Ten years on from a referendum that triggered Britain's exit from the European Union, the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) find themselves caught between mountains of paperwork, rising costs and dashed expectations.A study published last month by the Federation of Small Businesses found 63 percent of UK SMEs trading with the European Union had faced "significant" trade barriers over the past 12 months.
A third of those surveyed plan to reduce or stop trading with the bloc under the current legal framework.
Four business leaders spoke to AFP about their experiences.
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"It's still impacting us," Rowan Crozier, head of Brandauer, which manufacturers tiny metal components, said of Brexit.
