Harrow Business Guide and Directory

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Our track record of growth owes
much to the diversity of the population.
The Centre for Entrepreneurs and
DueDil Report stated that one in every
seven new companies in the UK was
set up by migrant entrepreneurs.
And Harrow was the fourth most
popular UK destination for migrants
to start a business, with almost
12,000 migrant-founded companies.
The borough has a thriving economy
characterised by strong entrepreneurial
activity. In 2015 the Inter Departmental
Business Register (IDBR), showed that
there were around 12,385 businesses
in Harrow. 93% of these are small
enterprises employing fewer than
ten people.
In terms of sectors for Harrow, in 2015
(ONS IDBR), the highest concentration
of businesses was Professional,
Scientific and Technical based, with
2,280 (22%) businesses. This is the
most dominant sector nationally, in
London and in West London. Harrow's
second largest group, based on the
number of businesses, is Information
and Communication with 15% of
businesses with Construction third at
11.7%. Within West London and London,
Information and Communication is also
ranked second, and nationally it is
ranked fourth.
The economic strengths of the area
which will support Harrow’s future
growth are good public transport
accessibility, high rates of new business
formation and entrepreneurship, a highly
qualified workforce and a high proportion
of knowledge-based businesses.
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About Harrow
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