Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú

What Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú does

Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú (COCEP) is a private non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce headquartered at Av. República de Panamá 3591, San Isidro, Lima, Peru. It operates as the official institutional bridge between the Spanish and Peruvian business communities, serving Spanish companies operating in or entering the Peruvian market as well as Peruvian counterparties seeking commercial ties with Spain. The chamber's core activities span three service lines: digital services, event organization (forums, seminars, webinars, networking activities such as desayunos entre socios and after-office events), and commercial contact facilitation that connects members with potential business partners. These services are delivered through five strategic committees — Visiones (sustainable development and responsible investment), Iguales (gender equity), PYMES (SME support), Comité de Inclusión Digital (digitalization, under Eurocámaras Peru), and Revista Redes (publication) — supported by an institutional partnership network that includes the Spanish Embassy, AECID, Universidad del Pacífico, Aequales, MIMP, and various GTM partners.

The revenue model is membership-based and recurring, with annual billing on quote-based pricing for both dues and event/service participation. The chamber does not operate proprietary technology, APIs, or software products; its technology footprint consists of a content website (cocep.org.pe), a digital research library (biblioteca.cocep.org.pe), and standard social media channels. No external investors, parent company, or funding rounds are disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, leveraging the Spanish business network in Peru and word-of-mouth referrals among member companies. Notable member companies span financial services (BBVA, Scotiabank, CaixaBank, BanBif, Mapfre), energy (Repsol), telecom (Telefónica), security (Prosegur), professional services (PwC, AENOR), construction (Acciona), technology (Indra), beverages (Grupo AJE), retail (Yanbal), and BPO (Konecta). Management is led by President Alberto Almendres and General Manager Xavier Urios Huigens.

Name

Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú

Legal name

Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú

Website

https://cocep.org.pe

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú (COCEP) is a non-profit bilateral chamber of commerce that facilitates trade, networking, and institutional support between Spanish companies and the Peruvian market through membership dues, events, and committee programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chamber of Commerce Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD), Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

Keywords

• Bilateral trade facilitation
• Chamber of commerce services
• SME internationalization support
• Business networking events
• Gender equity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The chamber operates as a membership-based organization. Member companies pay dues to access networking events, committee participation, commercial contact services, and institutional representation.
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue generated from seminar registrations, webinar attendance, and special event participation.
3. Member Services: Services including commercial contact facilitation, digital services, event organization, and specialized advisory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COCEP is a bilateral chamber of commerce that provides membership-based services to Spanish companies operating in Peru. Its core offerings include commercial contact facilitation, event and forum organization (including the annual Visiones forum), specialized committees (Visiones, Iguales, PYMES, Inclusión Digital), digital services, and publication of Revista Redes.

Product overview

Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España en el Perú (COCEP) is a bilateral chamber of commerce providing a platform of services and initiatives for Spanish companies operating in Peru. The organization operates through four main strategic committees (Visiones, Iguales, PYMES, and Comité de Inclusión Digital) that promote responsible business practices, gender equity, SME support, and digital innovation. Core services include Digital Services, Event Organization, and Commercial Contacts facilitation. The chamber also publishes the Revista Redes newsletter and maintains a digital library of research publications and reports on trade, investment, and sustainability topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Visiones: A consensus space for Spanish entities in Peru that seeks to contribute reflection and articulation on responsible investment and sustainable development.
• Iguales
• PYMES
• Comité de Inclusión Digital
• Revista Redes

