Supporting businesses

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Supporting businesses provides a suite of city-backed services to help the City of London's business cluster—including SMEs and multinational firms—thrive with business support, property guidance, procurement, and regulatory resources.

Target Customer

Businesses operating in the City of London (over 14,000 firms), ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational corporations.

Key Differentiator

Local government–backed, geographically tailored support spanning multiple functions (business advice, property, procurement, regulatory services) within the City of London.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in content

Pain Points

1Need for business support and advice for SMEs
2Need for commercial property support and guidance
3Need for procurement, tenders, and regulatory/compliance assistance (trading standards)

Key Features

1Business support and advice for SMEs
2Commercial property support and advice
3Economic research
4Tenders and procurement
5Trading standards
6Wholesale markets
7Employer Pension Pledge

Target Customer Industries

Key Benefits

1Access to business support and advice

2Commercial property support and advice

3Economic research

4Tenders and procurement support

5Trading standards and regulatory support

6Employer Pension Pledge program for employers

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A suite of city-backed services for the City of London’s business cluster, including SME business support, commercial property guidance, economic research, tenders and procurement, trading standards, and programs like the Employer Pension Pledge.

Target Market

City of London businesses (over 14,000 firms), from multinational firms to small businesses

Unique Value Proposition

Localized, government-backed, comprehensive set of business services tailored to the City of London’s business ecosystem

Technical Requirements

Not specified

Pricing Model

Not specified

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