This week BBC Inside Out London has been speaking to three business owners affected by the August riots; the family-owned Reeves furniture store in Croydon, the Party Superstore in Clapham, and independent label Stolen Recordings, whose stock perished inside the burnt down Sony Pias distribution centre in Enfield.
The programme follows owners Trevor, Duncan, and Merida as they juggle insurance claims, and react quickly to the events that shook their business to the core.
Available on iPlayer until Monday 24th October.