WHo We Are

tHe UK IndIA BUSIneSS CoUnCIl

eQUIpS BrItISH BUSIneSSeS WItH

tHe InSIgHtS, AdVoCACY And

FACIlItIeS needed to SUCCeed In

one oF tHe World’S MoSt exCItIng

BUt CHAllengIng MArKetS.

UK India Business Council provides a unique and powerfulblend of support to members and service users, whether theyhave a long-standing presence in India or are in the earlystages of their engagement with India.

With the UK government, the UK India Business Council works to positively impact the ease of doing business in India.

DELHI &GurGaon

MuMBaI

CHEnnaI

HYDEraBaD

BanGaLorE

KoLKaTa

UK IndIA BUSIneSSCoUnCIl KeY pArtnerSIn IndIA

reAlISIng tHe VISIon

tHe UKIBC IS WorKIng WItH UK

trAde And InVeStMent (UKtI) And

tHe BrItISH BUSIneSS groUpS (BBgs)

ACroSS IndIA to proVIde More

SUpport In IndIA For UK CoMpAnIeS,

At HIgHlY-CoMpetItIVe prICeS.

From a network of centres in six Indian cities, the visionis to grow UK-India trade significantly by:

• increasing the level of interaction between UK and Indian businesses;

• providing greater intelligence on UK-India trade opportunities;

• delivering policy advocacy support for bilateral trade; and

• providing world-class facility and support services needed by businesses to meet their trading objectives.

The UKIBC’s expansion into Bangalore follows itslaunch in gurgaon in September 2013. As announcedby British Prime Minister David Cameron, UKIBC willopen in Mumbai in December 2014.

So, from 2015, UK companies will have access to theinteractions, intelligence, influence and infrastructure inIndia’s three most significant economic centres, whichrepresents coverage of 75 per cent of the Indian market.

Please find out now what the UKIBC can do for your company and your strategic vision today. Just call us in the UK on 0800 0196 176, and in India on +91 1244 537800 or e-mail us at [email protected]

UK India Business Council events, delegations and webinars connect UK businesses with expert practitioners, thought leaders and decision makers.

We also provide a range of sector-specific research and marketentry-related services to help British companies understand theopportunities and make informed choices about their investments.

UK India Business Council’s management combines first-hand experience of growing businesses in India with an understanding of the challenges and excitement of entrepreneurship in a dynamic, fast-growth country.

For those setting up operations in India, UK India Business Councilprovides a home-from-home with a network of UK India BusinessCentres in major cities across India. An unrivalled network ofgovernment and business contacts, service providers and its ownhighly skilled staff are there to help UK businesses win in India.

Operational in 2014

Opening by 2017

oUr pArtnerS

pACIFIC BUSIneSS CentreS (pBC)Pacific Business Centres (PBC) provides the UK India Business Council with a turnkey property solution.

The London and Delhi based design teams have delivered the UKIBC centres to international standards, providing British businesses in the centres a ‘home away from home’ look and feel.

Pacific Business Centres are experts within the Indian real estate and property market, with extensive experience and knowledge of property selection and lease negotiations. PBC have been instrumental in delivering the Gurgaon and Bangalore Centres on time and within budget.

PBC also deliver facilities management at the UKIBC Centres. With a dedicated, experienced and friendly team ensuring the smooth operation and day to day running of the centres.

UK trAde And InVeStMent (UKtI) UK Trade and Investment is the government department that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. It also help overseas companies bring their high quality investment to the UK’s economy - acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business. UKTI offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world.

BrItISH BUSIneSS groUpS (BBgs)The British Business Group is a forum for British and Indian companies and individuals to meet, exchange ideas and network in friendly and informal surroundings. The BBG network is expanding, with BBGs in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Pune and New Delhi.

UKIBC SerVICeS

UKIBC MeMBerSHIpThe UKIBC membership is mainly for medium and large businesses, providing the influence, interaction and intelligence businesses need via a programme of exclusive events, reports, sector policy groups, and advocacy.

