Skills gap is top challenge for Essex business leaders

THE skills gap is the biggest barrier to growth for Essex businesses in the coming year, according to a survey from Grant Thornton.More than 100 leading Essex companies were quizzed by the leading financial and business advisers, who found that more than a third (39 per cent) said that obtaining and retaining talent was their most pressing issue.These results were part of Grant Thornton's Essex Limited 2015 report which takes a detailed look at the 100 most successful independent businesses in...