UK Business Centre Lille

British companies entering the EU market face many hurdles, from increased costs and red tape to logistical delays. At the UK Business Centre Lille, we give them concrete solutions to overcome these challenges.

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What is the aim of the UK Business Centre Lille?

The UK Business Centre Lille offers British companies a "soft-landing" in the European Union. We help minimize risks, cut costs and accelerate time-to-market.

Our services

Who is the UK Business Centre Lille for?

We support a broad range of businesses, from start-ups and SMEs to large enterprises, offering expert advice and customised services that make market access smoother and faster.

Our network

Supported by the UK Department for Business and Trade.

« The Department for Business and Trade’s focus is to deliver economic growth for the UK, and does this by helping businesses to grow, export, invest and create jobs. In France, we help UK companies thrive by identifying export opportunities and advice on how to export or tackle market access barriers. DBT France works with partners across France whose objectives align with ours to provide a coherent, joined-up service offer for UK companies. The UK Business Centre Lille is one of these initiatives. »

Jo Hawley, Deputy Trade Commissioner Europe

What type of services does the UK Business Centre Lille provide?

The UK Business Centre Lille provides direct and fast-track access to the expertise and support you need to succeed in Europe.

Expert guidance

English-speaking sector experts to support you on every step of your project

Network access

Direct access to influential local, regional and national business networks

More about our services

Expertise you can benefit from :

Legal

Finance Banking

Business development

Retail E-commerce

Logistics

Customs Representation

Commercial Representation

Setting-up in Hauts-de-France

Success stories

The companies we support are our best ambassadors. Hear about their experience with the UK Business Centre Lille and how it helped them reach their goal to access the French market.

« It is like a helping hand to set-up shop versus going online and just Google translating everything from French to English which can be quite daunting. »

Adrianna Restrepo, Co-founder of Deblock

« Lille is an obvious first step for us into securing a business legacy in France. »

Oliver Watkins, General Manager at PMY Group

« The Centre’s expertise reduces both the risks and the fears that come with geographic expansion. »

David Brown, CEO of The Good Space Company

« With the UK Business Centre Lille team support, we have not looked back and we are seriously looking at raising in France to open up the Easichat business close to Lille. »

Matt Stone, Co-founder of Easichat