UK support services boom in Q1 2012

The quarter-on-quarter comparison between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012 shows a much stronger start for British support services investments in 2012, with equal deal volume being worth €1.7bn in 2012 as opposed to €322m the year before.

If 2012 follows a similar growth pattern to last year, the British support services sector is likely to see a surge in investments in the second and fourth quarter.

Grant Thornton's Smart Money survey found that the vast majority of surveyed UK GPs feel bullish about the future of the UK support services; 83% of respondents said they are looking to increase their investments in the sector within the coming 12 months.

The appetite for investments in the sector may be related to a shift in investment strategy, moving towards vertical investments such as supply chain management. Yet market activity will, as it has in previous quarters, be reliant on macroeconomic conditions impacting financial services.

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