11.   Four other firms are here too, and the long-established Mancunian company Demmy has recently been awarded the seventh licence.

12.   Given modern technology, firms can be flexible vis-a-vis the Market and vis-a-vis government plans.

13.   In general, smaller firms are more flexible.

14.   Instead both firms were to compete in the Market against one another and against foreign competition.

15.   It is not possible though to find similar priorities for long-term survival where small firms are concerned.

16.   Most firms are desperate for new clients.

17.   Most other firms are also members of a looser group of some sort.

18.   Now this is a reputable firm there are plenty of Factory Acts.

19.   Private firms must be formidably efficient to overcome these handicaps and offer facilities at the same or lower prices.

20.   Punters get desperate when the firm they are dealing with is about to go bust.