Chester Company Owners in Downing Street Visit

Two small business owners from Chester visited Downing Street last week to mark the fifth anniversary of Small Business Saturday.

A nationwide campaign, Small Business Saturday aims to inspire and promote the UK's 5.7 million small businesses, and to encourage consumers to use local companies rather than multinational chains.

This year the campaign again selected 100 small businesses to make up the Small Biz 100, including two companies based in Chester.

Economic secretary Stephen Barclay MP, who attended the gathering, said:

"It's great to welcome so many business owners to Number 10 to show our appreciation for the crucial contribution they make to Britain. Small businesses are vital to a thriving and competitive economy that is fit for the future, so it's great to see that the number of small businesses in the UK has been growing in recent years."

The UK's small businesses made £717 million on Small Business Saturday in 2016, an increase of 15 per cent on the previous year, according to research by principal supporter American Express.

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