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ACCESS TO FINANCE - LAST 12 MONTHS
                                                                % BALANCE
                                                                  16
                                                                  14
                                                                  12
                                                                  10
                                                                  8
                                                                  6
                                                                  4
                                                                  2
                                                                  0
                                                                  -2
                                                                                 Credit lines
                                                                                            Bank lending
                                                                       Bad debt
                                                                                                         Cost
                                                                                                      Source: BOSS SoS
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                                                                                        WAR IN UKRAINE - CONDUCTED A RISK ASSESSMENT
           ACCESS TO FINANCE - LAST 12 MONTHS                  COVID-19 RECOVERY - OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
                                                                                          Yes  No
          % BALANCE
            16                                                      Other cost pressures       33  62
                                                                      International travel  10
            14
                                                                Continued working from home  9
            12                                                  Controlling shared amenities  7        67
            10                                                  Maintaining social distancing  6
                                                                                                         Source: BOSS SoS
             8                                                   Absence - transport issues  6
             6                                                    Absence - school closures  13  WAR IN UKRAINE - IMPACT SO FAR
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - CONDUCTED A RISK ASSESSMENT  WAR IN UKRAINE - CONDUCTED A RISK ASSESSMENT
             4                                                   Absence - illness & isolation  26 Yes  No
             2                                                  Yes  No  Lack of demand   Yes  No 40  23
                                                                 Supply shortages - imports                89
             0                                                        33                       33
                                                                 Supply shortages - domestic  34
            -2
                 Bad debt   Credit lines  Bank lending  Cost                  67  0  20    40    60   77 80  100
                                                                                                       67
                                                Source: BOSS SoS                                    Source: BOSS SoS
                                                                                                         Source: BOSS SoS
                                                                                Source: BOSS SoS         Source: BOSS SoS
                                                                                        WAR IN UKRAINE - EXPECTED FUTURE IMPACT ON BUSINESS
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - IMPACT SO FAR  % WAR IN UKRAINE - IMPACT SO FAR
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - CONDUCTED A RISK ASSESSMENT
                                                                                        60
                                                                                        50
                                                                 Yes  No No             40  Yes  No
                                                                 Yes
                                                                       23               30       23
                                                                      33                20
                                                                                        10
                                                                                        0
                                                                                           Significant  Moderate  Minor  No effect
                                                                              67
                                                                             77                       77  Source: BOSS SoS
         COVID-19 RECOVERY - OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES                             Source: BOSS SoS         Source: BOSS SoS
                                                                                Source: BOSS SoS
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - EXPECTED FUTURE IMPACT ON BUSINESS  WAR IN UKRAINE - INCREASE IN CYBER THREATS
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - IMPACT SO FAR
                                                                                        WAR IN UKRAINE - EXPECTED FUTURE IMPACT ON BUSINESS
               Other cost pressures          62                % 60                     % 60
                International travel  10                       50  Yes  No              50  Yes  No   20
                                                               40      23               40
          Continued working from home  9                       30                       30
           Controlling shared amenities  7                     20                       20
                                                               10                       10
           Maintaining social distancing
                             6
          n  International trade and supply chain              0  Significant  Moderate  Minor  No effect  0  80
            Absence - transport issues
                                                                                                          No effect
                             6
             security is the major concern                                   77  Source: BOSS SoS  Significant  Moderate  Minor  Source: BOSS SoS
            Absence - school closures  13
          n  Businesses are also concerned about                                Source: BOSS SoS         Source: BOSS SoS
           Absence - illness & isolation  26
             further impacts on the cost of energy,            WAR IN UKRAINE - INCREASE IN CYBER THREATS  WAR IN UKRAINE - INCREASE IN CYBER THREATS
                 Lack of demand
                                       40
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - EXPECTED FUTURE IMPACT ON BUSINESS
             general cost inflation and the          89        % BUSINESS TYPE
                                                               60
            Supply shortages - imports
                                                               50
                                                                   No
                                                                 Yes
           Supply shortages - domestic
             cost of fuel            34                        BUSINESS TYPE  20          Yes  No     20
                                                               40
                          0
                                20
                                     40
          n  Concerns about how the war might    60  80  100   30 20
             act as a further constraint on UK      Source: BOSS SoS  10 0  Other
                                                                     Other
                                                                                 No effect
             growth featured higher for                          Significant  Moderate  Minor  Source: BOSS SoS  80
                                                                        80
             manufacturers                                      Dealer/Reseller
                                                                Dealer/Reseller  Source: BOSS SoS        Source: BOSS SoS
          n  Dealers and resellers were more
                                                               WAR IN UKRAINE - INCREASE IN CYBER THREATS
             concerned about the cost impacts                      Wholesaler
                                                                   Wholesaler
             on energy and fuel                                  Yes  No
                                                                             20
                                                                 Manufacturer
          The vast majority of companies are now                 Manufacturer
          displaying positive net profits                                0     10    20    30    40    50    60
                                                                        80  0  10    20    30 %  40    50    60
          n  Only 17% are in the red zone (profits                                         %        Source: BOSS SoS
                                                                                Source: BOSS SoS    Source: BOSS SoS
             less than 3%), 5% are loss-making
          n  41% are in the orange zone (profits               TURNOVER BY CATEGORY
             between 3% and 6%)                                TURNOVER BY CATEGORY
          n  42% are in the green zone (profits in                   Other
                                                                     Other
             excess of 6%), 28% generated net                      Workwear
                                                                   Workwear
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                                                                         0    5    10   15  % 20   25   30   35
                                                                                           %        Source: BOSS SoS
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