As Paul Lindley is appointed advisor to the newly announced Board of Trade, he explains why there’s never been a better tome for SMEs to start exporting

The UK’s trading landscape has been transformed in recent years, with Brexit reshaping relationships with the EU, new trade agreements emerging and a notable rise in global economic uncertainty. Amidst all this change, business leaders and policymakers have had to rethink how best to drive economic growth.

It’s in this challenging context that I was delighted to accept Business & Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds’ invitation to join the Board of Trade as an adviser. It’s a privilege and hugely exciting opportunity to work with UK businesses, share my own experience and help get them trading more overseas.

While trading overseas is never completely simple, and some red tape is just the reality of doing business, the difficulties can be overcome and the benefits hugely outweigh the risks for the vast majority of SME businesses

My perspective is clear: while trading overseas is never completely simple, and some red tape is just the reality of doing business, the difficulties can be overcome and the benefits hugely outweigh the risks for the vast majority of SME businesses. My own........

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