Somehow I doubt it. Despite continued political rhetoric it is still the smaller businesses who find it harder to ride out the recession. We are lucky that we work with a group of suppliers in whom we have confidence and long term relationships, but speaking with other SME’s it seems that help in tougher times is still hard to come by. Proof, if ever it were needed, how important it is to nurture and build mutually beneficial relationships with core suppliers, particularly in the UK….. Sharon Childs – Finance Director