Europe Market Research

“The construction market has a reputation for being highly cyclical, and the prospect of a Brexit-induced economic slowdown suggested difficulties ahead. However, the sector covers a wide range of markets and some are very buoyant, highlighting increasingly polarised activity.”
– Terry Leggett ...

“For the current asset management period AMP6, running from 2015 to 2020, Ofwat has introduced a move towards total expenditure (totex), combining capital and operational expenditure. Ofwat believes this will remove a bias toward capital programmes as capital expenditure has often been preferred ...

“The security equipment market grew in 2017 as it maintained momentum despite the air of uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Ongoing growth has been underpinned by technological advancements, particularly the integration of equipment, and a surge in cheaper and DIY security systems. A significant rise ...

“As competition in the energy retail market continues to heat up, suppliers are branching out into other utility services, such a broadband, and bundling their multi-utility offering to gain a competitive edge. The trend towards multi-utility brands is set to continue, with more suppliers offering ...

“Universities are undergoing huge changes due to deregulation and the age of much of the estate, leading to a buoyant sector. Meanwhile, the government’s public expenditure strategy is curtailing investment in schools and the health sector, but is coming under increasing demographic and political ...

“Banks must confront the challenges of digital structural change and redesign their operating models. By strategically connecting their businesses with the vast amount of data available to them, such as through the cloud, they can build intelligence on customers’ evolving needs, which can drive ...

“The fleet services market continued to expand over 2017, but the rate of growth narrowed somewhat as the industry navigated uncertainty in the business climate tied to Brexit. New vehicle registrations fell, though this was more symptomatic of pressure on the automotive industry, with fleet ...

“Orders for new passenger trains are at a historically high level, with more than 6,000 carriages committed to between April 2014 and March 2021, according to the latest Long Term Passenger Rolling Stock Strategy. With a capital cost of more than £10 billion, around 50% of these new vehicles are ...

“Total sales of software have been subject to fundamental changes as the previous acquisition/license purchase model has increasingly moved towards software as a service. At the same time, customisation of packaged software is becoming increasingly easy and flexible, assisting a trend to packaged ...