20th April 2021
South West Businesses Piling on Debt, Bills and Overdrafts Mounting During Lockdown
A year on from the start of the pandemic, business finances in the South West have been badly damaged, with many business owners increasingly reliant upon costly sources of borrowing such as overdrafts and credit cards, a Business West survey has revealed.
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