The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is a business organization based in

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, founded in 1882. It provides support for its members’ businesses through services and advocates on behalf of London’s business community. The Chamber has interest groups designed to provide targeted support, including the Asian Business Association (ABA), Black Business Association (BBA), and Business Owners Club. LCCI introduced a free B2B digital networking app in 2021. On the LCCI Community App, users can chat with peers, join sector and common interest groups, and see LCCI member product and service offers.

History

There have been various chambers of commerce in London over the years.

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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

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. Several other short-lived attempts were made until the current chamber was founded in 1882. The LCC was a supporter of calls for an

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. In 1886, they funded a competition for the best essay "Formulating a Practical Working Plan of the Federation and the Mother Country." The prize was set at £50 and a size limit of 75 pages was set. 106 entries were received and judged by a panel consisting of

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, Rawson W. Rawson and

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. William Henry Parr Greswell, a former professor of

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won. His essay, and those of four runners-up were published together. 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). In 2025,

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was appointed President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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