Mid-corporates bullish about 2011, according to Chartis

An open-for-business flag

Research by Chartis has found almost two thirds of mid-corporates are positive about the outlook for their business for the next 12 months.

Nevertheless, the optimism among the 252 UK companies surveyed during the summer is tempered by a growing concern amongst respondents about the severity and variety of risks to which their businesses are exposed in the current economic environment.

Around 81% of those questioned thought that they are exposed to a greater breadth of risks today compared to five years ago. Top concern at 30% was damage to physical assets (plant and premises); other commonly-cited business risks were public/ third

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