A whole week's loss of business will have a serious impact on their cash flow and many companies will be reviewing their future on the basis of this. While most hauliers are generally supportive of the ban on animal movements, their over-riding concern is how long the quarantine period will last. Compensation Most said they could not take out insurance to guard against an event like this and would be looking at compensation. But according to the FTA, this is a long-term issue. The FTA's advice to any hauliers who may consider seeking compensation is to keep any receipts or documents proving loss of contracts.
Redundancies are a strong possibility.