Beauhurst & 巴克莱：2023英国的高增长生态系统深度分析报告（英文版）（33页）.pdf

1、Unlocking access to ecosystemsA deep dive of the UKs dynamic ecosystem clustersDecember 2023 Executive summaryLondon boroughs continue to be a top destination for high-growth businesses in the UK,and encouragingly other large cities,such as Edinburgh and Manchester also boast budding high growth clu

2、sters,attracting firms and investment.Since 2013 the number of high-growth companies(defined on page 29)in the UK has increased by 85.3%,reaching a total of 48,000 in 2023.High-growth companies in Londons local authorities account for a combined 31%of high-growth companies within the UK.This is natu

3、rally related to Londons large population,investor networks and range of existing business types.Edinburgh(1.44%)and Leeds(1.43%)are the cities outside of London with the highest proportion of high-growth businesses.Edinburgh,alongside other Scottish cities,benefits strongly from governmental suppor

4、t,through their Enterprise agencies.Leeds is emerging as a new UK tech hub,making it an attractive destination for high-growth businesses.Between 2013 and H1 2023,UK companies received 141b in equity funding via 63,000 deals.Companies in Westminster secured the most equity investment during the peri

5、od,receiving 13.2%of the total value and accounting for 9.54%of all deals,nationally.Equity investment naturally flows into local authorities,in addition to a large number of businesses,as well as those that host innovative,fast-growing businesses.Westminster-based companies have access to high-qual

6、ity talent produced by world-class universities and are close to Londons global financial and political centres.Companies located in Westminster received the highest amount of grant funding,as 3.57%of the total grant value provided in the evaluated period was awarded to businesses in this borough.Ci