3. 3
London is culturally
diverse city with 4 World
Heritage Sites, 10 major
concert halls, over 200
museums, and 241
theatres
London is renowned for
shopping, home to more
international retail brands
than any other city in the
world, 57% of international
retailers have a presence
in the Capital3
London is a capital of
culinary delight with food
from around 70 different
countries1 available in the
city’s estimated 8,000
restaurants2
4. BUSINESS FRIENDLY
LANDSCAPE
R&D tax credits of up
to 230% for SMEs
Corporation tax
reduction
Improved Controlled
Foreign Company rules
Entrepreneurs relief
from Capital Gains tax
Visas for business and
entrepreneurship
Enterprise Investment
Scheme
Patent Box
Sensible and cost
effective legal structure
6. LONDON’S TECH LANDSCAPE
Largest tech start-up
ecosystem in Europe
Google, Facebook and
Apple all announced
expansions in 2016
46,000 digital
technology companies
240,000 employed by
the digital tech sector
16,000 students
studying computer
sciences at London
universities
No. 1 European city for
both start ups scale ups
8. 48 fully accredited
universities
108,000 international
students
213
different nations
4 of the world’s top
50 universities in the
world located in
London
Most educated
workforce in Europe
The UK’s leading
destination for
graduate talent
LONDON ATTRACTS AND
RETAINS YOUNG TALENT
21. A PLACE TO SCALE UP & INTERNATIONALISE
M&A ScalingIPO
$400m in 2014
In 39 cities
$1bn valuation
$373m funding raised
$250m in 2016
$176m in 2015
22. HOW LONDON & PARTNERS CAN HELP
Create a powerful business
case for expanding to London
Find the best location Recruit the right people
Create the perfect office Build a network of partners Enjoy London life