Scrutton Bland Manufacturing & Engineering Newsletter 26

Contents

3 Welcome & introduction

4 China, the UK, and the shifting geometry of global trade for manufacturers

6 Why more manufacturing & engineering firms are outsourcing their bookkeeping

8 How a 5% slip in profits can cost £1m

10 A guide to the VAT landscape for UK-EU trade

12 Research & Development incentives: Turning innovation into real growth

14 AI and automation in manufacturing and engineering

16 Case Study: How a first-time acquisition secured growth for a local engineering group

18 Meet the team

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