Arab-British Chamber of Commerce

Name

Arab-British Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

The Joint Arab British Chamber Of Commerce

Website

https://abcc.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions providing access to networking events, discounts on trade services, and exclusive business development opportunities.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for summits, seminars, networking events, and roundtables.
3. Export Documentation Services: Certification and legalisation services for exports to Arab countries, with members receiving 50%+ discounts.
4. Venue Hire: Rental of premium Mayfair event spaces with member discounts.
5. Visa Services: Visa processing services including China visa service.
6. Translation Services: Document translation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) is a membership-based trade facilitation organization founded in 1975 that promotes bilateral trade between the UK and 22 Arab League member states. It provides Arab League-endorsed export documentation and certification services, visa and translation services, international trade training, and a digital Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) developed with Hashmove. The Chamber also generates business development value through networking events including its flagship Arab British Economic Summit (ABES), ministerial roundtables, publications, and tiered membership subscriptions.

Product overview

The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) operates as a trade facilitation organisation rather than a software product company. Its core offering comprises Trade Services (export documentation, visa services, translation, and training), a Trade Facilitation Platform developed in partnership with Hashmove, event hosting including the annual Arab-British Economic Summit, and publications including the Economic Focus magazine and Arab-British Bi-Monthly e-Bulletin. The Chamber serves as a membership-based organisation providing certification services endorsed by the Arab League for UK exporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Export Documentation Services

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and key.

• HashmovecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024ABCC member company and co-developer of the Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP). Hashmove's Group CEO Sarfaraz Alam contributed to platform development. Hashmove is also a Platinum member of ABCC.
• London Strategy CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024ABCC member company and co-developer of the Trade Facilitation Platform (TFP) for global traders.
• Algerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed between ABCC and CACI to work closer together to promote UK-Algeria cooperation and identify joint opportunities for members. First participation by Algeria in Arab British Economic Summit.
• Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPrime sponsor of ABES 2025. Vice President Sales highlighted Dubai as global trading hub and increasing UK firm presence in JAFZA.
• MARKAZkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerPrime sponsor of ABES 2025.
• KEZAD Group (AD Ports)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized Abu Dhabi business seminar. KEZAD executives led by CEO Mohamed Al Khadar Al Ahmed showcased integrated trade, logistics and industrial free zones.
• Embassy of the UAE in LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized Abu Dhabi seminar highlighting UAE as trade and industrial hub.
• DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial business networking event hosted by ABCC showcasing DMCC free zone advantages for UK investors. Chairman Dr. Hamad Buamimis and CEO HE Ahmed Bin Sulayem participated.
• Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness roundtable hosted by ABCC highlighting QFC opportunities. QFC team led by Director Ms Laila Al Jefairi explained services for wealth management, fintech, and Islamic finance.
• IFZA Free Zone DubaikeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Dubai business setup event. Ola Idris (Head of Channel Partnerships) outlined free zone advantages for UK businesses.
• Dubai ChamberskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized Dubai business setup event. Basim Al-Ahmadi (Chief Representative UK) highlighted Dubai's economic growth and UK investment.
• British Chamber of Commerce Dubai (BCCD)keyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-organizer of Dubai business setup and taxation event.
• Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AuthoritykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive business roundtable hosted by ABCC. Kevin Fernandes presented opportunities for UK enterprises to expand into UAE via UAQ FTZ, which hosts 12,000+ global companies.
• MUSIAD UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint business reception co-hosted by ABCC and MUSIAD UK. Turkan Akbas (Chairwoman) leads UK-Türkiye business ties initiatives. UK-Türkiye bilateral trade exceeds £28 billion.
• Embassy of Sudan in LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on Sudan Reconstruction Forum. Ambassador Babikir Elsiddig M. Elamin participated in discussions on investment opportunities.
• Sudanese Businessmen FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Sudan Reconstruction Forum with ABCC and Sudanese Embassy.
• Al Jaber & Partners Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatinum member collaborated on Saudi Arabia in Focus roundtable. Partner Marc Saroufim presented Vision 2030 opportunities in AI, fintech, and emerging technologies.
• Union of Arab ChambersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Khaled Hanafy, Secretary General, delivered welcoming remarks at ABES 2025. Described ABCC as one of the most successful chambers under UAB and League of Arab States.
• UK Export FinancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCEO Tim Reid participated in ABES 2025, highlighting 400-year UK-Arab trade relationship and role of export finance.
• UK Department for Business and TradecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChief Negotiator Tom Wintle provided update on UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement negotiations at ABES 2025.
• Arab International Women's Foundation (AIWF)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerABCC Board member Mrs Haifa Al Kaylani OBE participated in ABES 2025 sessions on education and women's empowerment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BritishTurkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI): BTCCI is the UK-Türkiye bilateral business chamber promoting trade and investment between the UK and Türkiye. ABCC has partnered with MUSIAD UK (the Turkish counterpart), indicating a directly comparable bilateral chamber peer operating under the same model of membership tiers, trade services, and event-led engagement.
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI): FICCI is one of India's largest and oldest business chambers, providing membership, trade facilitation, certification services, events, and policy advocacy to Indian and international businesses. Although India-focused, FICCI parallels ABCC's combination of trade documentation, networking events, publications, and tiered membership for a bilateral/regional mandate.
• China-Britain Business Council (CBBC): CBBC is the UK's leading bilateral business organization promoting trade and investment between the UK and China. CBBC directly parallels ABCC's bilateral chamber model—membership tiers, trade facilitation, networking events, market entry services, and country-specific publications—positioning it as the closest direct peer, with ABCC even offering a dedicated China Visa Service on the same bilateral premise.
• Dubai International Chamber: Dubai International Chamber is one of three chambers under Dubai Chambers, focused on expanding Dubai's trade and investment ties globally. It directly interacts with ABCC through MoUs and partnerships (Basim Al-Ahmadi highlighted Dubai-UK ties at ABCC events), operating as a regional Arab-side counterpart with similar membership, events, and trade facilitation offerings.
• British-American Business (BAB): BAB is the leading transatlantic bilateral business organization connecting UK and US companies through membership, events, trade missions, and policy advocacy. BAB shares ABCC's bilateral chamber DNA—premium member roster, tiered membership, flagship conferences (e.g., Annual Conference), and event-driven GTM—making it a strong direct peer in bilateral business association format.

