The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on the profile of London businesses corresponding with Section 1 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: The country or region of business ownership of London businesses UK versus foreign ownership of London businesses What London businesses provide: goods, services and intellectual property The types of customers of London businesses The age of London businesses, including the numbers of start-ups As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on the performance and outlook of London businesses corresponding with Section 4 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: The turnover of London businesses The change in turnover compared to 12 months ago Whether London businesses are planning to grow Expectations on the economic outlook for London and London businesses As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on London as a business location and the factors affecting businesses corresponding with Section 2 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: How businesses rate London as a place to do business for a range of factors including: transport infrastructure, digital and communications infrastructure, affordable workspace, the cost of housing and staff with the appropriate skills The expected impact on the business of leaving the EU (but not the single market) How Greater London compares to cities outside the UK on availability of work visas for non–European employees Satisfaction with local facilities including parks, sporting and recreational facilities, cultural activities, local amenities, and the safety and cleanliness of the local environment Factors affecting businesses including the costs of energy and materials, taxes and business rates, government regulations, travel infrastructure, IT/connectivity As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on London’s private sector workforce and recruitment by London businesses corresponding with Section 3 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: The number of employees working in London businesses by gender The change in the number of employees compared to 12 months ago, and the outlook for the next 12 months Reasons for a rise or fall in the number of employees Recruitment, including whether London businesses have recruited via Job Centre Plus (JCP), and the perceived suitability of these candidates For statistics on the number of full-time and part-time employees working in London, the ONS’s Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES)is the recommended official source. As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on innovation activity and investments corresponding with Section 7 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: London businesses which are innovation active, by the type of innovation including product, process, marketing and organisational innovations Investment in innovation by businesses by type of investment, including Research and Development (R&D), the purchase of licensing of patents and existing knowledge, the training of staff for innovative activities, and the acquisition of machinery, equipment and software As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on London businesses’ awareness and experience of business support available to SMEs corresponding with Section 6 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: The sources of external advice used by London businesses The topics on which external advice is sought by London businesses Business awareness and use of incubator, accelerator and co-working spaces As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on London businesses’ awareness and experience of business support available to SMEs corresponding with Section 6 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: The sources of external advice used by London businesses The topics on which external advice is sought by London businesses Business awareness and use of incubator, accelerator and co-working spaces As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

The 2014 London Business Survey (LBS) is an innovative survey designed by the Office for National Statistics, on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. The survey collected information from a representative sample of private sector businesses in London in May-July 2014. This dataset contains information on skills, training, and apprenticeships corresponding with Section 7 of the London Business Survey 2014: Main Findings report. Information is provided on: London businesses that did upskilling, training and development of their employees, and the number of employees that working for such businesses. The sources of training used by London businesses, including on-the-job learning, in-house training courses, and long and short courses with external providers Business use of external providers of long courses including further education colleges, adult education colleges, universities and other private businesses London Businesses employing apprentices Business awareness and receipt of grants available for apprenticeships London businesses employing staff with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills As with any survey, the 2014 LBS is based on a sample and as such is subject to variability in the results. Care should therefore be taken in interpreting the survey findings. For all estimates, lower and upper limits of 95% confidence intervals are provided in the data files to assist with interpretation. The LBS results represent the population of business units in London. A business unit is defined as a site/workplace, which may also be a head office if the head office is in London. It will be the whole business in the case of businesses which only have one site, or part of the business in the case of multi-site firms. The results are presented by enterprise size band and industry sector.

In 2014 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) designed the London Business Survey (LBS), on behalf of the London Enterprise Panel and the GLA. In 2021 the GLA requested an alternative to the London Business Survey, to provide a snapshot of businesses in London without the use of a bespoke survey. As such the ONS - London team has compiled various published datasets from multiple sources into a singular workbook. It is important to note that all data in this workbook is already in the public realm and has been compiled into this format for the convenience of users. As part of this project some bespoke adhoc data requests were produced to best match the original questions from the 2014 survey questions (where possible). Data is provided at the London or local authority level where it is published, however there are some cases where data is limited to the national level. Data is provided for the most recent year available. This varies by dataset.

GLA Economics estimates of London's exports by sector over time based on the UK level service exports from the Pink Book 2014, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) goods exports and GLA Economics modelling. Additional data sources to inform GLA Economics modelling include 'GVA per Workforce Job in London and the UK' and the 'London Business Survey 2014'.