More Indian cos setting up offices in UK, London remains preferred location

842 Indian companies operating in the UK, up from about 800 in the previous year; combined revenues at about £48 billion

There are now a record 842 Indian companies operating in the UK, up from about 800 in the previous year, with combined revenues of almost £48 billion (£46.4 billion in 2018), according to a Grant Thornton-CII report. Indian companies paid over £684 million in corporation tax, which is almost double the amount recorded in last year’s report (£360 million). The report says these companies have a total head count of 104,783, up slightly from previous year.

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