IndIA reAdIneSS reportA comprehensive analysis of how “India-ready” your business is.

IndIA FAMIlIArISAtIon VISItSTailored familiarisation programmes for businesses visiting India.

reSeArCHSector-specific market intelligence and research to help you understand the Indian market.

trAInIngExpert masterclasses for established businesses and new entrants to the Indian market.

MentorIngOne-to-one expert guidance on how to navigate the Indian market provided by BBG and UKIBC members.

netWorKIng And eVentSSeminars, workshops and events across India, covering a wide range of topics.

delegAtIonSIntroductions to Indian contacts and potential partners.

lAUnCHpAd®

Fast, low risk, low cost, India market entry model. Get dedicated staff, space and IT facilities to help businesses succeed in India.

SeCtor groUpS For MeMBerS Regular meetings to discuss matters of policy, regulations and market access.

SerVICeS dIreCtorYA comprehensive directory of service providers operating in India.

doIng BUSIneSS In IndIA HelplIneFor support call 0800 0196 176

For India based support call +91 1244 537 800

rupert derham, Co-founder and Directorof Derham & Derham

MArKet reSeArCH“QuITE sIMpLY, DErHaM &

DErHaM wouLD noT HavE BEEn

aBLE To rEaCH THE pEopLE In

InDIa wE HavE wITHouT THE

HELp of uKIBC. THE HELp of

uKIBC Has BEEn InvaLuaBLE anD

wE MosT CErTaInLY wouLD noT

BE In THE ExCITInG posITIon

wE arE In ToDaY wITHouT THE

EffICIEnT ExpErTIsE THE uKIBC

HavE offErED us.”

Miles Cowdry, Director, Global Corporate Development, Rolls Royce

MeMBerSHIp“BEInG a parT of THE uK InDIa

BusInEss CounCIL provIDEs

GrEaTEr InsIGHT InTo THIs

IMporTanT MarKET. THE vaLuE

of TaLKInG To oTHEr uK

CoMpanIEs opEraTInG In InDIa

CannoT BE unDErsTaTED.”

Simon taylor, Manager of International Business Development at Summit Medical Group Ltd

MArKet reSeArCH“THE suMMIT MEDICaL Group

ConTaCTED THE uKIBC To aID

In HELpInG us To unDErsTanD

THE proCEss for rEGIsTraTIon

of our proDuCTs. I HavE

no DouBT THaT I Can anD

wILL, Turn To THE uKIBC for

furTHEr supporT anD aDvICE

In THE fuTurE.”

rosy Banwaite, International BusinessDevelopment and Relationships Manager,

Burton and South Derbyshire College

delegAtIonS“wE HavE parTICIpaTED In

sEvEraL uKIBC MIssIons To

InDIa ovEr THE YEars, THE vIsITs

HavE GIvEn us an opporTunITY

To nETworK wITH sEvEraL

orGanIsaTIons anD aLso LEarn

aBouT How To Do BusInEss In

InDIa, wHICH Is paraMounT.

THE uKIBC TEaM In InDIa arE

CruCIaL as THEY supporT

wITH THE DuE DILIGEnCE of

poTEnTIaL CLIEnTs/projECTs.”

Farhan Ishtiaq,Director, Metalista Limited

MArKet reSeArCH“for our InDIa BusInEss, wE

nEEDED HELp wITH fInDInG

suITaBLE aGEnTs anD I aM

pLEasED To saY THaT THE uKIBC

InDIa TEaM was vErY HELpfuL In

IDEnTIfYInG poTEnTIaL aGEnTs

wHo wE Can worK wITH.”

MArKet reSeArCH“InDIa Is an IMporTanT MarKET for

us aT THE CHarTErED InsTITuTE of

LEGaL ExECuTIvEs. To unDErsTanD

THE MarKET anD THE opporTunITIEs

BETTEr, wE approaCHED THE uKIBC,

anD THEIr TEaM HELpED us IDEnTIfY

THE MaIn sTaKEHoLDErs anD KEY

opporTunITIEs In THE MarKET.”

