United Kingdom - Principle Business Associations Principle Business Associations
BritishAmerican Business (BAB)
BritishAmerican Business (BAB) was formed in 2000 through a merger of the American Chamber of Commerce (UK) and the British-American Chamber of Commerce (US). With office locations in both New York and London, BAB is a transatlantic business network of over 500 member companies, connecting over 12,000 business executives. The New York and London offices of BAB are also two chapters of the British-American Business Council (BABC). BABC is the largest transatlantic business network, with 22 chapters and over 2,000 member companies based in major business centers throughout North America and the United Kingdom.
Confederation of Business Industry (CBI)
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1965 and speaks on behalf of 190,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors that together employ nearly 7million people. The CBI has 13 offices around the UK and representation in Beijing, Brussels, Delhi and Washington, DC.
Institute of Directors (IoD)
Founded in 1903, the Institute of Directors (IoD) is the UK’s longest running organization for professional leaders. The IoD encourages entrepreneurial activity and promotes responsible business practice for the benefit of the business community and greater society. There are over 30,000 individual members across the UK.
National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses (fsb)
The National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses (fsb) is a business support and lobbying organization with a mission to help smaller businesses to achieve their ambitions. Founded in 1974, the FSB has 186 branches in 33 regions of the UK. Member organizations are small businesses (defined as employing up to 249 personnel).