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Britain’s SMEs Face Pressure as Workforce Shrinks

Business owners forced to take on multiple roles amid staff shortages

29 June 2025 · 03:31 UTC

Small and medium-sized enterprises across Britain are being forced to adapt as workforce shortages leave owners and managers wearing more ‘hats’ than ever before.

With recruitment challenges and rising labor costs straining resources, many SMEs report handling everything from sales and logistics to HR themselves in order to keep operations running smoothly.