John Westwood, Director of International Programmes, The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

ACtIon, IntellIgenCe, SUpport

tayyeb Shah, Director of InternationalStrategy at King’s College London

lAUnCHpAd®“KInGs CoLLEGE Is usInG uKIBC’s

LaunCHpaD sErvICE To HELp

supporT In-CounTrY sET-up.

THE uKIBC’s CEnTrE provIDEs us

wITH ExCELLEnT faCILITIEs.”

UK IndIA BUSIneSS Centre netWorK

enterIng tHe IndIAn MArKet need

not Be CoMplex; tHe UKIBC oFFerS

A HoSt oF SerVICeS And FACIlItIeS

to ACCelerAte YoUr leArnIng And

MArKet entrY.

The centres provide a world class ‘home away from home’ for UK businesses, especially SMEs, seeking to enter or expand in India, and are located in Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon and Mumbai.

Each Centre has a multi-functional layout, designed by a team in London, and are home to UKIBC’s team of sector and market entry advisers, who facilitate the interactions and provide the UK India Business Council’s market intelligence services. Each centre is also equipped with a dedicated, in-house, facilities management team from Pacific Business Centres.

BUSIneSS CentreS netWorK oFFerIng

FACIlItIeS InClUde

oFFICe SpACeWorld class incubation space for your Indian business. This space can be altered to create private work space depending on a company’s needs.

MeetIng SpACeUK companies visiting or operating in India now have access to a range of meeting facilities including our Oval Boardroom in Gurgaon, which is able to hold 16 people and is equipped with modern audio visual capabilities making it ideal for Board meetings and roundtable discussions. UKIBC Members receive a 10 per cent discount when booking meeting rooms at the UK India Business Centres.

Hot deSKIng Facilities in a range of locations so you can work flexibly whilst on business trips. UKIBC members can use the hot desking facilities in the UK India Business Centres for free, for up to 50 times a year.

eVent SpACeThe Centrs are hubs for British business activity and events, and they offer UK companies world class and flexible event/networking space, including an exhibition space with open air terraces in both Gurgaon and Banaglore.

trAInIng SpACeThe Centre provides space for companies to train new staff and hold training workshops or seminars for clients. These spaces hold up to 50 people and can be divided to cater for smaller workshops.

VIrtUAl oFFICe Various packages, including Mailbox, telephone answering, meeting rooms, and company listing alongside Centre residents.

AUdIo-VISUAl eQUIpMent Conference rooms are equipped with PolycomHDX7000, twin55” video conference facilities, supporting both ISDN and I.P. connectivity. VC can support up to four individual participants on one call. Our smaller meeting rooms are equipped with Polycom audio conference facilities, which can support three individual participants on one call.

BeneFItS oF USIng tHe UK IndIA BUSIneSS CentreS

• Be at the heart of a powerful peer to peer support ecosystem

• An open-plan, collaborative environment and a home away from home for UK SMEs

• State of the art office facilities and full time facility support staff to ensure the client enjoys seamless and hassle-free use of the Centres

• Competitively priced services and facilities• Flexible agreements based around your needs• Highly accessible locations across India• A great alternative to working out of your

hotel room

A World ClASS “HoMe AWAY FroM HoMe” For BrItISHBUSIneSSeS In IndIA

UKIBC gurgaon Business Centre

UKIBC Bangalore Business Centre

UKIBC Mumbai Business Centre

To find out more about the UK India Business Centres and facilities, please email [email protected]

BAngAlore Centre BAngAlore terrACe

John MountfordInternational Director, AoC

“We Are VerY exCIted

ABoUt oUr pArtnerSHIp

WItH UKIBC And lInKIng

WItH tHeIr IndIAn MArKet

experIenCe And expertISe.“

Anil ChandelPartner, K2 Partnering Solutions

“tHe MAIn AdVAntAgeS Are

lIKe MInded IndIVIdUAlS

tHAt UnderStAnd tHe

UK-IndIA perSpeCtIVe,

AS Well AS BeIng A nICe

enVIronMent to WorK In.”

