The Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte insists that he “doesn’t see Brexit as a business opportunity”

The Dutch government is in talks with 325 British-based companies that are considering relocating after Brexit, The Times has learnt.

In a sign of growing anxiety in Britain about the prospect of a no-deal departure from the European Union, the Dutch investment agency said it had already completed talks with a further 100 groups. They include Sony and Panasonic, the Japanese electronics companies, which this year unveiled plans to move their European bases to the Netherlands.

A string of media companies, including Bloomberg and the Discovery television channel, are also moving some London-based staff to Amsterdam.

Although Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, said that he “doesn’t see Brexit as a business opportunity”, the investment agency said that interest in the Netherlands was growing. “The