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The Confederation of British Industries rejected reports that it would play a role in a government public relations plan to sell a Brexit deal to the public.
The trade organization said it was unaware of the announced plan, suggesting that its chief executive, Carolyn Fairbairn, and the Japanese prime minister would endorse the Brexit deal, if any.
The trade body said it had not been approached by any member of the government and had made it clear that it would not be blindly involved in a Downing Street communication strategy.
"The IWC is not aware of this document – and will deem any agreement on its merits," said a spokesman.
The plan, which according to Downing Street is not the "thinking of the government," was widely leaked to the media on Tuesday.
He set an apparent timetable for the month, starting with the cabinet meeting on Tuesday and reaching an agreement on 27 November.
The interim period would be filled with triumphant daily announcements on all aspects of Brexit, including immigration, jobs, the economy and the NHS.
On November 19, a May speech underscored the unifying impact of his agreement.
"The government has brought together the top 25 voices of the business community, including Carolyn Fairbairn and many world leaders, for example the Japanese Prime Minister, for whom they tweet their support for the deal."
The CBI, which has been critical of Theresa May's strategy in the past, said the government should focus urgently on the deal and not on public relations.
"As negotiations are at a crucial stage, the UK government must now focus on the support that is essential to unlocking the long-awaited transition period and the forthcoming talks. It's urgent.
"The CBI has always been clear on what is needed to make Brexit a success: an agreement that allows friction-free trade in goods, unprecedented access to services, an open and controlled immigration system and a word to tell about future rules. "
The IWC is deeply concerned by the damage already caused by the prospect of Brexit to its members.
On Monday, he published a new study on business preparation that shows that Brexit had "a negative impact on the investment decisions of eight out of ten companies."
Emergency plans providing for the removal of jobs, the adjustment of supply chains, the storage of products and the relocation of production and services abroad had already been put in place.
According to the public relations plan, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and academic Anand Menon, who runs a research program on the impact of Brexit in a multitude of universities, were also asked for support on 24 November.
Downing Street quickly distanced itself from the plan disclosed. A source said on Tuesday: "The misspelled and childish language in this document should be enough to make it clear that it does not represent the government's thinking. You would expect the government to have plans for all situations – be clear, it is not one of them. "
