ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGFrench Chamber of Commerce in Great

Britain2012

General COMMENTS on the year 2011

A VERY GOOD CRU!A profit of £32K instead of £5K budgeted

A double digit growth in terms of revenue: £1700K vs. £1550K in 2010

125 new members

A new website and new communication tools

The launch of our Patron newsletter

The development of new ads to increase our visibility

6 new partnerships (the Financial Times, Le petit Journal, FRL, Portland, the RAA and evolution coaching) for a total of 18

Partnerships with the CNOSF around the forthcoming Olympic Games

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The launch of our Climate Change Forum

The launch of our Quarterly Economic Updates

The extension of our VIE platform from 14 to 21 desks

The loss of VAT recovery revenues (£22K) largely compensated by higher accountancy and payroll services revenues (from £257K to £300K)

High quality events (high profile speakers and amazing venues) and publications

Very productive Forums and Clubs

The lowest staff turnover ever!A VERY MOTIVATED AND HARDWORKING TEAM!

 

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General COMMENTS on the year 2011

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There are obviously still areas for improvement, mainly in terms of:

- Communication

- Members’ relationship management

- Development of new services to match our member’s needs and expectations

- Positioning our Forums and Clubs as Franco British think tanks

- Development of new partnerships

 

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General KEY FIGURES 2011

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595 Member companies

A turnover of £1,700K, a profit before tax of £32K

34 Events

24 Forums & Clubs sessions

379 French and British SMEs assisted

A Board of 12 Directors

60 Advisory CouncillorsA multicultural team of 30

125 new members

A lower attrition rate: resignations are higher among active members vs. corporate and patron members

Our objective is to bring the attrition rate down to10% by the end of 2013

An improved relationship management Distribution of VouchersDevelopment of a more strategic sector based approachBusiness introductions from member to member

 

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011MEMBERSHIP

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12 new patrons joined the Chamber 16 new corporate members 97 new active members

453 451 433 443

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610599

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011Members’ representatives by job titles

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64%

23%

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5%1%Board of Directors, Chairmen, MD and PartnersSales/Marketing Managers

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HR Managers

64%23%

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Consultants

HR Managers

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011EVENTS

34 events, 2900 participants vs. 1800 in 2012

An impressive line up of high profile speakersAmazing venues and sponsors Increasing success of our CEO BreakfastsNEW: Videos of the Gala Dinner, The Dîner de la Rentrée & The Dîner des ChefsThe very first Xmas CocktailLots of prizes to win at our different eventsOur new Calendar of events

Development of press partnerships, increasing coverage(M2M, FBBA, Xmas Party, Rentrée,)

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Systematic coverage in INFO before and after each event

Our new website A new design for a better impact

Le ShopPossibility to book and pay online

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011DINNERSANNUAL GALA DINNER at the Landmark Hotel350 participantsMain sponsors: Deloitte, EDF and HSBC Supporting sponsor: AccorGuest Speaker: Paul Deighton, CEO of LOCOG (The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games)

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011DINNERS

FRANCO BRITISH BUSINESS AWARDS (FBBA)Under the patronage of:HE Mr Bernard Emié & HE Sir Peter Westmacott Main sponsors: Barclays, Chez Gérard, MazarsPartners: CCI INT’L, Eurostar, Invest in France, UKTIGuest speakers: Nicolas Barré, Deputy MD, Les Echos Hugh Carnegy, European MD, Financial Times

Press Coverage in the FT

WINNERS 2011:SME/Entrepreneur Award: Tuffa UK LtdAward for Innovation: Thousand SunsJury's Special Award: St Pancras Renaissance Hotel‘Coup de Coeur' Award: Cinémoi

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL LUNCH at the Corinthia Hotel120 participantsSponsored by Société Générale Corporate & Investment BankingGuest Speaker: Angela Knight, Chief Executive of the British Banker’s Association

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011DINNERSDINER DE LA RENTREE at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel220 participantsSponsored by Eurostar International Guest Speaker: Nicolas PetrovicCEO of Eurostar International

