In January 2012, Somerset Capital conducted a survey of the family office investors in its network in order to determine their investment plans for the year ahead. A total of 32 family offices participated, of which 82% were SFOs. The investors in question were predominantly located in the UK and Europe, and close to half managed assets in excess of US$500 million. 52% were pure financial investors, whereas 45% continue to own an operating business.

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