About us

Central London Alliance is a Community Interest Company which unites organisations of varying sizes and sectors to support a strong economic recovery of central London.

Central London Alliance is a community interest company, any profits are re-invested in revitalising central London.

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Advocacy Work

London is unique, requiring bespoke policies to secure its recovery and a more sustainable economy; securing jobs, growth & prosperity for a new generation.

Central London Alliance provides targeted policy recommendations as a non-political voice.

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Business Support

Business is a force for good in London - creating jobs, paying taxes and driving economic growth.

Through Central London Alliance, discover new revenue opportunities, cost savings and sector relevant advice.

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Campaigns

Central London Alliance, with its partners, is able to activate unused spaces to stimulate footfall, trade and local engagement whilst raising urban attractiveness through sport, fashion and other installations and animations, on a short term (meanwhile use basis) and for longer term animations.

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900%
uplift in sales YoY for a local business as result of a Central London Alliance activation
30K+
people took part in London Sports Festival 2025
168m+
media impressions generated during the London Love Affair campaign
£10.1m
additional spend generated in Central London through London Love Affair campaign

Latest News and Updates

Founder of London Sports Festival wins Global Entrepreneur of the Year at British Asian awards

The awards saw leading figures from business, politics, and media celebrate excellence in the British Asian community.

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King’s Batton Arrives in London

King’s Baton Arrives in London as Part of London Sports Festival’s City Celebrations, marking a major moment of celebration in the capital.

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Take Part in London Sports Festival

Now in it’s second year, London Sports Festival is a unique festival of sporting installations and activations across the capital in some of London’s most iconic locations together with hidden streets and leafy backwaters.

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Be Part of a World Record Attempt

On Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September, Central London Alliance is attempting to set a new world record for the largest CPR relay ever attempted, with over 4,000 participants.

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Listen to the London Talking Podcast

In December 2025, Central London Alliance launched its new podcast series - London Talking: a platform for in-depth discussions on the challenges and opportunities shaping the capital’s growth prospects.

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Leading Out-of-Home media business JCDecaux UK

CLA members can access tools to plan and implement the most effective, efficient and targeted Out-of-Home media campaigns, including marketing mentoring, creative development support, insight and data access, and match-funding for OOH media campaigns.

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Partner Testimonials

“Our partnership with the Central London Alliance is especially important to us. The Alliance does outstanding work championing the long‑term vitality of central London - supporting businesses, fostering cultural activity, and helping ensure the capital remains a thriving, inclusive destination for everyone. Their ability to bring stakeholders together around creative, city‑shaping initiatives like this one is invaluable, and we’re delighted to collaborate with them once again to celebrate London’s sporting heritage and energise our streets and public spaces.” 

