{"id":"dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","canonicalSlug":"dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","language":"en","title":"DMCC says British company registrations in Dubai rose 7.7%","summary":"The district counted 2,258 UK firms after a year of growth, according to figures released after its London roadshow.","body":["Dubai’s DMCC business district reported a 7.7% increase in British company registrations over the 12 months to September 2026, bringing the total to 2,258. DMCC announced the figure on 28 September after concluding its Made For Trade Live roadshow in London. British businesses made up about 8.5% of DMCC’s community of more than 26,000 companies, with activity across services, technology, finance, media, commodities and logistics.","The report also said UK–UAE trade in goods and services exceeded £25 billion in 2025, a 3.7% annual rise. The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council had concluded free-trade negotiations in May, though the agreement had not yet entered into force."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"DMCC says British company registrations in Dubai rose 7.7%\n\nThe district counted 2,258 UK firms after a year of growth, according to figures released after its London roadshow.\n\nDubai’s DMCC business district reported a 7.7% increase in British company registrations over the 12 months to September 2026, bringing the total to 2,258. DMCC announced the figure on 28 September after concluding its Made For Trade Live roadshow in London. British businesses made up about 8.5% of DMCC’s community of more than 26,000 companies, with activity across services, technology, finance, media, commodities and logistics.\n\nThe report also said UK–UAE trade in goods and services exceeded £25 billion in 2025, a 3.7% annual rise. The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council had concluded free-trade negotiations in May, though the agreement had not yet entered into force.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-28","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T18:31:00Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-05T18:31:00Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-28","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM)","url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2h35yi-dmcc-records-77-growth-british-companies","publishedAt":"2026-09-28","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/dmcc-british-companies-grow-77-percent-2026"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}