While that didn’t happen, Rigby said six years after the UK left the EU, companies like his were still coming to terms with new trading conditions.
The Rigby Group, which has its international headquarters in Stratford-upon-Avon and a turnover of £3.8bn, operates in nine countries and employs about 8,000 people.
It is also behind plans to build a gigapark at Coventry airport, which is owned by the firm, after ending flight operations earlier this month.
Rigby said despite the size of his company, because it operated in Europe, it had had to adapt to new trading conditions.
“What we have today is quite a lot of inertia. Inertia in government, in businesses, as people catch up to what is the opportunity,” he said.
“It’s a case of rebuilding your business, transforming your business.”