'Our infrastructure has proven itself robust
under challenge but is potentially choking
innovation and growth in the middle market.
Investment and resource have been promised
but these improvements take a long time to
become tangibly realised. Businesses are
asking for an acceleration and need visibility
and certainty to enable them to plan their own
short- and longer-term investment decisions',
comments Alistair Hynd, Head of Project
Finance at RSM UK.
The middle market plays an essential role in
the wider British economy, their prosperity
benefits all, and will be key to helping the
country recover economically from the
damaging effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
'The middle market is the 'back-bone' of the
economy, employing the majority of the UK
private sector workforce, and covering the
length and breadth of the UK. It is sector
agnostic and dynamic in nature', comments
Hart. 'The middle market itself also needs to
continue to invest in its own capital projects
to remain dynamic, competitive and aligned
to the post pandemic expectations of
customers, employees and the communities
they serve. Support should be provided to
enable them to do so.'
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