Andrew Carrington, Healey & Baker Freelance

Comment: Berkshire is a US hit – but for how long?

18 February 2000

When US companies look for a UK location, there is one area that attracts them like a magnet – Berkshire. Last year, US companies accounted for nearly two-thirds of take-up for units of more than 1,860 sq m (20,000 sq ft) in Berkshire, with the IT and telecoms sectors accounting for a staggering 85%.Big US corporates such as IBM, Oracle, ICL and Microsoft came over in the first wave. Now, a new generation of IT service providers and