CHAPTER 5

Movement of Goods Through the Business

Following Brexit negotiations, there were frequent references to concerns about movement of goods across borders, certainly for UK businesses. This may be of real concern if you trade in larger, bulky products though perhaps not so much if they are smaller scale items. In addition, travel restrictions and distribution difficulties from 2020 onward have added considerably to the concerns. As we noted earlier, the focus here is on internal pressures on your business, especially health and safety, but of course security may now have taken on a much more vital role in the risk factors you need to consider.

Staying with the elements of the business that you can see, and that you are already familiar ...

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