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HomeNewsUK Business centre in Lille: a soft-landing solution for British companies

UK Business centre in Lille: a soft-landing solution for British companies

A business centre dedicated to British companies opened in Lille, turning Northern France’s capital into a symbol of Franco-British cooperation. This project was initiated BCCI Lille (The British Chamber of Commerce and industry of Lille), the World Trade Centre of Lille, the British Prosperity Council, Jean-Jacques Roussel and Nord France Invest.

 

 

What is the goal of the UK Business centre?

 

The UK Business centre aims to:

#1 Create an ecosystem of experts specialised in cross-Channel trade and expansion as well as professionals in different industries. You will be able to schedule business meetings at the Business Centre.

#2 Provide British companies with a working space for free for 6 months: offices, meeting rooms and an internet connection

In the end, this soft-landing solution will allow those companies to have a footprint on EU soil.

 

What is the context of this event?

 

In sight of the Franco-British Summit that will be held in Mars 2023, strengthening the links between our two nations is more important than ever. The UK business centre is 100% is line with this approach and offer British companies a ready-to-use solution to overcome their challenges to access the EU market.

This initiative was labelled Hauts-de-France International – a task force comprised of the Hauts-de-France Regional Council, CCI International and Nord France Invest. Its main goal is to strengthen companies’ and territories’ internationalisation.

 

What is the process to join the UK Business Centre?

  • Step 1: You either fill in the form down below in the “contact us” box or if you have questions beforehand, email us on the following address: info@ukbusinesscentrelille.com
  • Step 2: After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email that your query has been taken into account with information on that the UK Business Centre can make you benefit from
  • Step 3: Someone from our team will come back to you to schedule a video call to talk further about your project
  • Step 4: After the exploratory call, you will be put in touch with the most adequate service provider

 

 

Who to contact for the UK Business Centre?

 

Artus Galiay – Hauts-de-France Representative to the UK at Nord France Invest – and Nik Haidar – President at the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry Lille – will be at your disposal for any query.

Email us at: info@ukbusinesscentrelille.com

Or call us:

UK: +44 203 907 6490

FRANCE: +33 3 53 32 00 54

 

 

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