Interview with Simon Kenyon, Group Ambassador for London, Lloyds Banking Group Taking the pulse of London's financial health is not easy: for every business that's thriving, or at least showing 'bouncebackability' from the pandemic, there are others struggling to keep the wolf from the door. But the economic pulse is beating a little faster inside the M25 than everywhere outside the orbital motorway, according to Lloyds Bank's latest Businesses Barometer, which found the capital's companies are currently the most confident of all UK regions. Fifty-nine per cent of London businesses are optimistic about their own medium-term trading prospects. "It's a pivotal time," says Simon Kenyon, speaking to City AM fresh from his appointment as Lloyds Banking Group's new Ambassador for London. He continues to serve as Managing Director of Client Products in Lloyds Bank's Commercial Banking division, supporting businesses with access to finance, specialist lending and working capital management tools.