2011 Intercultural Trophy for Business Excellenceawarded to

MAZARS LLP

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DINER DES CHEFS 2nd Edition (in two parts)At Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, with Chef Raymond BlancSponsored by Citroën, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and Pernod Ricard UK DINER DES CHEFS 3rd Edition at Sketch, with Pierre Gagnaire, Triple Michelin Starred MasterchefSponsored by Pernod Ricard UK and Sketch

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011SPECIALISED EVENTS

2 SEMINARS Sponsored by HSBC and McGuireWoods

1 TRAINING sponsored by Kingstree

1 INDUSTRY EVENT focused on Retail Sponsored by Chanel, at the Connaught hotelWith guest speaker: Michael Ward, Managing Director of Harrods

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011COCKTAIL EVENTS

2 BUSINESS CLUB COCKTAILSSponsored by Lombard and Société Générale Hambros

1 MEMBER TO MEMBER COCKTAIL & EXHIBITIONAt the Royal Garden Hotel – 21 stands and 254 participants

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011WINE TASTING EVENTS

2 INTERNATIONAL WINE TASTINGSWith the participation of the Argentinean, Austrian, Italian, French, Spanish and Mexican Chambers

1 SUMMER CHAMPAGNE PARTY Sponsored by St Ermin’s Hotel and French Bubbles

1 NETWORKING CHAMPAGNE RECEPTIONSponsored by the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011BREAKFASTS

3 CEO BREAKFASTS At the Andaz Hotel Guest speaker: Stephen Burgin, UK Country President of AlstomAt the Andaz Hotel - Sponsored by Bridor UK – FB Solution Guest speaker: Jean-Jacques Gautrot, Chairman and CEO of ArevaAt The Connaught Hotel – Sponsored by Relais & ChâteauxGuest speaker: Arnaud Bamberger, Executive Chairman of Cartier

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A Patron Dinner at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel before its opening

Private view of the Watteau exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, Sponsored by CBRE

Meet the CNOSF, learn more about the Club France and Get set for the Olympics! At Tower Bridge Walkways

Cendrillon Premiere at the Royal Opera House, sponsored by Pernod Ricard and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011PATRON EVENTS

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2 AMBASSADOR’S BRIEFS on: French presidency of the G8 & G20 Outcome of the G20 Cannes Summit; Agenda of the forthcoming Anglo-French summit.

Emirates Cup Tournament 2011, sponsored by Arsenal Friday VIP Morning, at the Royal Academy of Arts A Patron Dinner at “The Balcon”, newly refurbished

restaurant at the Sofitel London St James – in presence of Denis Hennequin, Chairman and CEO of Accor

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1 CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL: 120 participants, Guest Speaker: Olivier Girault, Sponsored by easyJet. More than 50 tombola gifts.

1 CORPORATE MEMBERS’ COCKTAIL: 70 participants, at the Corinthia Hotel

1 DISCOVER FELLOW MEMBER RESTAURANTS: 69 participants to discover Nordic cuisine and natural wines in a one Michelin star restaurant: North Road

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F&C’s mission: Aiming to be information providers, hubs for best practices and thought leadersLaunch of the Climate Change Forum chaired by Richard Brown, EurostarLaunch of the Quarterly Economic Updates chaired by Philippe Chalon, International SOS, Cercle d’Outre Manche2 New Chairs: SME/Entrepreneurs Club: Frédéric Larquetoux, Ernst & YoungHR Forum: Rose Gledhill, International SOS5 Forums, 2 Clubs 24 sessions with high profile guest speakers Development of LinkedIn groups

F&C have become the argument to retain or attract members and reinforce the representation of the Chamber’s Franco-British Business Community

THE Anglo French Business magazineThemes of the yearMedia and Marketing, Business Education, Real Estate, Food & Drink, Olympics and Green Economy

Yearly AdvertisersCartier, Chivas Brothers, EDF Energy, the Financial Times, HSBC, International SOS, Société Générale, VINCI and also Boulle International, Delahaye Moving, la Cave à Fromage

