We need a UK office

ONLINE logistics firm Scurri, which is based in the Bullring in Wexford, may be forced to open a UK base to service customers there in light of the Brexit vote.

CEO Rory O’Connor said that a lot of the company’s clients are UK-based and while they are currently able to service them remotely from Ireland, they may have to open an office in England in light of the Brexit vote.

‘At the moment nobody knows what’s happening and there are talks about a second referendum. A lot of people are holding tight and seeing what’s going to happen. Nothing will happen for two years.

‘For us the main thing is servicing our clients. We will have to look at opening a presence there to support them although we are currently able to do this remotely. It depends what happens over the next while. At the moment its business as usual. ‘But it would be an additional base. We won’t be pulling out of Wexford or Ireland. We also have EU clients and being in Wexford is beneficial as its in the EU. It’s very unclear what’s going to happen. If they make customs more difficult it will mean more paperwork. We make delivery simple for customers and if there are new regulations it may lead to increased charges and administration costs. ‘We will definitely need to have a couple of people in the UK and that will mean increased overheads. But as a company we are growing steadily and we plan to continue to grow. E-commerce will remain between the two countries even if they do tighten up legislation.’ (Esther Hayden)