It has been a tumultuous summer for U.K. business since the country decided to break away from the European Union. Uncertainty surrounding what shape Brexit will take—and what rights U.K. companies and exporters will retain—remains high three months after the referendum vote, and the indication that the government will trigger Article 50 by next April has done little to settle nerves.

Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal...