1 in 3 businesses are freezing hiring and investment due to the Labour government increases in National Insurance payments and the minimum wage rises for employers. At the same time 33 per cent of businesses said they were investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to fill gaps left by staff shortages. All of this is fine for established and medium to large businesses, but smaller to single owned businesses do not have the ability or funds to implement this technology or are able to pay increased wages with the current state of play. The answer is Custos. By using our own AI technology and our contract based staff hiring you can solve both issues without the worry. Be competitive and flexible with your future development and staff management.