Title: Confederation of British Industry - Wikipedia
Headings: Confederation of British Industry
Confederation of British Industry
CBI - Confederation of British Industry
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The Great Business Debate
Scottish independence referendum controversy
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Directors-general since 1965
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CBI - Confederation of British Industry

Abbreviation
CBI
Formation
1965; 56 years ago
( 1965)
Legal status
Non-profit organisation created by royal charter
Purpose
British industry
Location
Cannon Street,
London, EC4
Region served
United Kingdom
President
The Lord Bilimoria CBE, DL, FCA
Director-General
Tony Danker
Main organ
CBI Council
Website
cbi.org.uk
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is a UK business organisation, which in total claims to speak for 190,000 businesses, this is made up of around 1,500 direct members and 188,500 non-members. The non members are represented through the 140 trade associations within the confederation, whose separate and individual memberships the CBI claims to also to speak for. Trade Association member companies, are not directly consulted or involved in CBI's policy formulation. The National Farmers' Union with its 55,000 members is the largest component of the 188,500 non-members the CBI claims to speak for. The Country Land and Business association brings another 30,000 non-members, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed 20,000 non-members, the Freight Transport Association 13,000, the Federation of Master Builders 9,500, the Road Haulage Association 8,100 and the National Federation of Builders 1,400. Members include companies as well as trade association members, from the perspective of their leadership. Described by the Financial Times as "Britain's biggest business lobby group ". Incorporated by royal charter its mission is to promote the conditions in which businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK can compete and prosper for the benefit of all. Its membership includes companies from the FTSE 100, mid-caps, SMEs, privately owned businesses, trade associations, universities and other public bodies.