: Pilbeam Construction
How do you think that an exit from the
EU will impact on your customers?
Cause un-certainty
Do you feel that you have been given
enough information to be able to make
a fully informed decision on whether
to leave or not?
No. There does not appear to be any
good information, partly as no-one
seems to know and secondly as the
politicians are always looking for one-upman-ship.
For purely business reasons would
you vote to stay in or leave?
Stay
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