The companies will be supported by UK Trade & Investment at the British Embassy, which will host a reception in both Riyadh and Alkhobar where businessmen can meet the UK companies during their five-day visit. The specific health care group will visit Jeddah and Riyadh. The UK companies are already making appointments in advance of arrival and are looking to identify business opportunities and develop long-term partnerships, according to the embassy.
The group covers a wide range of products and services including architectural products, interior decoration, education and training, health care and dental products and consultancy, ambulance services, medical recruitment, marine and aviation uniforms, nanotechnology, technology enabled solutions and services.
Many of the companies are new to the Saudi market and are aiming to establish strong business ties for the future.
The southeast region of the UK is second in economic importance only to London in terms of UK and EU regions. It has a large number of companies in key growth areas and high value sectors, in addition to a large variety of other products and services. For any company based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia looking at a possible entry to the UK or the rest of Europe, this market visit affords "unique possibilities of linking with dynamic internationally aware market leaders," according to the embassy.
