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The typical business start-up chief values staff experience over youth, new research has suggested.
The study, by Abbey Business Banking, questioned 300 owners of British SMEs.
Nearly one in three respondents cited workers in their forties as being the hardest working age group.
Some 24 per cent said employees in their 30s fell into this category, while just 14 per cent championed the work ethic of staff in their twenties.
Researchers also found that bosses who had recently undertaken company formation were not confident about the commitment of younger staff, with just 42 per cent believing they were loyal.
Some 29 per cent also described younger job candidates as either "not good" or "poor".
Ian Wilson, managing director of Abbey Business, said: "This research demonstrates the challenges Britains SME bosses have when sourcing the appropriate talent for their business.
"It appears that more experienced workers in their 30s and 40s are deemed the most attractive for SME bosses.
He continued: "People who run their own company often expect more from their staff as they have a huge vested interest in the success of the business."
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