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www.wandsworth.gov.uk/businessWandsworth:
A vibrant small business economy with big ambitions
Wandsworth is one
of the largest inner
London boroughs,
and is home to more
than 320,000 residents
and 18,000 businesses.
The borough is cited as
one of the country’s
most entrepreneurial
and dynamic small
business economies.
Here’s why:
Wandsworth is one of the
most competitive
business
locations, ranked
11th
in the
whole country.
businesses starting in
Wandsworth survive the
difficult first year…
compared to
for London as a
whole.
4
months
8
months
1
Year
11th
Wandsworth has one
of the highest qualified
resident populations
in the country,
ranked
fourth of all local
authority areas
by
level of those with
have a NVQ Level
4 qualification
or above.
Wandsworth has
the country’s
fifth
highest level
of
micro-enterprise,
with
93.8%
of
businesses
having nine
employees
or less.
93.8%
8th
4th
11th
Wandsworth has one
of the
lowest levels of
insolvencies
in the country,
ranking
8th lowest.
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