My local firm was caught by the double whammy brought about by the single market: in hock to a larger firm happy to pay late but obligated to pay a Swedish firm used to being paid early.
Mit lokale firma var som en lus mellem to negle i det indre marked - dels på grund af det store firma, der gladeligt betaler for sent, dels på grund af dets forpligtelse til at betale det svenske firma, der har korte betalingsfrister.