PRINT THIS PAGE The Tenth Gresham Northern Monitor 14/09/2005. Source: Gresham.
It has been another stellar year for mid-market firms in the North of the UK, says the Gresham Northern Monitor. A great outlook for the British economy has delivered many with booming sales and higher profits. But it would be wrong just to give the credit to the economy without understanding a little about the underlying businesses. Over one in three Northern companies is planning to do a deal in the next 12 months and nearly one in four is planning some kind of corporate activity within the next six months. The figures reinforce just how active the corporate finance scene has been in the North in 2004 and the ongoing positive outlook for Northern companies.
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