Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa

What Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa does

The Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa (CHP) is a non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce founded in 1971 in Madrid, Spain, that facilitates economic, commercial, and institutional relationships between Spain and Portugal. The organization operates with a small staff of 9 employees across five offices: a Central Headquarters in Madrid and regional delegations in Andalucía, Cataluña, País Vasco, and Valencia. CHP is part of the Red de Cámaras Portuguesas en el Mundo (40+ Portuguese chambers in 30 countries) and the Asociación de Cámaras de Comercio Europeas en España, and maintains institutional relationships with the Portuguese Embassy in Madrid, AICEP, CEOE, and CIP.

CHP generates revenue through recurring membership fees paid by enterprises seeking to develop or expand Iberian-market business. Member companies gain access to a defined service portfolio: networking events (European Business Drinks in Madrid, Barcelona, and Málaga; Young Professionals encounters; the Conoce Socios company-visit program), legal and economic advisory services provided by member firms, comparative Spain-Portugal training programs in fiscality, accounting, communication, and public relations, the Hispanic-Portuguese Arbitration Court for commercial dispute resolution, a job board, and the Premios Vasco da Gama business excellence awards. Governance is exercised through an Executive Council and Advisory Council composed of senior executives from member enterprises. There is no proprietary technology product; the value proposition is relationship-driven and delivered through in-person events, member directory access, and institutional facilitation.

The member base spans major Spanish and Portuguese enterprises across banking (Banco Santander, Abanca, Banco Finantia, BDO), energy (Repsol, Galp, Plenergy), insurance (Fidelidade), aerospace (HISPASAT), logistics (ERSHIP, Transporte Luis Simões), legal services (Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Belzuz Abogados), hospitality (Hotel Pestana, HOTUSA), and pharmaceuticals (Bial). Leadership includes President António Calçada De Sá (also Director General and Vice President of Fundación Repsol) and Executive Director Coro López-Barrón. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa

Legal name

Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa

Website

https://chp.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa is a Madrid-based, non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce founded in 1971 that connects Spanish and Portuguese enterprises through membership-based networking events, legal advisory services, training programs, and arbitration, operating across five regional Spanish delegations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CHP operates as a non-profit association generating revenue through membership fees. Companies join to access a platform for contacts in the Hispanic-Portuguese economic sphere, with benefits including participation in seminars, sector meetings, product presentations, legal and economic advisory services, networking lunches with business and political figures, the Hispanic-Portuguese Arbitration Court, job board, and business listings by sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CHP is a non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce that connects Spanish and Portuguese companies through membership-based services. Its core offerings include in-person networking events (European Business Drinks, Young Professionals encounters, Conoce Socios company visits), legal-economic advisory delivered by member firms, comparative Spain-Portugal training courses, a member job board (Bolsa de Empleo), and the Hispanic-Portuguese Arbitration Court for commercial dispute resolution.

Product overview

Cámara de Comercio e Industria Hispano Portuguesa is a non-profit association founded in 1971 that supports companies with interests in the Iberian Peninsula. The chamber offers a unified service portfolio centered on business networking (European Business Drinks, Young Professionals events, company visits), legal and advisory services, professional training courses, business excellence awards (Premios Vasco da Gama), a job board, and arbitration services. The organization serves as a platform connecting Spanish and Portuguese businesses through events, institutional relations, and member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Networking Events (European Business Drinks, Young Professionals, Conoce Socios)

Named customers28 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and minor.

• Red de Cámaras Portuguesas en el MundocoreOthersCHP is part of this global network of Portuguese Chambers, which comprises more than 40 Chambers operating in 30 countries worldwide, facilitating international business connections for members.
• Asociación de Cámaras de Comercio Europeas en EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHP collaborates with other European Chambers in Spain through joint events like the European Business Drink series, Young Professionals encounters, and institutional gatherings. CHP held the Portuguese presidency of this association.
• AICEP (Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICEP is the Portuguese government agency for foreign investment and trade. CHP maintains a strong institutional relationship for facilitating bilateral business development.
• Embajada de Portugal en MadridimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Portuguese Embassy in Madrid and its Consular Section maintain a strong relationship with CHP, supporting institutional activities and diplomatic business facilitation.
• Cámara de Comercio e Industria Luso EspañolaimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship between CHP and the Luso-Spanish Chamber for joint business facilitation between the two countries.
• Various Regional Economic Coordination BodiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with regional government bodies for economic coordination in Spain.
• ARCHAM (Arco Atlántico Chambers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHP participates in the VI Forum of Atlantic Arc Chambers of Commerce, addressing cooperation in connectivity, diversification, sustainability, innovation, demographics, and talent.
• EurAfrica Forum / Conselho da Diáspora PortuguesaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHP President António Calçada participates in EurAfrica Forum organized by the Portuguese Diaspora Council, promoting collaboration between Europe and Africa.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cámara de Comercio de España: Spain's official national chamber of commerce, offering broader nationwide business services and institutional representation. Overlaps with CHP in providing chamber-style membership services but operates across all of Spain rather than the bilateral Spain-Portugal corridor.

Direct peers

• Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa (CCIP): Portugal's main national chamber of commerce, the direct counterpart on the Portuguese side of CHP's bilateral mission. Operates the Luso-Spanish Chamber (Câmara de Comércio e Industria Luso Española) and shares CHP's mission of facilitating bilateral economic relations.
• Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Luso Espanhola: The Portuguese-side counterpart chamber explicitly named as CHP's partner in the data. Mirrors CHP's mission to facilitate Spain-Portugal trade, offering the most direct comparable business model from the opposite national vantage point.
• Cámara de Comercio Hispano-Marroquí: Another bilateral chamber of commerce based in Spain focused on Spain-Morocco relations. Shares CHP's exact operating model (membership-based trade facilitation, networking events, institutional relationships) but serves a different country pairing.
• British Chamber of Commerce in Spain: A bilateral chamber of commerce operating in Spain with the same membership-and-event-based model as CHP. Both are members of the Asociación de Cámaras de Comercio Europeas en España and compete for similar enterprise member profiles across Spain.
• Cámara de Comercio Americana en España (AmCham Spain): The American Chamber of Commerce in Spain, another member of the Asociación de Cámaras de Comercio Europeas en España. Mirrors CHP's bilateral trade facilitation model with similar enterprise membership economics.
• Cámara de Comercio Hispano-Alemana (AHK Spanien): The German-Spanish bilateral chamber of commerce, another European Chamber member in Spain. Shares CHP's exact operating model and member base profile, focused on a different country pairing.

Regional players

• Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Madrid: Madrid's official chamber of commerce, headquartered in the same city as CHP. Offers overlapping networking and advisory services but with a Madrid-regional rather than bilateral-international scope, making it a partial functional competitor.

Others

• AICEP (Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal): Portuguese government agency for trade and foreign investment promotion, a strategic partner of CHP. Provides institutional-level bilateral trade facilitation services that overlap with CHP's value proposition but from a public-sector standpoint.
• ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones: Spain's national trade promotion agency, comparable to AICEP on the Spanish side. Provides institutional trade facilitation and member services with a public-sector mandate that partially overlaps with CHP's bilateral role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camara-hispano-portuguesa
• Instagraminstagram.com/chp_es

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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