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Còrr air ceithir bliadhna bho bhòt an Rìoghachd Aonaichte gus an t-Aonadh ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ch fhàgail, tha an ùine eadar-amail a-nis a' tighinn gu crìch aig deireadh na bliadhna. Ach dè seòrsa ullachadh a tha companaidhean ann an Alba air a dhèanamh gus dèanamh cinnteach gu lean malairt leis an Roinn ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ sa bhliadhn' ùire?

Tha Anndra MacFhionghain a' bruidhinn ri grunn ghnothachasan is ghnìomhachasan gus na beachdan aca air Brexit a chluinntinn, agus gus ionnsachadh mu na cothroman agus na dùbhlain a tha iad a' faicinn mu an coinneamh. Tha cuid air ceumannan a ghabhail gus dèanamh cinnteach nach bi cus buaidh air an cuid obrach agus malairt, le bhith a' gluasad gu tìr-mòr na Roinn ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹, fhad 's a tha cuid eile a' feitheamh, feuch dè thachras.

Bidh buaidh aig Brexit cuideachd air gnìomhachas an iasgaich san Rìoghachd Aonaichte agus, sna h-Eileanan Siar, cluinnidh sinn mu mar a tha iadsan an dòchas barrachd smachd fhaighinn air uisgeachan Bhreatainn, agus na draghan a th' aca mun bhuaidh a dh'fhaodadh a bhith aig taraifean agus riaghailtean ùra orrasan.

More than four years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the transition period expires at the end of this year. But what preparation have Scottish companies undertaken to ensure they can continue to trade with Europe in the new year?

Andrew MacKinnon speaks to a number of businesses and industries to hear their thoughts on Brexit, and to learn about both the opportunities and challenges they see ahead of them. Some have taken significant steps to ensure their work and trade isn't affected, by relocating to mainland Europe, while others are simply waiting to see what might happen.

The UK fishing industry will also be directly affected by Brexit, and, in the Western Isles, we hear about their hopes - that they might have more control over British waters, and their worries - that tariffs and new rules might affect them.