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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Anthony France

Croydon ‘could become the UK’s answer to Silicon Valley’, data shows

Saffron Saunders, CEO at Startup Croydon - (Croydon Council)

Croydon is predicted to become Britain’s answer to Silicon Valley, according to new research which shows small firms are growing at a faster rate than almost anywhere else.

The south London borough saw a 24 per cent spike in microbusiness numbers during the past 12 months, greater than the rest of London and third in the UK overall.

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