- Landsec, 2026

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Media Centre
London Sports Festival launches basketball tournament in the shadow of St Paul’s
29th July 2026
London Sports Festival’s 3×3 Basketball Court Scores Early Success with Basketball England Takeover
23rd July 2026
What a room full of the Indian diaspora’s biggest names revealed about Britain’s AI opportunity
16th July 2026
Episode 6: In Conversation with Tom Sleigh - Planning for Growth: How the City of London is building for the Future
8th July 2026
London is Open for Business – But Only If We Get Planning Right
8th July 2026
The UK is lagging behind in supporting the scale and economic potential of growing sectors, including sports and recreation: Padel is a prime example
1st March 2024
How Can Businesses Utilise Sport To Enhance Their Workforce?
8th April 2024
Which Sports are the new Frontier for Gender Inclusivity?
16th May 2024
London Sports Festival Unveils New Pop-Up Padel Court at Hay’s Galleria in Partnership with London Bridge City
8th July 2025
Free Coaching, Wheelchair Games, Dunk Contests, and Basketball Stars Inspire the City
11th August 2025
London Indian Film Festival Returns with Star-Studded 2026 Programme Led by Aamir Khan
25th June 2026
London Sports Festival Serves Up Pickleball in New Street Square
18th May 2026
London Sports Festival Brings Panna Football to The Crescent
2nd June 2026
Founder of London Sports Festival wins Global Entrepreneur of the Year at British Asian awards
4th June 2026
Celebrating Sports in Aldgate: Padel Table Tennis Extended, Bucketball Triumphs
26th September 2025
Central London Alliance comments on tube strikes
9th September 2025
Business Leaders, Policymakers and Innovators Unite to Shape London’s Future
11th October 2025
Tony Matharu: Made in London
16th October 2025
Business and Policy Leaders Call for Policies to Unlock London’s Full Economic Potential
24th October 2025
London Finance Panel Calls for Targeted Reform to Safeguard the City’s Trillion Capital Market Asset
3rd November 2025
London’s Leaders Demand Fairer Policies to Protect Central London’s Beating Heart
7th November 2025
Business Leaders and Experts Urge for Smarter Planning in London
7th November 2025
London’s Innovators Call for Investment and Regulation to Sustain the Capital’s Heart
11th November 2025
Business Leaders Call for Bold Tax Reform and Pro-Growth Policies at Central London Forum
12th November 2025
Tony Matharu, Chairman of Central London Alliance CIC Comments on the Rumoured Introduction of a London Tourist Tax
25th November 2025
A Record-Breaking Summer of Sport across the Capital
3rd December 2025
What’s On In London In June
2nd June 2026
King’s Baton arrives in London ahead of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
2nd June 2026
Commonwealth Games King’s Baton Relay hits the City streets
28th May 2026
London Celebrates 3×3 Basketball with a One Day Pop-Up
12th May 2026
Episode 5: In Conversation with Kate Nicholls - London's Hospitality Economy
20th April 2026
Golden Table Tennis Takes Over London to Celebrate the Sport’s Centenary Homecoming
25th March 2026
London Sports Festival Returns to the Capital in 2026
3rd March 2026
Episode 4: Unlocking a Global City: How London’s Appeal Drives Investment, Business, and Major Events
27th January 2026
Episode 3: Navigating London’s Investment Landscape: The Impact of Government Policies on Investor Sentiment
14th January 2026
Episode 2: Unlocking London: Planning, Licensing and Night-time Opportunities
19th December 2025
Episode 1: Rebuilding Britain’s Investment Engine: Capital Markets, Pensions & London’s Future
18th December 2025
Opportunities for Growth in London Page 13 & Dress to impress page 38
12th January 2026
Conscious Couture at London’s Historic Heart
30th September 2025
Sustainable show Fashion Frenzee closes LFW
26th September 2025
Fashion Frenzee Closes London Fashion Week with a Powerful Celebration of Conscious Fashion
26th September 2025
London Sports Festival at LondonBusinessMatters
9th July 2025
Londoners smash the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Longest Marathon Playing Pickleball (doubles)
25th October 2024
London Fashion Week Closes with a Unique Sustainable Event
19th September 2024
A Pop-Up Padel Court Is Arriving In London’s West End This Summer
26th July 2024
Brand new Padel court opens in West London with bookings open now
26th July 2024
It’s time to play! Sports Fest comes to Aldgate and Cheapside this summer
22nd July 2024
America’s Fastest Growing Sport Arrives In The City of London
11th July 2024
Transport Strikes Hit London & The Hospitality Yet Again
25th April 2024
Central London Alliance calls for government to cut VAT for hospitality, tourism and leisure
25th January 2024
Square Mile Smash Guinness World Record in Marathon Padel Playing Marathon at New City Court
29th September 2023
London hospitality quartet set new Guinness World Record playing padel
3rd October 2023
Mammoth world record padel attempt
25th September 2023
Guinness World Record attempt to tempt people back to the City
22nd September 2023
City Giving Day: Central London Alliance’s Guinness World Record Title Attempt
7th September 2023
Padel comes to the City of London
11th May 2023
Padel Served as City’s Latest Activity
10th May 2023
Central London Alliance launches tourism campaign
6th February 2023
Tony Matharu: Meet the hotelier on a mission to get London back in full force
14th October 2022
Hotelier: Rail strikes cost me half a million – it’s time to get round the table
14th October 2022
Tony Matharu comments on the recent rail strikes on BBC Radio
25th August 2022
Tony Matharu discusses the impact of the rail strike on businesses on BBC Radio
21st June 2022
In the City app launches to help recovery in the Square Mile by Primera Corporation, Brand Partner of CLA
4th February 2022
In the City app launches to help recovery in the Square Mile by Primera Corporation, Brand Partner of CLA
4th February 2022
The Office: Clean air becoming a key part of the return by Rensair, Advocate partner of CLA
6th August 2021
The Office: Time for Government to offer certainty and direction by Primera Corporation, Brand Partner of CLA
4th August 2021
The Office: How managers can team up with staff to rebuild working culture
5th August 2021
What’s the future of Central London?
22nd July 2021
New campaign urges public to rekindle London ‘love affair’
11th April 2021
Hospitality leaders react to UK roadmap delay
15th June 2021
London calls for more support for businesses as 'Freedom day' pushed back
14th June 2021
Central London Alliance and Optimiser on the role of automation and data in the city’s recovery
28th May 2021
New campaign urges public to rekindle London ‘love affair’
12th April 2021
News with Vanessa Feltz
12th April 2021
Cross-media campaign launched to encourage members of the public safely back to Central London
12th April 2021
Campaign encourages the public to rekindle their love of London
12th April 2021
London Love Affair: New campaign launches to bring public back to the capital
12th April 2021
Number of Tube passengers on the up as restrictions ease
13th April 2021
Budget will help economy survive
10th March 2021
London at risk of being ‘levelled down’ by pandemic, leading business
19th February 2021
London businesses urge Rishi Sunak to deliver ‘Marshall Plan’ to help capital’s
19th February 2021
Jab hesitancy can be fatal for groups at risk of Covid
10th February 2021
Matharu seeks continued support for the UK’s hospitality sector
6th January 2021
Central London Alliance react to Tier 3 measures
15th December 2020
Central London Alliance urges support for businesses calling Tier 3 restrictions “catastrophic” for London
15th December 2020
Central London Alliance calls for government financial support to help London’s entertainment and hospitality businesses
15th December 2020
London shops should stay open until 11pm after lockdown to boost West End, business leader says
18th October 2020
16th October 2020
15th October 2020
13th October 2020
Central London manifesto sets out ‘key asks’ for economic recovery
30th September 2020
30th September 2020
Central London Alliance launches to aid economic recovery of London’s business
29th September 2020
Central London Alliance launched to help revive London economy
28th September 2020
The City View Tony Matharu on why its time to get London moving again
5th August 2020