The United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) has widened its remit of support for Indian companies considering setting up businesses in the UK.Attending a seminar, Trade and Investment Adviser based at the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata Sandip Chaudhuri said the UK is interested in strengthening business relations with India. Indian companies are welcomed, valued and supported, he added.
The UK based companies, who were in the city for the first time, had interesting meetings with prospective investors from the city, especially in the IT sector.
Among others, Dipesh Shah and Navinder Pal Kalsi of an Immigration law firm AD Themis and Co, Prodipta Patel of a Middlesex based Chartered Accountancy firm lawrence Grant and members of the other UK companies were present. The key themes of discussion in the seminar were the reasons of UK’s attractiveness as an investment destination and the market opportunities in different sectors.