rob lynesIndia CountryDirector, British Council

“It IS reAllY FAntAStIC tHAt

tHe UKIBC Are proVIdIng

tHIS plAtForM For BrItISH

CoMpAnIeS In IndIA And

It WIll SUrelY BeneFIt UK-

IndIA trAde IMMenSelY.”

Chris WisemanSector Manager, TWI

“We AppreCIAte YoUr HArd WorK,

In HelpIng tWI to delIVer A HIgH

QUAlItY And prodUCtIVe eVent At

YoUr gUrgAon FACIlItY lASt FrIdAY.

tHe eFFort YoU HAd pUt In to

IdentIFYIng And tHen AttrACtIng

SUCH A releVAnt AUdIenCe to oUr

WorKSHop WAS Well plAnned And

VerY eFFeCtIVe.”

Ian FeltonBritish Deputy High Commissioner Bangalore

“UKtI IS AlreAdY WorKIng CloSelY

WItH UKIBC In gUrgAon. openIng

In BAngAlore IS teStIMonY to tHe

Strong leAderSHIp In BUSIneSS

SHoWn BY tHIS StAte. tHe BUSIneSS

to BUSIneSS operAtIon WIll Help

IndIAn CoMpAnIeS trAde WItH

tHe UK And groW oUr BUSIneSS

relAtIonSHIp FUrtHer.”

UK IndIA BUSIneSS Centre, preStIge BlUe CHIp, no. 9 HoSUr roAd, neAr dAIrY CIrCle, BAngAlore, KArnAtAKA 560 019 [email protected] tel: +91 80 714 55 800

SpACe

AreaPrivate CabinsWork StationsMeeting RoomsConference RoomsEvent RoomsTraining Rooms

BAngAlore

12,600 sq ft 24232 (4 seater)1 (18 Seater)70 persons, Terrace: 100 persons1 x 25 seater, 1 x 15 seater

trAInIng rooMteCH HUB

eVent SpACe

reCeptIon / WAItIng

StAFF rooM / loUnge

toIlet /pAntrY

MeetIng AreA

WorKSpACe

WorKSpACe

CloSe SeAtIng AreA

open AIr SeAtIng

toIlet

KItCHen AreA

“It WoUld not HAVe Been

poSSIBle to ACHIeVe SUCCeSSFUl

delIVerY oF tHe lAUnCHpAd

proJeCt, In SUCH A CHAllengIng

tIMe FrAMe, WItHoUt tHe

HIgHlY proFeSSIonAl And

Well orgAnISed SUpport FroM

UKIBC’S IndIA oFFICe.“

“I WoUld lIKe to pUt on reCord MY

perSonAl tHAnKS For tHe SUpport And

ASSIStAnCe tHAt tHe UKIBC proVIded to

Help enSUre A SUCCeSSFUl ConClUSIon

to tHe VedAntA trAnSACtIon. It MArKS

A KeY MoMent In tHe HIStorY oF tHe

CAIrn groUp HAVIng FIrSt entered

IndIA In 1996. I BelIeVe tHe InVeStMent

And dIVeStMent tHAt CAIrn HAS

UndertAKen In IndIA IS SoMetHIng

tHAt tHe UnIted KIngdoM CAn rIgHtlY

Be proUd oF.”

MUMBAI Centre (opening Q4 2014)

WorKSpACe

WorKSpACe

MeetIngAreA

reCeptIon / WAItIng

trAInIng rooM

CAFeterIA

toIlet

Ian MckernanChairman, Molecular Products Group Ltd.

