Fewer SMEs fearing collapse due to Covid-19 impact

Numbers fearful of going out of business within a month has halved since September

ISME chief Neil McDonnell said levels of optimism have risen.

The number of small and medium-sized companies fearful of going out of business within a month, due to Covid pressures, has halved since September.

According to an Isme survey, as of the end of November, 2.5% of SMEs were either sure of going out of business or not confident of surviving more than a month.