LCCI's Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is London's biggest and most representative business survey.
For over a decade LCCI has conducted a QES of London businesses 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.
The Q2 2025 results offer tentative evidence of recovery, but the uneven nature of this rebound raises pressing questions towards London’s long-term competitiveness. Larger and manufacturing businesses are driving progress across most metrics – from sales and cashflow to investment and hiring – while smaller firms, exporters, and outer London boroughs continue to face more limited gains.
Every quarter, our expert panel present their views on the results of the report, discuss the challenges and opportunities that it presents, and answer questions from the audience.
July 2025
This survey conducted by Savanta between 17 April and 22 May 2025. A total of 506 London business leaders were surveyed, with data weighted to reflect the capital’s business population by size and sector.
April 2025
Savanta surveyed a total of 506 London business leaders between 23 January and 20 February 2025. All data was weighted to be representative of all London businesses by company size and broad industry sector.
January 2025
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.
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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.