Products and services

• Servicios Digitales Digital services offered to member companies to support their digital transformation and online presence.
• Organización de Jornadas y Eventos Event organization services for corporate gatherings, conferences, seminars, and networking activities offered to member companies and external participants.
• Servicios de Contactos Comerciales Commercial contact services facilitating business connections and trade relationships between Spanish and Peruvian companies for member firms.
• Visiones Committee A consensus space of Spanish entities in Peru contributing reflection and articulation on responsible investment and sustainable development, convening public sector, companies, civil society, and academia (including the annual Visiones forum, active since 2010, with 170+ national and international experts).
• Iguales Committee Initiative of the Spanish Chamber promoting gender equity in member companies and other companies operating in Peru, emphasizing diversity in business models. Includes the PAR Ranking of Gender Equity in Organizations co-developed with Aequales.
• PYMES Committee Support program for small and medium enterprises, with special emphasis on Spanish SME members, to improve their performance, efficiency, quality, and adaptation to the Peruvian market.
• Comité de Inclusión Digital An initiative of Eurocámaras Perú promoting innovation and digitalization in Peru to improve the performance of the Peruvian and European business sector, with special emphasis on member SMEs.
• Revista Redes Subscription-based exclusive content publication providing business and commercial coverage as part of the chamber's communication and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Visiones forum has engaged over 170 experts in 10 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eurocámaras PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurocámaras Perú is the parent organization for initiatives like the Digital Inclusion Committee. COCEP participates in this umbrella network of European Chambers in Peru.
• Universidad del PacíficocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on research publications including studies on Spanish investment impact in Peru, gender equity, and business diagnostics.
• AequalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for the Iguales committee, collaborating on the PAR Ranking of Gender Equity in Organizations. Aequales is a social enterprise specializing in gender equality diagnostics.
• ELSA - Espacios Laborales Sin AcosominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for workplace harassment prevention initiatives and gender equality programs.
• Embajada de España en el PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual Visiones forum and other institutional events. Represents Spanish government support for the bilateral business relationship.
• Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables (MIMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for gender equality initiatives including the 'Empresa Segura' certification program and gender equity policy development.
• AECID - Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el DesarrollocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish international development agency co-organizing the Visiones forum and supporting sustainable development initiatives.
• Foro de ONGD españolasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of Spanish NGOs collaborating on the Visiones forum for sustainable development dialogue.
• Fundación Consejo España-PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the 30th anniversary celebration of Spain-Peru collaboration, presenting joint research.
• IndraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for technology and education webinars, particularly during COVID-19 discussions on digital transformation.
• Oca GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for supplier quality standards webinars, providing inspection services information to members.
• Rubio Leguía NormandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal partner for labor law and telework seminars, providing expertise on Peruvian employment regulations.
• UR GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for SME management best practices seminars.
• MRC International People TrainingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining partner for productivity, engagement, and team management webinars.
• Pacífico Business SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partner for the Leadership Program for Women Executives.
• AequalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer of the PAR Ranking of Gender Equity, including private, public, and SME categories.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cámara de Comercio de Lima: Peru's main domestic chamber of commerce; comparable membership and event-driven service model and overlapping enterprise-member audience, though focused on the general Peruvian business community rather than the Spanish diaspora.
• Cámara de Comercio Británica del Perú (British Chamber of Commerce in Peru): British bilateral chamber in Peru with similar event programming, member committees and trade facilitation services targeting British companies operating in Peru.
• Cámara Peruano Alemana: German-Peruvian bilateral chamber offering networking, trade services and member committees to German companies in Peru; directly competes with COCEP for European-corporate membership wallet share in Lima.
• Cámara Franco Peruana de Comercio e Inversión: Franco-Peruvian bilateral chamber serving French companies in Peru; mirrors COCEP's bilateral chamber model, member services, and event-driven value proposition.
• Cámara de Comercio Italiana del Perú: Italian bilateral chamber in Peru operating with the same membership, events, and trade-facilitation model for Italian companies in Peru — the closest analogue to COCEP by structure and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cámara de Comercio de España: Spain's official national chamber of commerce in Madrid; the parent institutional body for the official Spanish chamber network abroad, of which COCEP is the Peruvian node.
• Eurocámaras Perú: Umbrella network of European chambers in Peru, of which COCEP is a member via the Comité de Inclusión Digital; comparable institutional positioning and acts as a coordinating layer above COCEP.

Regional players

• Cámara Española de Comercio en Colombia: Spanish bilateral chamber in Colombia offering comparable membership, trade and event services to Spanish companies in the Andean region; shares COCEP's positioning and programmatic structure.
• Cámara Oficial Española de Comercio en Chile: Spanish bilateral chamber in Chile operating with an essentially identical member-service and events model for Spanish companies in the Chilean market; useful benchmark for COCEP's regional peers.

Emerging players

• Aequales: Regional social enterprise specializing in gender-equity diagnostics and the PAR ranking; a strategic content/partner overlap rather than a direct competitor, as Aequales powers COCEP's Iguales committee offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/camaraespanolap
• Facebookfacebook.com/CamaraEspanolaPeru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camaraespanolaperu

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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