The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is London’s key hub for the city's business community. It supports its members’ businesses through a range of services, advocates on behalf of London’s business community in important forums of policy debate, and promotes ‘Global London’ as the best city for doing business, whether it's for trading, investing, learning, or finding new commercial partners.
It works to accelerate the growth of its members by providing support, facilitating new business connections, and leveraging its network to generate greater shared prosperity for London.
The Chamber has a range of interest groups designed to provide targeted support services to business communities, including the Asian Business Association (ABA), Black Business Association (BBA), and Business Owners Club.
LCCI introduced a free B2B digital networking app in 2021 to facilitate digital connections across the capital. On the LCCI Community App, users can chat with peers, join sector and common interest groups, and discover LCCI member product and service offers.
History
John Weskett ran a London chamber from 1782 to 1800; a larger chamber ran in 1823 and 1824, with support from MP and Bank of England director William Haldimand, and other prominent people; and several other short-lived attempts were made until the current chamber was founded in 1882.[1]
In 1903, the LCCI established its first arbitration scheme for the resolution of commercial disputes, called the London Chamber of Arbitration. In 2020, this was reformed as the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAM).