RSS
Market and Sector Type: 
Business Services

London still top city for business

Article Date:  Oct 06 2009
London: still top of the league
London: still top of the league

The UK’s capital is still the best place in Europe to do business, according to an annual study of 34 cities from real estate firm Cusham & Wakefield.

London maintains top spot, with Paris second and Frankfurt third. Barcelona has overtaken Brussels in fourth place.

Other UK cities to feature in the ranking are Birmingham at 14th place, Manchester at 16th, Leeds at 24th and Glasgow at 29th.

Birmingham is the most improved city in the entire survey, having moved seven places up the list and rising in 11 out of the 12 key indicators. The city’s office space is the best value for money in Europe, a distinction it holds jointly with Leeds, the study states.

London tops the league for its qualified staff, easy access to markets, quality of telecommunications, external transport links, languages spoken and internal transport. It is beaten by Dublin, Geneva and Warsaw for favourable regulatory climate, while Barcelona, Geneva and Munich offer a better quality of life, according to the research.

Comments 

There are currently no comments on this article

Sign up and get... /

  • Regular GrowthBusiness newsletters
  • Post comments on articles
Sign up

Enabling Entrepreneurs: Planning an Exit

This free Smith & Williamson white paper helps you avoid the common mistakes when looking to sell your business. Download today ‘Seven Mistakes to Avoid when Planning an Exit’.

New Vodafone Business Essentials

Get exceptional value on our most flexible price plan yet, from a network you can depend on. It's ideal whether you are a sole trader, family business or growing enterprise with up to 4 company phones. Find out more - offer ends 31 August 2010.

Barclaycard Commercial – Ease your business cash flow

Our Visa and MasterCard credit and charge cards give you greater control over your expenses, help with cash flow and could safeguard your business by providing extra financial protection. Find out more about our credit and charge card solution.

Research

  • Cash Shells Directory 2010

    A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

VCT Report 2010

Whether you are unfamiliar with the sector or an expert, the report offers you the most complete picture of the market ever produced.

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

More

Events Calendar

Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2011 - Nominations Now Open

24th February, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD

Investor AllStars 2010

23rd September, London Hilton, Park Lane

More

More News: Business News

Regional gap broadens

Regional gap broadens

The economic gulf between London and the rest of the UK widened during the credit crunch, official data reveals.

Graduates turn to business

One in three students graduating this year or next has a business idea and plans to become an entrepreneur in the near future, according to a survey.

Recovery may take two years

The UK will have to wait another one to two years for a full economic recovery, according to a survey of 406 professional services firms.

More Business Services: Business News

Businesses turn away graduates

The number of companies looking to recruit graduates has plummeted since last year, according to worldwide research from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Recovery on firmer footing

Promising economic data has raised hopes that the UK's fragile recovery may be strengthening.

Most of Companies Act becomes law

Some 550 sections of the 2006 Companies Act, the largest single piece of UK legislation ever to be introduced, come into force today.

Financial services set for more losses

The UK financial services sector has slashed jobs as income and business levels have fallen sharply and is set to make more cuts, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Dragons’ Den has helped UK economy, says James Caan

Star of Dragons’ Den and multimillionaire entrepreneur James Caan says the TV programme has helped to create a more entrepreneurial culture in Britain.

Advertisement

Related articles

Businesses split on Budget

GrowthBusiness readers are divided in their views on last week's emergency Budget, with a third of those polled saying it will help their business.

UK lacks venture capital industry, says James Caan 

Dragons’ Den investor James Caan claims a scarcity of venture capital backing is stunting the growth of ambitious British businesses.

Optimism increases for manufacturing

Manufacturers are optimistic that credit availability and exports will improve in the next 12 months.

New fund for European web start-ups

An investment fund has been launched with €6 million reserved for backing internet and mobile start-ups in Europe.

Poll

Will the Emergency Budget be good for your business?



Have your vote on current issues

People who read this also read

  • How others see us

    If you listen to what foreign business leaders say about the UK, you might be in for a shock.

  • Simon Dolan, the Twitter investor

    Simon Dolan has £5 million to invest, and he’s asking for pitches through Twitter.

  • Expanding into the UK

    Companies opening their first office in the UK are likely to be warmly welcomed by government agencies, but there may be cultural differences to navigate. We hear from five companies which have made the move.

  • Recovery hits stumbling block

    The trend of rising output expectations has gone into reverse, according to research from accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward.

  • Institutions hold on to AIM stakes

    Investment houses such as BlackRock, Invesco and Prudential collectively hold a larger share of AIM than they did before the financial crisis.

White Papers

"The Green University" Blossoms with HP Planet Partners, HP PurchasEdge

Learn how an environmentally committed university system reaps environmental, cost benefits with HP Planet Partners, HP PurchasEdge.

Better Roads

Serves the information needs of governments and construction contractors involved in Federal, State, County, City and Township highway, road and bridge construction, winter maintenance, roadside and vegetation management and other highway-related projects.

Cerritos Library: HP Color LaserJet CM6040 MFP Closes Chapter on Costly Old Printers

Explore how Cerritos Library reduced cost and improved environmental responsibility of library print and copy services.

More