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. 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.” Last week a thinktank estimated Brexit had led to a shortfall of 330,000 in the UK labour force, mostly in the low-skilled sectors.

However, Lang outlined how business has been affected by Brexit, saying it is disappointing to have lost out having "remained faithful" to manufacturing in the UK.

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They have struggled with the additional resource cost, admin, bureaucracy-wise and so that’s why you end up at a point where exports of construction products to the EU are still more than one-third lower than before.” We would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated staff, loyal customers, and our industry partners all of whom have been a part of quite a remarkable journey. We really appreciate the support received over the years. Cycloc have been an innovator in design-led bicycle storage solutions since we launched our first product in 2006. Since then, we've created a family of award-winning products that allow people to integrate cycling into their homes and workplaces. This is something we are immensely proud of, especially as an entirely self-funded venture, manufacturing exclusively in the UK.

London-based wall-mounted bike storage company Cycloc reported it would cease production, with its founder, Andrew Lang, citing the impact of Brexit as one of the principal reasons. 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. There have always been a number of passive sales of our storage products where architects, property developers and interior designers have specified our units for their clients,” added Andrew. The British Library has supported more than 540 ambitious London-based innovators, entrepreneurs and disruptors reach the next level through their Innovating for Growth programme since its launch in 2012. One of the things that is quite disappointing about this whole process is that from the outset, we made an active decision to manufacture in the UK.Underlining that the company remained committed to making its products in the UK, he said: “"It is very disappointing. I am a naturally optimistic person, but in a sense it is very difficult to be positive. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/26/right-to-buy-margaret-thatcher-david-cameron-housing-crisis Wall-mounted bicycle storage firm Cycloc is to cease production, with its founder citing the impact of Brexit as one of the principal reasons for the decision. Brexit and the bike industry: we ask UK brands, retailers and distributors how the new rules are affecting them The UKTBC has now launched a nationwide consultation to gather evidence on the biggest challenges faced by Brexit.

Yes the bus persuaded 500,000 people to change their minds... Possibly the most effective bit of political advertising ever. I'd say that the bus slogan was more than just ambiguous - it was even denied to ever exist according to at least one person that was photographed alongside the same bus. Presumably you mean the civil service? They could certainly act as a drag on process or advise caution but at the end of the day they'll be doing what has been legislated for. But could it be the legislation / agreements were ropey due to ... political reasons?

All this resulted in the realisation we need to move our focus away from Europe as our principal market to other markets across the globe, such as the US, and to be more agile as to who is our ultimate customer.” In a statement, company founder Andrew Lang, who is also its principal designer, said: “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. The long term failure of government of all hues to build social housing, and affordable housing have nothing to do with recent stupidity. It's structural long term stupidity aiming to prop up banks and builders. So that's the supply side. 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.

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. We’ve remained faithful to that and it feels as though the UK government hasn’t necessarily helped us.” Head of marketing Patron McCleary explained how the focus has now turned to being "reactive" and trying to tap into new markets in the US, Asia, Australia and South Africa.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.” D’Maris Coffman, the director of the Bartlett school of sustainable construction at University College London said Covid and the energy crisis had also driven up costs. “On balance, I would agree that Covid is the least of the three, probably a fifth all told, and that Brexit and the energy crisis are probably about two-fifths each, about 40% each,” she said.