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We understand the challenges facing UK sectors. The underlying factors are often common - downward cost pressure, expectation of equal or better service, demand for increased productivity and profit, new customer and citizen demands - but each industry has it's own challenges and opportunities.

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Charity and Not For Profit

Already affected significantly by the financial downturn with a reduction in both donations and investment income, charities are now facing up to the impact of public sector cuts.

Construction

With the residential market effectively mothballed for the past 18 months, the construction industry has relied heavily on public sector investment.

Financial services

For financial organisations operating in the UK there is another challenge on the horizon.

Higher education

Rising student demand combined with government requirements to save £1.3 billion is putting huge pressure on UK universities. Course closures and reduction in academic numbers are already widespread.

Legal

The economic downturn has had an impact on many legal and professional services organisations, irrespective of size.

Leisure and hospitality

Demand and consumer expectations are fundamentally changing the outlook for the hospitality and leisure sector.

Media and publishing

Having seen a year on year decline in revenue for several years, analysts are now predicting a sustained upturn driven by a recovery in advertising and the growth of new devices such as the iPad.

Pharmaceutical

The rise of the payer-led health economy is presenting significant challenges for pharmaceutical companies.

Professional services

The economic downturn has had an impact on many professional services organisations, irrespective of size.

Public sector - Blue Light

The UK police service has been set a target of saving £1 billion by 2015 and the fire and rescue services also face significant cuts.

Public sector - Health

The shape of the NHS is changing fast. ICT Directors are being forced to reduce costs by 15-30%

Public sector - Housing Associations

The last 18 months may have been tough, but according to the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), Housing Associations have continued to show strong growth, building new homes and investing in stock.

Public sector - Local Government

Public services are a rapidly changing environment. With councils gaining increasing powers over policy, local government is becoming increasingly dynamic.

Retail

In this era of multi-channel delivery it is the most innovative retailers that are succeeding.

Support and business services

As the austerity era kicks in, organisations providing support services, from housing to utilities, compliance to environmental services, are well placed to gain significant new business.

Utilities

Utilities companies across the power, water and waste sectors are facing up to the challenges of an increasingly competitive marketplace, still dominated by the rules of the regulatory bodies, Ofwat and Ofgem.