9 British firms exploring investment opportunities in Guyana
As a follow-up to the visit by Her Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner (HMDTC) for Latin America and the Caribbean Department for International Trade, Spencer Mahony and Caribbean Regional Director (DIT) Laura Ferguson, the British High Commission in collaboration with the Caribbean Council and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (GCCI) have welcomed a delegation of British businesses which are looking to expand into new markets, such as Guyana.
The Trade Mission delegation, which is expected to be in Guyana for four days, will engage in several ministerial and business-to-business meetings with the local Private Sector in an effort to foster discussions relative to investment opportunities within the various sectors inclusive of infrastructure, food & drink, agriculture, manufacturing, ICT & renewable energy.
The delegation comprises nine British companies ranging from education, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
Monday’s introductory event saw brief remarks from British High Commissioner, Jane Miller OBE; Deputy High Commissioner, Ray Davidson; Managing Director of Caribbean Council, Chris Bennett; President of the GCCI, Timothy Tucker; Senior Vice President of GCCI, Gerald Gouveia; and Country Director of DIT, Sherwyn Naughton. Discussions focused primarily on doing business in Guyana, trade and investment opportunities, trade agreements, and UK business perspectives.
Representatives of the British companies meeting with British High Commissioner to Guyana Jane Miller, GCCI President Timothy Tucker along with other officials of GCCI
It also featured a presentation from Executive Director of the GCCI, Richard Rambarran on doing business in Guyana and Guyana’s Local Content Legislation.
Over the next few days, the companies will be engaging with a number of local stakeholders and members of the Government. The UK Government is keen to support a growth in trade and investment between Guyana and the UK. This mission provides an opportunity to share opportunities, contacts, knowledge, experiences and to establish business linkages.
The visiting companies are Concrete Canvas; DAR; Grove Group; One True Maverick Vodka; Nectar Group; Signature LLP and Woollard and Henry.
Concrete Canvas products are part of a revolutionary class of new, innovative materials called Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCMs). DAR is an international firm of design consultants, originally from Beirut, which has a 1500-person headcount in the UK. Grove is a Google Cloud and Education partner, a premier Darktrace, Kenna Security and elite Mimecast partner as well as a Proofpoint distributor. One True Maverick Vodka is a tri-blend vodka made differently with a unique taste, process and ingredients. Nectar Group operates and manages a number of bulk terminals around the globe and offers a range of value-added solutions for handling bulk cargoes. Signature LLP is a London-based law firm with offices in Paris and Gibraltar, specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. Woollard and Henry is an international supplier of quality equipment and solutions across multiple sectors.
