9th July 2008, 05:17 PM
The smaller units, several of whom are already out of business in the last twelve months, and most of whom are now struggling. Bigger units may lay staff off but will still survive, but smaller units have less room for manoeuvre in this regard. Additionally, much of the 'bread and butter' formerly enjoyed by small units was desk-based assessments, and that market is now almost completely dominated by large national consultancies.