Useful Organisations in the UK
Category: Business in Great Britain
Business and Trade Associations
Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
The Russo-British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC) exists to facilitate trade between Britain and Russia. Member services include the provision of a monthly business digest, in-depth regional and company profiles, exhibitions, conferences and up to the minute Russian business advice. See www.rbcc.com. Offices at:
42 Southwark Street
London SE1 1UN
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7403 1706
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7403 1245
Contact: Chris Gilbert, Commercial Manager —
UK
Ducat Place II
ul. Gasheka 7
3rd floor
Moscow 123056
Tel: +7 095 961 2160
Contact: Richard Wallace, Moscow Office Director
Liteiny Prospect, 36
Office 4
St Petersburg 191104
Tel: +7 812 336 5080
Contact: Dan Kearvell, St Petersburg Office
Director
International Financial Services London
International Financial Services London (IFSL) is a private sector organization, funded predominantly by membership subscriptions, which promotes the UK based financial services industry throughout the world. The IFSL International Group provides member firms with the opportunity to market their services overseas, facilitating contact with potential foreign (including Russian and CIS) partners through events held both in the UK and abroad. See www.ifsl.org.uk
29-30 Cornhill
London EC3V 3NF
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 9100
Contact: Christopher Goodwin, Head of CIS,
International Group
Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is the leading organisation of UK employers, and acts as a pressure group on behalf of businesses, promoting their interests to workers, the government,
and overseas. The CBI liaises directly with foreign counterparts, including the Russian Union of
Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), and provides advice on UK government policy issues. See
www.cbi.org.uk
Centre Point
103 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1DU
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7395 8239
Contact: Pauline Shearman, Head of Europe
and Eastern Department
British Bankers’ Association
The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) is a trade association in the banking and financial services industry, representing banks and other financial services firms operating in the UK. It has more than 250 members and associate members, which fund its non-profit activities. See www.bba.org.uk
Pinners Hall
105-108 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1EX
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7216 8817
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation which supports both companies in the UK trading internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to locate and build business networks in the UK. See www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7215 8000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7215 8313
Contact: David Sargent
Department for International Development (DFID)
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the UK Government department that manages Britain’s international aid programmes. DFID has provided funding for several economic
development projects in Russia and the Former Soviet Union. See www.dfid.gov.uk
1 Palace Street
London SW1E 5HE
Tel: +44 (0) 845 300 4100
Contact: Jessica Irvine, Head of Europe and
Central Asia Department
Embassies and Trade Delegations
Embassy of the Russian Federation
www.rusemblon.org
5 Kensington Palace Gardens
London W8 4QS
Tel: +44 (0) 207 229 8027
Russian Trade Delegation in the UK
The Russian Trade Delegation is the governmental body which represents Russia’s economic interests in the UK. See www.rustradeuk.org
Westfield
33 Highgate West Hill
London N6 6NL
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8340 1907
Contact: Vladimir Razdukhov, Trade
Representative
Embassy of Ukraine, London
www.ukremb.org.uk
60 Holland Park
London W11 3SJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7727 6312
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7792 1708
Contact: Vitalii Lisovenko, Head of Trade and
Economic Mission
Embassy of Latvia, London
http://latvia.embassyhomepage.com
45 Nottingham Place
London W1U 5LY
Tel: +44 (0) 207 312 0040
Fax: +44 (0) 207 312 0042
Contact: Ieva Jakobsone, Economic Affairs
Secretary
Embassy of Lithuania, London
www.lithuanianembassy.co.uk
84 Gloucester Place
London W1U 6AU
Tel: +44 (0) 207 486 6401
Fax: +44 (0) 207 486 6403
Contact: Olga Stravinskiene, Commercial
Attache
Embassy of Estonia, London
www.estonia.gov.uk
16 Hyde Park Gate
London SW7 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 207 589 3428
Fax: +44 (0) 207 589 3430
Contact: Meelis Kuusberg, Head of UK office,
Enterprise Estonia.
Embassy of Kazakhstan, London
www.kazakhstanembassy.org.uk
33 Thurloe Square
London SW7 2SD
Tel: +44 (0) 207 581 4646
Fax: +44 (0) 207 584 8481
Contact: Chingiz Kanapyanov, Consul
Exchanges and Regulators
London Stock Exchange
www.londonstockexchange.com
10 Paternoster Square
London EC4M 7LS
Tel: +44 (0) 207 797 1000
Contact: Jon Edwards, Senior Manager,
International Business Development.
Financial Services Authority
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-governmental body, which regulates the financial services industry in the UK. www.fsa.gov.uk
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: +44 (0) 207 066 1000
The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
PO Box 226
10 Paternoster Square
London, EC4M 7LS
Tel: +44 (0) 207 382 9026
FTSE International
www.ftse.com
St Alphage House
2 Fore Street
London EC2Y 5DA
Tel: +44 (0) 207 448 1800
Contact: Nichole Weiner, Client Services
Executive.
London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE)
www.liffe.com
Cannon Bridge House
1 Cousin Lane
London EC4R 3XX
Tel: +44 (0) 207 623 0444
Nasdaq International Ltd. (London Office)
www.nasdaq.com
120 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR
Tel: +44 (0) 207 825 5500
New York Stock Exchange Inc. (London Office)
www.nyse.com
Queensberry House
3 Old Burlington Street
London W1S 3AE
Tel: +44 (0) 207 025 7880
Airlines
British Airways
www.britishairways.com
Waterside
PO Box 365
Harmondsworth
West Drayton UB7 0GB
Tel: +44 (0) 870 850 9850
Aeroflot
www.aeroflot.co.uk
70 Piccadilly
London W1J 8HP
Tel: +44 (0) 207 355 2233
Air Astana (Kazakh airlines)
www.air-astana.kz
5 Hobart Place
London SW1 0HU
Tel: +44 (0) 207 393 1253
Air Baltic (Latvian airlines)
www.airbaltic.com
World Business Centre
Newall Road
Hounslow
Middlesex TW6 2RE
Tel: +44 (0) 870 607 2727
Estonian Airlines
www.estonian-air.ee
Terminal House
52 Grosvenor Gardens
London SW1 0AU
Tel: +44 (0) 207 333 0196
Lithuanian Airlines
www.lal.lt
Room 1025 First Floor
North Terminal,
London Gatwick Airport
West Sussex RH6 0PJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1293 579 900
Transaero (Russian airlines)
www.transaero.ru
«Flight Directors»
Flight House
Fernhill road
Horley
Surrey RH6, 9SY
Tel: +44 (0) 870 850 7767
Ukraine International Airlines
www.ukraine-international.com
Oak House
Country Oak Way
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 7ST
Tel: +44 (0) 1293 596 609