The Clustering of Financial Services in London*

Appendix 3: Interview Schedule

1a) Why did your firm originally choose this London office location? 1b)What are the
current advantages of this location for your line of business / which of these advantages are
specifically associated with proximity to the City’s critical mass?

2a) What is the nature of your relationships with other firms and institutions in the City
(City Fringe) / what are the benefits of these relationships for innovation and
competitiveness in your business? 2b) How do you communicate with nearby firms/ how
important is close proximity and face-to-face contact?

3a) What is the nature of your business relationships elsewhere in London, the South-East,
UK, Europe and globally / is there a functional or geographical ‘City Fringe’? 3b) How do
you communicate with people and firms located at a distance / how important is travel and
face-to-face contact?

4a) What is the nature of your labor market - within London, the South-East, the UK,
globally? 4b) In what ways, if any, are living and travel to work patterns changing in your
business / what are the implications for the cluster?

5a) Has your firm recently considered moving to a different location, if so where? 5b) What
factors are likely to enhance or threaten business concentration in the City / what action is
required and by whom?

6a) Finally, what do you see as the benefits of business concentration in the cluster for
London, the South-East, UK, Europe and other parts of the world? 6b) What could be done
to enhance these benefits?

Positions of Personnel Interviewed

Company specific titles of individual interviewees are withheld for confidentiality. More
than one individual was interviewed within some organizations.

Chairman

Chief Executive

Chief Administration Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Operating Officer
Executive Director

Director

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