SMALL and medium-sized firms (SMEs) across the North West are facing losses of more than £778m as a result of the winter wipeout.

New research from Lloyds TSB Commercial has also shown that 80% of the region's SMEs have been affected by the freezing conditions.

The additional cost of winter comes at a time when 27 per cent of the North West’s SMEs have reported negative gro......for the full story register now for free or login below...