Driving growth

Financial and professional services connectivity across the UK

The strength of the UK’s financial and professional services sector extends far beyond individual financial centres. Our new analysis, produced in partnership with Arup, shows how firms headquartered in one region support employment and economic activity across many others.

London-headquartered firms directly employ 370,000 people across the rest of the UK, while firms headquartered in West Yorkshire support around 134,500 jobs elsewhere, including thousands in Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the North East.

These connections demonstrate how the sector’s regional strengths complement one another, creating opportunities across the country. Supporting a thriving financial and professional services sector means supporting jobs, investment and growth in communities across the UK.