London: As many as 800 Indian companies in the UK have generated 47.5 billion pounds in combined revenues last year and contributed significantly to post-Brexit Britain's economic growth, according to a new report.
The 'India meets Britain Tracker 2017', released annually by professional services major Grant Thornton in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), have found that Indian companies employ around 110,000 employees in the UK and last year it had a combined capital expenditure of 4.25 billion pounds.
"With around 800 Indian companies now operating in the UK, it is clear the UK remains a highly attractive destination for Indian investors. The Modi government's pro- business agenda is creating the right environment for Indian businesses to pursue and realise growth at home and overseas," said Anuj Chande, Head of South Asia Group at Grant Thornton UK LLP.
"Whilst it is still too early to predict what impact Brexit will have on the UK's attractiveness as an investment destination for Indian companies, the many advantages the UK can offer are not set to disappear," he said.
The Tracker highlights 55 of the fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK, as well as the top Indian employers, and provides insight into the evolving scale, business activities, locations and performance of the Indian-owned companies making the biggest impact in the UK.
Datamatics Infotech Limited topped this year's list with a growth rate of 103 per cent, while overall companies from the technology and telecoms, and pharmaceuticals and chemicals sectors made up 31 per cent and 24 per cent of the list respectively.
The business services sector entered the top three for the first time with 11 per cent, up from 6 per cent in 2016 and just 3 per cent in 2015.
"The report identifies 4.25 billion pounds of new investment last year by the Indian companies, and further jobs being created as part of their continued investment programmes. Given that the report only tracks companies set up as subsidiaries, not branches, we believe the employment numbers are even higher than 110,000,0," Sonalika said.
Of the 55 that made the fastest-growing list, 23 are new entrants while 32 featured in last year's list.
Just under half the companies included in this year's tracker recorded a 25 per cent growth rate or above.
Mr Chande, however, cautioned that while the 2017 Tracker shows a continuing expansion of Indian companies' footprint in the UK, the UK must not take their presence for granted.
"In the years ahead, as the Indian economy develops to become one of the largest and most powerful in the world, the opportunities to boost investment into the UK will grow," Mr Chande said.
To realise these opportunities the UK must ensure that, as it attends to its relationship with the wider world post-Brexit, it protects and promotes the factors that make it such an attractive destination for Indian investment.
The UK and India have much to offer each other and both the countries should commit to re-forging their historic relationship for a prosperous future, he said.
London continues to strengthen its dominance as the leading destination for Indian investment in the UK.
Of the fastest-growing Indian companies, 44 per cent are now based in the British capital, up from 39 per cent last year and 25 per cent in 2015.
The 'India meets Britain Tracker 2017', released annually by professional services major Grant Thornton in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), have found that Indian companies employ around 110,000 employees in the UK and last year it had a combined capital expenditure of 4.25 billion pounds.
"With around 800 Indian companies now operating in the UK, it is clear the UK remains a highly attractive destination for Indian investors. The Modi government's pro- business agenda is creating the right environment for Indian businesses to pursue and realise growth at home and overseas," said Anuj Chande, Head of South Asia Group at Grant Thornton UK LLP.
"Whilst it is still too early to predict what impact Brexit will have on the UK's attractiveness as an investment destination for Indian companies, the many advantages the UK can offer are not set to disappear," he said.
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The Tracker highlights 55 of the fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK, as well as the top Indian employers, and provides insight into the evolving scale, business activities, locations and performance of the Indian-owned companies making the biggest impact in the UK.
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Datamatics Infotech Limited topped this year's list with a growth rate of 103 per cent, while overall companies from the technology and telecoms, and pharmaceuticals and chemicals sectors made up 31 per cent and 24 per cent of the list respectively.
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The business services sector entered the top three for the first time with 11 per cent, up from 6 per cent in 2016 and just 3 per cent in 2015.
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"The report identifies 4.25 billion pounds of new investment last year by the Indian companies, and further jobs being created as part of their continued investment programmes. Given that the report only tracks companies set up as subsidiaries, not branches, we believe the employment numbers are even higher than 110,000,0," Sonalika said.
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Of the 55 that made the fastest-growing list, 23 are new entrants while 32 featured in last year's list.
Just under half the companies included in this year's tracker recorded a 25 per cent growth rate or above.
Mr Chande, however, cautioned that while the 2017 Tracker shows a continuing expansion of Indian companies' footprint in the UK, the UK must not take their presence for granted.
"In the years ahead, as the Indian economy develops to become one of the largest and most powerful in the world, the opportunities to boost investment into the UK will grow," Mr Chande said.
To realise these opportunities the UK must ensure that, as it attends to its relationship with the wider world post-Brexit, it protects and promotes the factors that make it such an attractive destination for Indian investment.
The UK and India have much to offer each other and both the countries should commit to re-forging their historic relationship for a prosperous future, he said.
London continues to strengthen its dominance as the leading destination for Indian investment in the UK.
Of the fastest-growing Indian companies, 44 per cent are now based in the British capital, up from 39 per cent last year and 25 per cent in 2015.
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