An experienced policy and public affairs professional with a PhD in policy networks, Helen has extensive experience leading on corporate affairs, policy and communications in property and construction, maritime and logistics. Helen also held a senior role at LCCI and has worked in local government.

Ian has 30 years experience launching startups and commercialising brands as diverse as Red Bull to P&O Ferries. During Covid lockdown he and his partners founded Alvio, the app that enables brands and retailers to collaborate and scale rapidly across the Shopify ecommerce platform.

The city is the world's leading centre for trade finance, marine insurance and international legal services: the institutions that exist to manage global trade risk are concentrated here, and the disruptions reshaping that risk affect them directly. London's technology sector, the largest...

In May, our CEO Karim Fatehi OBE and Financial Director and Secretary, Neil Stanfield represented LCCI at the SelectUSA 2026 Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., as well as meeting with a number of think tanks and businesses in New York.

The Chancellor could help address London’s lack of affordable housing by allowing London Boroughs to borrow more to build new homes, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said. 

HMRC has confirmed that after 5 years of preparation, the current CHIEF (Customs Handling Imports and Exports Freight) platform will be finally phased out and replaced by the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

Please check our opening hours for the festive period including Trade Documentation services.

Please note our trade documentation services opening times over the Christmas period.