West Midlands small firms optimistic for 2020

A new study has found that 42 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in the West Midlands are confident that things will improve for them over the next 12 months.

Published

The BT research saw 58 per cent of West Midlands SMEs that responded say that they are considering 5G investment but lack of digital skills and resources is threatening to hold them back

Also 44 per cent in the region say concerns about how they will reduce costs and overheads this year are their biggest challenge.

BT's study is its largest ever into SMEs with fewer than 100 employees across the UK