Five years after the UK's exit from the EU, two Northamptonshire business owners share contrasting perspectives on the impact of Brexit on their firms. Andrew Baxter, CEO of Europa Worldwide Group, believes Brexit was ultimately beneficial for the long-term economic interests, despite initial challenges with customs procedures and trade flow. Michael Papé, director of a firm heavily reliant on European trade, acknowledges the difficulties and increased paperwork but highlights the successful adaptation and return to pre-Brexit sales levels.
People in Northamptonshire voted in favour of leaving, with Corby having the highest percentage of leave voters, at 64.2%.The BBC has spoken to two businessmen with different opinions on Brexit and the impact it has had on their firms.Andrew Baxter says there is no other sector that has been more impacted by Brexit
Europa Worldwide Group has a large warehouse in Corby, which is 720,000 sq feet - the equivalent to 15 Premier League football pitches."I believe that was in our long term economic and other interests and I still believe that today," he said."When we left the customs union, the first month it was very difficult to move goods around and deal with all of the customs processes that we had to adhere to...it took us about three months to get normalised," he said.
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