“lAUnCHpAd oFFered A de-rISKed

MArKet entrY StrAtegY CHoICe…

ClUttonS’ BoArd WAnted A

BAlAnCed ApproACH to In-

CoUntrY rISK expoSUre, And

tHe UKIBC oFFered A relAtIVelY

CoSt eFFeCtIVe And tIMelY WAY

oF BeIng In tHe MArKet WItHoUt

tHe need to Set Up An IndIAn pVt.

ltd FroM tHe StArt.”

Ian gladwinEquity Partner, Cluttons

Sir Bill gammellChairman, Cairn Energy Plc

UKIBC MUMBAI BUSIneSS Centre, toWer 3, 2nd Floor, eQUInox BUSIneSS pArK (penInSUlA teCHno pArK),oFF BAndrA KUrlA CoMplex, l. B. S. MArg, KUrlA WeStMUMBAI - 400070, [email protected]

SpACe


MUMBAI

11,250 sq ft 25364 x 4 seater, 1 x 20 seater1 (20 Seater)40 seater60 seater

UKIBC gUrgAon BUSIneSS Centre7tH Floor, toWer B, InFInItY toWerS,gUrgAon, [email protected] tel: +91 1244 537 800

SpACe


gUrgAon

9,400 sq ft 12122 (4 seater)1 (18 Seater)120 persons50 persons

eVent SpACe

CAFeterIA

WorKSpACe

InternAtIonAl AIrport

ConnAUgHt plACe

oKHlA

noIdA

dIStAnCe In KM

0 10 20 30 40 50

John MountfordInternational Director, AoC

“UKIBC WIll Help AoC IndIA

to deVelop CloSer lInKS

WItH IndIAn IndUStrY

pArtnerS And UKIBC’S

lAUnCHpAd WIll AlSo Help US

to Better UnderStAnd And

ACCeSS tHe IndIAn MArKet.”

Martin WheelerTinius Olsen

“tHe UKIBC teAM At gUrgAon

gAVe US 110% SUpport And We

plAn to USe UKIBC gUrgAon AS

A SeMInAr VenUe AgAIn, AS Well

AS tHe neW UKIBC VenUeS In

MUMBAI And BAngAlore WHen

tHeY CoMe on lIne.”

tayyeb Shah, Director of InternationalStrategy at King’s College London

“KCl HAS CHoSen

to loCAte ItS IndIA-

BASed reSeArCH And

pArtnerSHIp operAtIonS

At tHe UK IndIA BUSIneSS

Centre In gUrgAon.”

gUrgAon Centre

toIlet /pAntrY

reCeptIon / WAItIng

MeetIng AreA

trAInIng rooM

neW delHISpoKe Centre

To find out more about the UK India Business Centres and facilities,

please email [email protected] For UK based support call 0800 0196 176

or for India based support call +91 1244 537800. Website: www.ukibc.com

**Mumbai Centre: Tentative plan, subject to change. Business Centre to be functional by Dec 2014.

SpACe BAngAloreCentre

gUrgAonCentre

MUMBAICentre**

neW delHISpoKe

AreA 12,600 sq ft 9,400 sq ft 11,250 sq ft 550 sq ft

prIVAte CABInS 24 12 25 1

WorK StAtIonS 23 12 36 5

MeetIng rooMS 2 (4 seater) 2 (4 seater) 4 x 4 seater,1 x 8 seater 1 (6 seater)

ConFerenCerooMS 1 (18 seater) 1 (18 seater) 1 (20 seater) N/A

eVent rooM 70 person capacity,Terrace: 100 persons 120 person capacity 40 seater N/A

trAInIng rooM 1 x 25 seater,1 x 15 seater 50 person capacity 60 seater N/A

WHAt IS AVAIlABle And WHere?

