The next conversation
Make BABC LA part of your growth strategy.
Whether the goal is market access, institutional connection, executive visibility or a bespoke transatlantic initiative, the first step is a focused conversation.
01 A global network, locally activated
Local access. Global economic relevance.
The UK is not simply a historic partner to California. It remains one of the state’s largest sources of foreign investment-supported employment — with its strongest regional concentration in Southern California.
Recent takeaway
The UK ranked #1 in 2025 and remains #2 in 2026. Its footprint is still substantial despite a year-over-year contraction, especially across professional services, manufacturing, hospitality, retail and information.
All figures on this page are drawn from Foreign Direct Investment in California 2026, published by the World Trade Center Los Angeles and LAEDC.
UK → CaliforniaWhere the footprint lands
2026 FDI report
Southern California
70,087
UK-supported jobs
60.8% of the statewide UK footprint
Los Angeles County
29,488 jobs
559 establishments · $3.23B estimated wages
Southern California70,087 jobs
60.8%
Bay Area38,669 jobs
33.6%
Greater California6,430 jobs
5.6%
Leading UK FOE employment sectors
Professional & Business ServicesManufacturingLeisure & HospitalityRetail TradeInformation
One of California’s two largest FDI originsSource: Foreign Direct Investment in California 2026 · WTCLA / LAEDC ↗
02 The BABC LA value
The right room. The right moment.
Our role is to shorten the distance between an ambition and the relationships that can move it forward.
Curated access
Purposeful introductions and business-focused formats designed to connect leaders with the people most relevant to the opportunity.
03 · BABC LA · Corporate Overview 2026
Where transatlantic business becomes personal.
BABC LA brings ambitious organizations closer to the people, institutions and conversations that move business between Southern California and the United Kingdom.
Enter the story ↓
British American Business Council Los Angeles
A gateway to the transatlantic business community
A gateway to the transatlantic business community
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04 Partnership, reimagined
More than sponsorship. Built around your goals.
The strongest BABC LA partnerships begin with the business outcome—then shape the audience, format and amplification around it.
Define the outcome
Clarify the market, relationship or visibility objective that matters most.
Curate the room
Bring together the most relevant business, government and institutional voices.
Activate and amplify
Turn the moment into a wider platform through content, visibility and follow-up.
A bridge into the market
Support introductions, regional positioning and focused conversations with companies exploring entry, expansion or investment across the corridor.
05 Multinational by design
Across the industries that move the corridor.
Explore the scale, leadership profile and commercial composition of the BABC LA audience through a compact view of our Audience Intelligence dashboard.
Explore full audience intelligence ↗Interactive sector mix
Choose a sector
Shares are rounded within the profiled audience. Industry views show proportion only.
33%of profiled sectors
Financial & Professional Services
Banking, legal, accounting, consulting, investment, insurance and talent services.
Audience Intelligence snapshotConstant Contact Insights · trailing twelve months · snapshot 21 August 2026. Percentages reflect contacts with an identifiable professional profile.
06 Access made tangible
Built for conversations that matter.
From intimate policy conversations to major community traditions, each format is designed around the quality of the room.