The directors have reconsidered the principal risks and uncertainties of the Group. The outcome of the Brexit negotiations is not expected to have a material transactional impact on the Group as customers are served locally and cross-border trading is minimal. The risk of a wider macro-economic effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union is included as an element of the Group's existing market risk. Accordingly, the directors do not consider that the principal risks and uncertainties of the Group have significantly changed since the publication of the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2016. The risks and associated risk management processes, including financial risks, can be found on pages 24, 25, 26, 109 and 110 of the 2016 Annual Report, which is available at www.bodycote.com. The risks referred to and which could have a material impact on the Group's performance for the remainder of the current financial year relate to:
- Markets;
- Loss of key customers;
- Competitor action;
- Safety and health;
- Service quality;
- Major disruption at a facility;
- Information technology projects;
- Regulatory and legislative compliance;
- Liquidity;
- Interest rate fluctuation; and
- Currency exchange rate fluctuation.