Companies working out of serviced offices in Northampton may be among those who are predicting an increase in turnover during 2011.
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has revealed the findings of its Results from the 2010 Finance Survey of Mid-Cap Businesses that reveals 58 per cent of organisations believe there will be a rise in earnings in the new year.
Meanwhile, 54 per cent reported an increase in 2010 from the previous 12 months, with the net balance of sales growth rising significantly on 2009.
Mark Prisk, minister for business and enterprise, said: "Mid-caps are an essential aspect of our economy, employing over a fifth of our workforce and helping boost growth."
He added that it was promising to also see that of those who required financial support 93 per cent achieved it.
Elsewhere, intellectual property minister Baroness Wilcox has welcomed the new regulations for filing patents in Europe that will reduce the costs of agency fees for UK businesses.
