In places like China or Hong Kong I'm having to learn a lot about the culture, about buying habits, and how British products are viewed. It would have been easier in Europe, but because of how bad Brexit actually was, we've actually had to be quite reactive rather than being proactive," he said. To say the Brexit process was gritty is an understatement," she said. "Within 12 months of having got it up and running, we just had to take this decision to close it because it wasn't covering its costs." In places like China or Hong Kong I’m having to learn a lot about the culture, about buying habits, and how British products are viewed. It would have been easier in Europe, but because of how bad the Brexit actually was, we’ve actually had to be quite reactive rather than being proactive,” he said. Cycloc founder Andrew Lang is identifying new markets for his award-winning cycle storage business thanks to mentoring from Dan Grimshaw from design and construction firm Beam Development

The government did not comment on Cycloc’s experience. A spokesperson said the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) it signed in December 2020 was “the world’s largest zero-tariff and zero-quota deal” and it had established the Export Support Services “so businesses can make the most of the TCA”. I read a study a few months ago which talked about how a large proportion of RTB formerly-social-rental property ends up simply becoming privately letted property instead. Brexit has torpedoed some of that business, but if you are able to break into the market in America direct to customer as Andrew has done, then there is strong potential there for the future.” As most of you will be aware the last few years of trading have been extremely challenging for the cycling industry, something we have not been immune to. We have faced rising operation costs alongside negative impacts of COVID and increased barriers to selling in the EU as a result of Brexit, something that has been magnified by our wish to continue to manufacture in the UK.He said it was “very difficult to be positive” about the situation, citing “Kafkaesque” rules introduced for trading with EU member states. I don't believe that everyone who voted Remain is acting like a spoilt child - most of us would be happy to see some tangible benefits from the whole Brexit fiasco and would be prepared to say "you know what, maybe it was a good idea but certainly not because of the reasons given before the vote". However, we are yet to see any benefits that I know of - let me know if you find any. In an article published in the Guardian earlier this year, Cycloc revealed that the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, which prior to Brexit accounted for 50 per cent of its business, had cost it a quarter of its turnover. I couldn't say there was anything positive," Jerry Lawson said at the time. "There's extra paperwork, and there are extra costs. And there's a whole lot of unknown. We have about half a dozen products in the pipeline that are in a very advanced stage but we've not been able to commit the capital to bring those to the market yet because of the other Brexit costs and problems we’ve been confronted with.”

A government spokesperson said: “Increases in the cost of construction products and materials, as well as in wages are challenges that are being faced by other countries around the world, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19pandemic and strong demand during the period of economic recovery. I agree but suspect that the right have crushed more than just British business these last thirteen years. Still they can't crush hope...can they? Yes the bus persuaded 500,000 people to change their minds... Possibly the most effective bit of political advertising ever.

Brexit has had a profound impact on us,” said Andrew, who founded Cycloc in 2006. “As a company our whole range has been developed with a European aesthetic in mind. Sadly, trading with Europe has now become very difficult and expensive. The end of BoE Quantitative Easing (printing money) was bound to be big and the 15 consecutive hikes in base rate were bound to have an impact on the biggest financial commitment that people make. So a price slow but not crash is the best to be expected, and the effect of QE largely remains on making housing cost so many multiples of income that it seem far off to impossible. It is very disappointing. I am a naturally optimistic person, but in a sense it is very difficult to be positive," he said. Statement from Andrew Lang, company founder "This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, particularly as we have a development pipeline of new products, but it was personally important to me to wind operations down whilst the company is still solvent and without owing creditors. I'm having to press pause for now to take some time away and evaluate what form Cycloc might be able to take in the future." Andrew Lang, company founder, said in a statement: “This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, particularly as we have a development pipeline of new products, but it was personally important to me to wind operations down whilst the company is still solvent and without owing creditors.