WorKSpACe

toIlet /pAntrY

MeetIng AreA

lAUnCHpAd®

oFFICe SpACe

MeetIng SpACe

Hot deSKIng

eVent SpACe

open AIr terrACe

trAInIng SpACe

VIrtUAl oFFICe

VIdeoConFerenCe

ConCIerge

CAr pArKIng

CAterIng

It SUpport

CoUrIer &poStAl SerVICe

CentreFACIlItIeS

BAngAloreCentre

gUrgAonCentre

MUMBAICentre

neW delHISpoKe

“rollS-roYCe IS CoMMItted

to FUtUre InVeStMent And

pArtnerSHIp BUIldIng In IndIA.

BeIng A pArt oF tHe UK IndIA

BUSIneSS CoUnCIl proVIdeS

greAter InSIgHt Into tHIS

IMportAnt MArKet. tHe VAlUe oF

tAlKIng to otHer UK CoMpAnIeS

operAtIng In IndIA CAnnot Be

UnderStAted.”

Miles CowdryDirector, Global Corporate Development, Rolls Royce

tHe UKIBC’S SpoKe oFFICe In ConnAUgHt

plACe, neW delHI proVIdeS A FACIlItY For

UK BUSIneSSeS eSpeCIAllY SMe’s rIgHt In

tHe HeArt oF IndIA’S CApItAl.

FACIlItIeS InClUde

MeetIng SpACe UK companies visiting or operating in India will now have access to a range of meeting facilities at our Spoke office located in Central Delhi. UKIBC Members receive a 10 per cent discount when booking meeting rooms at the UK India Business Centre.

Hot deSKIngFacilities in a range of locations so you can work flexibly whilst on business trips. UKIBC members can use the hot desking facilities in the UK India Business Centres for free, for up to 50 times a year.

111, FIrSt Floor, nAUrAng HoUSe,B BloCK, 21, KAStUrBA gAndHI MArg,ConnAUgHt plACe, neW delHItel: +91 1148 344 [email protected]

SpACe


delHI

550 sq ft 151 (6 seater)N/AN/AN/A

“MeMBerSHIp oF tHe UK IndIA BUSIneSS

CoUnCIl HAS AlloWed US to StrengtHen

oUr InCreASInglY IMportAnt BUSIneSS

relAtIonSHIpS WItH IndIA AS Well AS BUIld

on tHe extenSIVe And exCItIng WorK

We’re AlreAdY doIng In tHe CoUntrY

tHroUgH oUr BUSIneSSeS tHere.”

rod SmithManaging Director, Pearson

get In toUCHplease call 0800 0196 176 or visit our website www.ukibc.com

UK IndIA BUSIneSS Centre, gUrgAon7th floor, Tower B, Infinity Towers,Gurgaon, HaryanaTel: +91 1244 537 [email protected]

UK IndIA BUSIneSS Centre, neW delHI111, first floor, naurang House,B Block, 21, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught place, new DelhiTel: +91 1148 344 [email protected]

UK IndIA BUSIneSS Centre, MUMBAI(opening Q4 2014)Tower 3, 2nd floor, Equinox Business park (peninsula Techno park),off Bandra Kurla Complex, L. B. s. Marg, Mumbai - 400070, IndiaTel: +91 1244 537 [email protected]

UK london HeAd oFFICe12th floor, Millbank Tower21-24 Millbank, London sw1p 4Qpunited KingdomTel: +44 (0) 207 592 [email protected]

nortH WeSt regIonAl oFFICewarren Bruce Court, warren Bruce road,Trafford park, Manchester, M17 1LBunited KingdomTel: +44 (0) 8451 300 [email protected]

UK IndIA BUSIneSS Centre, BAngAloreprestige Blue Chip, no. 9 Hosur roadnr. Dairy Circle, Bangalore 560 019Karnataka, IndiaTel: +91 80 714 55 [email protected]

david Cameron UK Prime Minister

“A rApId expAnSIon oF

trAde And InVeStMent WIll

MeAn neW JoBS And neW

groWtH, BotH Here And In

IndIA, And tHAt IS WHere

tHe UK IndIA BUSIneSS

CoUnCIl CoMeS In.”

UKIBC's UK India Business Centre Network brochure

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