The IoD, which did not campaign during the referendum, received results from 1,092 members between 24– 26 June.
Simon Walker, Director General of the Institute of Directors commented on the results:
“Businesses will be busy working out how they are going to adapt and succeed after the referendum result. But we can’t sugar-coat this, many of our members are feeling anxious. A majority of business leaders think the vote for Brexit is bad for them, and as a result plans for investment and hiring are being put on hold or scaled back.”