More than a third of London and South East firms (36%) identified an improving outlook for the UK economy as the main reason for this confidence.
Firms in London were the second most likely of all UK regions to have plans to invest in AI in the future, joint with Scotland (77%) and trailing only the West Midlands (83%).
However, more than half (59%) of London firms are confident that they can [recruit skilled personnel], compared to 48% of South East firms.
With just a fifth (13%) of firms across London and the South East having difficulty accessing funding, it's notable that private equity was seen as the most popular external source of funding.
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