Na h-Eileanan Siar ranks 32nd of 361 UK local authorities on the Local Growth Index, scoring 1,040 against the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its composite score places it 40 points above the UK benchmark and 48 points above the Scottish average. Its standout result is an ESG score of 1,305, placing it 3rd in the UK on that pillar.
The composite score for Na h-Eileanan Siar is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.
Each score is calculated by averaging across all active companies in the area, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means authorities with very different numbers of companies can be compared fairly: a place with 1,072 active companies is measured on the same footing as one with ten times as many.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so a score above that means local companies are, on average, more active on these measures than the UK as a whole. Na h-Eileanan Siar's composite of 1,040 sits above that benchmark. The likely range of 989 to 1,091 shows how far the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies; because that range is narrow enough to rely on, the score is published.
Scotland
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 Na h-Eileanan Siar's composite score of 1,040 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
983
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−17 points against the UK · Likely range 919–1,047 · 30% of the composite
Innovation is measured through granted patent families, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, tagging in innovative sectors, and presence in IS-8 sectors. Na h-Eileanan Siar ranks 148th of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 983, placing it 17 points below the UK benchmark and in the top half of all authorities.
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
1,017
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+17 points against the UK · Likely range 941–1,093 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate, and accelerator attendance. Na h-Eileanan Siar ranks 86th of 360 authorities here, scoring 1,017, which is 17 points above the UK benchmark and places it in the top quarter nationally.
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
1,031
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+31 points against the UK · Likely range 927–1,135 · 30% of the composite
Investment reflects equity-raising activity: whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity, and whether any deals were a company's first ever raise. Na h-Eileanan Siar ranks 36th of 360 on this pillar, scoring 1,031, which is 31 points above the UK benchmark and in the top 10% of all authorities.
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
1,305
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+305 points against the UK · Likely range 1,220–1,390 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Na h-Eileanan Siar ranks 3rd of 361 authorities on ESG, scoring 1,305, which is 305 points above the UK benchmark. This is the authority's strongest pillar by a considerable margin and places it among the very top authorities in the UK on these measures.
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 Scotland
The chart below shows how Na h-Eileanan Siar's composite score of 1,040 compares with its neighbouring Scottish authorities, including Orkney Islands, which scores 1,169.
How does Na h-Eileanan Siar rank in Scotland on the Local Growth Index?
Na h-Eileanan Siar ranks 4th of 32 Scottish authorities, scoring 1,040 against a Scottish average of 992.
What is Na h-Eileanan Siar's strongest pillar on the Local Growth Index?
ESG is its strongest pillar, with a score of 1,305, placing it 3rd in the UK and 305 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Na h-Eileanan Siar perform on Investment compared with the rest of the UK?
It ranks 36th of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 1,031, putting it in the top 10% nationally and 31 points above the UK benchmark.
What does the likely range on each score mean?
The likely range shows how far a score could move with a slightly different mix of companies in the area. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to be reliable.
How many active companies are counted in Na h-Eileanan Siar for this index?
The index counts 1,072 active companies in Na h-Eileanan Siar, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
Where is Na h-Eileanan Siar's relative weakness on the Local Growth Index?
Innovation is its lowest-scoring pillar at 983, placing it 148th of 361 authorities and 17 points below the UK benchmark, though it still outperforms 59% of all authorities on that measure.
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