Extra visibility for the advertisers on the CCFGB Website

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011PUBLICATIONS - INFO

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011PUBLICATIONS

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The Franco British Trade Directory (FBTD) - Compiles details of the French Chamber members. - 320 pages divided into 3 major sections (patron members, corporate members, active members)- 1627 representatives from our 595 member

companies- Exclusively distributed to our members, free of charge

The Member to Member offers booklet - Opportunity to showcase your products and/or services offering discounted rates and services to fellow members - Entries are also visible on our Website and the UCCIFE website

Take advantage of fellow members offers- More than 80 offers through various categories such as Business Services Language and Recruitment, Leisure & Hotel and Retail.

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Zoom on Key Achievements 2011www.ccfgb.co.uk

Launch of our new website in February 5000 unique visitors per monthLaunch of the news section in JuneMembers can register to events and purchase our publications online, access F&C minutes and presentations Free access to AFP NewsMembership application form online

Most visited sections:Recruitment serviceForthcoming eventsPhoto galleryShopWork for usContact us

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

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188 SMEs assisted in 2011 25 companies to whom we provided customised Partner Search and other Market Development servicesIncreased number of lists sold to French AND British Companies 4 issues of France UK ExpressParticipation to 17 ‘Journées Pays’ with local Chambers of Commerce in France – informing and advising over 140 French companies on their UK Development strategyA very succesful CAP UK and Ireland meeting in Dublin    FOOD AND DRINK TRADE MISSIONIn partnership with the local CCI, the CCFGB accompanied British buyers (including Ocado and Selfridges) to Nord Pas-de-Calais and introduced them to 30 local food and drink manufacturers.

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VIE Desk Rental and Coaching - Extension of our VIE desk rental capacity from 14 to 21 desks - 8 new companies- 1of our clients set up a UK business (and is now clients of our Business Support department for Payroll)

Zoom on Key Achievements 2011IMPLANTATION

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An amazing year!A total of 100 clients including 31 new clientsAnd 91 SMEs advisedBreakdown:Accountancy: 35Payroll: 44VAT Management: 9Domiciliation: 12400 employees on our clients’ payroll!

Some of our clients:SANDROMAJEMOBALPAMAPEDBONPOINTASTEKCAUDALIE

La Journée Implantation for French SMEs planning to set up a business in the UK Up to 6 business meetings with experts in one day at the ChamberAn opportunity for our members to develop their business while helping French SMEs

FOCUS onSMEs & Entrepreneurs

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A very active SMEs and Entrepreneurs Club

The Franco British Business Awards

Our Business Guides

Special issue of INFO on the subject

Recruitment service package for small businesses

Quarterly Economic Updates

A SMEs Entrepreneurs EVENT in 2012

Projet de parrainage by the CCE in partnership with Ubifrance and the Chamber

Finance Forum session of financing the mid caps

Last but not leastOlympic and Paralympic Games

2011:Our GALA DINNER with Paul Deighton, CEO of LOCOGA corporate and patron event at Tower Bridge (CNOSF)A new Olympic section on our website A partnership with London Business Club A luxury Club Breakfast on the theme of the OlympicsAn issue of INFO dedicated to the Games

Last but not leastOlympic and Paralympic Games

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2012:An patron and corporate event at the French Ambassador’s residence on 14 June

Privileged access for our members:- at Club France on 26 July- tickets for the Games- the Belem

A new Olympic section in INFO with our sponsors and partners corner

A partnership with CNOSF and the paralympic committee

Handisport National Lottery

General Perspectives 2012SO FAR...

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The launch of the recruitment service (dedicated, competitive, innovative)

The launch of the Finance Forum

The project on an Energy Conference

The publication of our first Annual activity report

A mission on renewables in October 2012A trade mission in the financial sector in partnership with Ubifrance UKBoth missions in partnership with the members of the Chamber

Further develop our Forums and Clubs’ visibility through the extension of the partnership with Portland

New additions to the website:The Directory online; the recruitment service (post or view job offers, upload CVs, consult mini CVs, register for job alerts); the new home page!

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