Good prospects for business services, healthcare and financial services

Almost half of all mid-market deal opportunities for the next six months are expected to develop in just three sectors, according to mid-market investors and brokers surveyed by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance. The sectors which are likely to see the greatest activity are business services (21%), healthcare (18%) and financial services (9%). However, interesting deal opportunities are also expected to develop within the food and beverages (8%), consumer products (7%) and media (6%) sectors, which, compared to Grant Thornton's Corporate Finance Mid-market Barometer conducted at the end of 2003, have seen a growth in popularity. Respondents to the survey showed mixed levels of confidence in all other sectors but were specifically unimpressed by the outlook for the next six months within retail. A mere 3% compared to almost 11% three months ago stated that they would consider investing in the sector.

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