Crisis in UK small caps threatens UK growth
Thursday, December 01, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
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Starved of capital, the small company sector is facing a crisis that may have severe knock-on effects for the future health of the UK economy. A Grant Thornton survey of 50 leading UK fund managers and institutional investors, who between them control funds valued at £43 billion, highlighted the concerns in a new report released this week.
