{"id":6382,"date":"2019-05-13T10:34:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T09:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:24:40","slug":"post-brexit-future-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/post-brexit-future-business\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to doing business in a post-Brexit future"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/strategy-legal-operations\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Strategy, Legal &amp; Operations<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA guide to doing business in a post-Brexit future\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2019-05-13T10:34:04+01:00\">13 May, 2019<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"A guide to doing business in a post-Brexit future\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/post-brexit-future-business\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/staceymcintosh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/Stacey-McIntosh-350-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Stacey McIntosh<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Brexit is one of the biggest challenges that businesses are facing \u2013 both now and in the future when the UK leaves the European Union (EU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there is a lot of uncertainty around Brexit, making it difficult for businesses to take action and put the plans in place that will help them during what for most is a tricky period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, rather than simply focusing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-will-brexit-affect-businesses\/\">challenges around Brexit<\/a>, your business should be exploring ways to thrive post-Brexit. Technology and innovation are two areas where your business can step up and see positive outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you along the way, we have created a guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-will-brexit-affect-manufacturing\/\">doing business<\/a> in a post-Brexit world, which highlights how technologies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/industry-4-0-invest-growth\/\">Industry 4.0<\/a> and the Internet of Things can keep your company moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, when it comes to customs, scalable technology could interconnect the EU and the UK efficiently. This could make a positive impact for your business when dealing with border control. The guide goes into more depth on this topic and others too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doing business in a post-Brexit future<\/strong> covers the following topics (and more):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The UK government and post-Brexit technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systems and data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blockchain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulations and compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an excerpt from the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-a6c914cc-8867-4379-a55f-f5326aa63a44\">Download your copy of Doing business in a post-Brexit future<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thriving-in-times-of-uncertainty\"><strong>Thriving in times of uncertainty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Should uncertainty be expected in business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uncertainty is one of the biggest complaints that businesses have had around Brexit. Companies can adapt and prepare, but as negotiations on possible deals have been drawn out for more than two years, it has been difficult for businesses to be prepared as they haven\u2019t been exactly sure what to prepare for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact, though, is that the world is uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it isn\u2019t Brexit, it could be fallout in the trade disputes between the US and China. It could be over-regulation. It could even be a need for new skills, tax burdens, climate change or exchange rate volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is why business leaders should be creative and look upon uncertainty less as a risk, and more as an opportunity to win a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of simply reacting to Brexit, businesses should look at how they can thrive after Brexit. And the opportunities lie in technology and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Industry 4.0, major innovations in technology are coming into maturity at the same time \u2013 embedded by companies around the world that are integrating the virtual and physical worlds to bring forth powerful new ways of working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses in all industries have an opportunity to use digital tools to their advantage, increasing productivity and efficiency to win a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brexit must be considered a red line where British businesses look to push heavily towards reinventing business models, products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For context, we\u2019ll look at some of the more important long-term technology goals for the public sector post-Brexit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will help answer questions on how private businesses can use fourth industrial revolution technology to stay at the forefront of the digital revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download your copy of Doing business in a post-Brexit future for more insights and advice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Doing business in a post-Brexit future<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t just focus on a short-term plan for Brexit. This guide will help you prepare for the long term post-Brexit, with tech and innovation playing key roles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-a6c914cc-8867-4379-a55f-f5326aa63a44\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Get your free guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/GettyImages-601015838-1064x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/GettyImages-601015838-1064x810.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join more than 500,000 UK readers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-b1a63862-3fa0-4a5e-bb67-c76b88bbc6b8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brexit is one of the biggest challenges that businesses are facing \u2013 both now and in the future when the UK leaves the European Union (EU). 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