Broad incumbents

• Confederation of British Industry (CBI): The CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organization representing employers across sectors, providing policy advocacy, networking events, and member services. While CBI focuses on UK domestic policy rather than bilateral trade corridors, its event-driven membership model (Annual Conference, regional events) parallels ABCC's flagship ABES approach to GTM.
• London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI): The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry is one of the UK's largest independent chambers, providing membership, trade documentation, networking, and policy advocacy services to London-based businesses. Like ABCC, LCCI operates a tiered membership model with trade documentation, training, and event-driven GTM, but serves a broader UK-domestic mandate rather than a specific bilateral corridor.
• Union of Arab Chambers (UAC): The Union of Arab Chambers is the umbrella body of Arab national chambers of commerce, operating under the League of Arab States. The UAC's Secretary General Dr. Khaled Hanafy has directly endorsed ABCC as 'one of the most successful chambers under UAB and League of Arab States', positioning UAC as the Arab-side parent organization and a clear peer in trade facilitation authority.
• British Chambers of Commerce (BCC): The British Chambers of Commerce is the national umbrella body representing a network of accredited UK chambers of commerce. It provides trade services, policy advocacy, and international trade documentation, with overlapping trade documentation and membership service offerings to ABCC, but operates as a federation across all UK chambers rather than a single bilateral corridor.

Regional players

• Federation of Saudi Chambers: The Federation of Saudi Chambers is the umbrella body coordinating Saudi Arabia's regional chambers of commerce. It is a regional peer to ABCC for Saudi-focused bilateral trade activity, particularly relevant given Vision 2030 opportunities that Al Jaber & Partners have presented at ABCC roundtables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ABCCnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/ABCCpage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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