Manchester's FPS firms:

- provide the majority of services themselves rather than with support from London - shift to dedicated resource
- are involved in regional, national and increasingly international work
- have the ability to service complex deals end to end
- have lower to mid market expertise

Growth Areas

Creative Industries
Carbon Emissions Trading
Ethical Finance
Islamic Finance
Fund management
Higher Value Financial Services

Education

Manchester Business Schoool is No 1 in the world in Accounting Research.