The Capital 500: Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is London's biggest and most representative business survey.
For over a decade LCCI has conducted a QES of London busiesses to gauge businesses performance and general confidence levels across the capital. This is part of the biggest and longest running national private business survey, conducted by regional cambers of commerce across the UK every quarter.
Since 2014 LCCI has partnered with leading polling agency Savanta ComRes to poll over 500 London businesses. The data is weighted to be representative of all London businesses by company size and broad industry sector. The survey provides crucial insight into what’s happening in London's business community.
The survey results are fed into HM Treasury, the Mayor of London, the Bank of England and many other influential policymakers.
London businesses remain cautiously optimistic about their profitability and turnover prospects in 2025, despite mounting cost pressures and concerns over recent Budget policies, according to the Capital 500, London’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) conducted by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Nearly half (48%) of businesses in the capital expect their turnover to grow in the next 12 months. Despite this, overall confidence in business prospects has declined, with net confidence falling to +15, down from +29 in Q3 2024, marking the lowest figure recorded since 2023.
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Savanta surveyed a total of 520 London business leaders between 18 October and 17 November 2024. All data was weighted to be representative of all London businesses by company size and broad industry sector.
Savanta surveyed a total of 530 London business leaders between 30 July and 30 August 2024. All data were weighted to be representative of all London businesses by company size and broad industry sector.
Savanta surveyed a total of 514 London business leaders between 7 May to 7 June 2024. All data were weighted to be representative of all London businesses by company size and broad industry sector.
LCCI is the capital’s most representative business organisation – with members spanning small to multinational organisations, we reflect the broad interests of London businesses to policymakers, decision makers and opinion formers at every level.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for London as a Global City was established to bring together parliamentarians and London business to promote London’s global position.
We regularly host events and briefings with key people from politics, media and industry, so they can interact and exchange views with our members. Attendees have included the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Mayor of London, departmental ministers, newspaper editors and leaders of strategic infrastructure projects.
