Rodrigs: UK small caps set to be strongest growers in Europe

River & Mercantile's Philip Rodrigs has said there is "genuine strength" in the UK economy, which is reflected in small-cap companies extending their reach throughout the UK.

The manager of the £525m UK Smaller Companies fund said he has seen small-cap companies expanding their businesses across the UK and they are even more likely to "prosper" in an post-election environment to become the "strongest growing in Europe". "We are seeing genuine strength in the economic recovery. It was more London-centric over the past few years but we are now seeing that broadening out across the rest of the UK," Rodrigs (pictured) said. "Small caps are in a very attractive position post the election, as there are opportunities for many companies to prosper now that the unc...