Brent scores 952 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 286th of 361 local authorities and 48 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest pillar is Investment, where it ranks 122nd nationally, outperforming 66.1% of authorities. All four pillars sit below the UK benchmark, with ESG the weakest at 348th.
Because each pillar score is averaged across a local authority's companies, the index reflects how active those companies are on each measure rather than the sheer size of the local economy, which makes it a fair comparison between authorities with very different numbers of businesses.
A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so Brent's 952 sits 48 points below that benchmark. The likely range of 945 to 959 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
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Each dot shows the pillar score on a scale where the UK as a whole scores 1,000, marked by the line. The paler band is the likely range. The composite weights Innovation, Scaling and Investment 30% each and ESG 10%.
How Brent's composite score of 952 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
945
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−55 points against the UK · Likely range 935–955 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Brent's Innovation score of 945 is 55 points below the UK benchmark, placing it 279th of 361 authorities and ahead of only 22.7% of them, pointing to relatively limited activity across those innovation signals among its companies.
Tagged with any industry or buzzword on a curated list of innovative sectors, for example chips, biotechnology, quantum, AI, data, SaaS, FinTech and CleanTech. About 2.5% of companies.
Tagged with any of the eight IS-8 sectors: advanced manufacturing, clean energy, creative industries, digital and technologies, financial services, life sciences, professional and business services, and defence. About 18% of companies.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Scaling
953
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−47 points against the UK · Likely range 941–965 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their annualised headcount growth and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 953, Brent ranks 327th of 360 on this pillar, 47 points below the UK and outperforming just 9.2% of authorities, suggesting its companies are adding staff and reaching growth signals at a noticeably lower rate than the national picture.
Annualised three-year employee growth rate over the latest four years of accounts, including group accounts, for companies with five or more employees at the start (capped). All other companies count as zero.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Investment
962
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−38 points against the UK · Likely range 947–977 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time raisers, all measured over the last five years. With a score of 962, ranking 122nd of 360, this is Brent's strongest pillar: it sits 38 points below the UK but outperforms 66.1% of all authorities, indicating a relatively active equity landscape compared with most of the country.
Whether the company's first equity deal ever was in the last five years. A first-time raiser always counts as an equity raiser too.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
ESG
936
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−64 points against the UK · Likely range 927–945 · 10% of the composite
ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Brent's ESG score of 936 is 64 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 348th of 361 authorities and ahead of only 3.6% of them, reflecting low prevalence of these signals across its companies and making this its weakest pillar by some distance.
Is limited by guarantee without share capital, a rough indicator of non-profit status.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Compared to Greater London
The chart below shows how Brent's composite score of 952 compares with its neighbouring authorities across Greater London.
What is Brent's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Brent scores 952, placing it 286th of 361 local authorities and 48 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Brent compare with the rest of Greater London?
Brent ranks 17th of 32 authorities in Greater London, scoring 69 points below the county score of 1,021 and 81 points below the London regional score of 1,033.
Which pillar is strongest for Brent?
Investment is Brent's strongest pillar, with a score of 962 and a national rank of 122nd of 360, outperforming 66.1% of all authorities.
Which pillar is weakest for Brent?
ESG is Brent's weakest pillar, scoring 936 and ranking 348th of 361 authorities, just 64 points below the UK benchmark but ahead of only 3.6% of local authorities.
How does Brent's Scaling score compare with the rest of the UK?
Brent ranks 327th of 360 on Scaling, scoring 953 and outperforming only 9.2% of authorities, indicating its companies have relatively low headcount growth and scaleup activity compared with most of the country.
How many companies does the Brent score cover?
The score is based on 31,269 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each of their registered entities.
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