Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

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  • Roadmap to Successful Smart Building

    On 28th June, we had the pleasure of holding the seminar “Roadmap to Successful Smart Building”, at the premises of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. It was organised in collaboration with Zennio Avance y Tecnología, member of the Chamber.

    On this occasion, our Secretary General, Mr. Igor Urra, gave a warm welcome to all attendees on behalf of our institution and introduced the speaker, Mr. Jerónimo Hinojosa, representative of Zennio.

    To kick off the session, Mr. Jerónimo Hinojosa provided attendees with a general framework on what Smart Building Automation means and how it can be useful in our daily lives. He talked about the key concepts of Smart Building, the new developments of this field, and how Smart Building Solutions holds great potential for designing properties with higher flexibility, economic efficiency, security and outstanding comfort.

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    Mr Jerónimo Hinojosa, Sales Manager of Zennio Avance y Tecnología.

    After this brief introduction, the speaker focused on how smart buildings take into account the people who will be using them and are designed with their needs in mind. As he explained, buildings should evolve and adapt to accommodate their users in order to be actually responsive to their living conditions.

    Another key aspect that was brought up during the seminar was energy efficiency. As Jerónimo Hinojosa explained, conscious use of energy ensures not only the future but also makes buildings more cost-effective. Smart building takes this at centre-stage and although initially investments to create energy efficient buildings may seem steep, in the long term it has been proven to reduce by 30% the energy consumption compared to traditional buildings.

    During the second part of the seminar, Mr. Hinojosa went on to describe in further detail the technology that makes smart building possible: KNX, the world’s leading smart home and intelligent building control system.  Nowadays Zennio is the Spanish leading manufacturer of home, building and hotel automation solutions under KNX standards

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    The speaker introduced the key concepts of Smart Building and the KNX standard to the attendes during the seminar.

    Towards the end of the seminar, the speaker provided the attendees with two examples of successful smart building automation processes: the Lexington Tower and ME London hotel, both of them in London. To conclude, the representative of Zennio showed attendees a scale model of a hotel room where attendees could interact and control the different elements and areas controlled by smart building automation through a range of panels.

    The event then moved on to the Q&A session, where Jerónimo Hinojosa responded to all the questions from the attendees. Once the session finished, participants could enjoy an interactive networking breakfast while sharing thoughts and discussing further all the ideas covered in the talk.

    Last but not least, we encourage you to keep updated on all the activities of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce by visiting our UPCOMING EVENTS section. You can also subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter in order to receive updates on the latest activities of the Chamber!

  • 129TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    On Wednesday 8th June we held the 129th Annual General Meeting and Dinner, one of the most important annual events of our institution, at Drapers’ Hall. On this special occasion we were honoured to have Mr. Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, Chairman of Grupo Villar Mir and of OHL, as our Guest of Honour.

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    The members’ meeting was held at the premises of White & Case, member of the Chamber.

    As it is traditional, the actual General Meeting, exclusively for members of our institution, preceded the drinks reception and dinner that would follow later in the evening. The members’ meeting took place at the premises of White & Case, member of the Chamber, while the drinks reception and dinner were held at the historic Drapers’ Hall, located in the heart of the City of London.

    During the members’ General Meeting, the Executive Committee of the Chamber presented the Financial Statements of 2015, as well as the Memorandum of the activities and events organised by the Chamber during the mentioned year. Afterwards, H.E. the Ambassador of Spain presented a macroeconomic analysis of the Spanish economic situation and provided data regarding the bilateral relationship between Spain and the United Kingdom.

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    Everything was ready at Draper’s Hall for our guests to enjoy the dinner of our 129th AGM.

    After the meeting, representatives of Spanish and British companies made their way to the drinks reception and dinner at Drapers’ Hall, one of the City’s 39 traditional livery companies still existing in London. The tastefully decorated venue provided an unforgettable backdrop for the nearly 200 attendees that had the opportunity to gather for this special occasion.

    Upon arrival guests were led to the reception rooms, where they had the opportunity to interact and network with other attendees while enjoying a delicious Spanish ham, kindly sponsored by our member Spanish Ham Master, and tasting the white and red wines kindly provided by the Spanish winery Leyenda del Páramo. After the drinks reception was finished, the Master of Ceremonies informed attendees they should make their way for dinner, which was served at the splendorous Livery Hall.

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    Attendees had the opportunity to start business conversations with representatives of Spanish and Bristish companies during the drinks reception.

    The proceedings of the dinner started with H.E. the Ambassador of Spain leading the traditional loyal toasts in honour of the Queen of Great Britain and the King of Spain. After the dessert was served, it was time for the traditional round of speeches. To begin with, the President of the Chamber, Mr. Javier San Basilio, took the floor to thank members for their continuous support and express his gratitude to all attendees for joining us on such a wonderful evening. He also emphasised the great results of the Spanish Chamber in 2015, gaining six Patrons since the last AGM and proudly presented OHL DESARROLLOS as newest Patron of our organisation.

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    From left to right: H.E. Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, Ambassador of Spain; Mr. Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, Chairman of Grupo Villar Mir and Chairman of OHL; and Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

    The President of the Spanish Chamber then gave the floor to H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, who expressed his sincere gratitude to the institution for allowing him to share such an important evening with our members and attendees, and kindly introduced our Guest of Honour, Mr. Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, Chairman of Grupo Villar Mir and Chairman of OHL.

    During his speech, Mr. Villar Mir thanked the attendees for supporting the growing Anglo-Spanish business community in London and expressed his gratitude to the Spanish Chamber for the invitation to be the Guest of Honour on such an important evening. He provided the audience with an interesting insight of the company he leads and also highlighted his proudness for their partnership with the Hinduja Group in the redevelopment of the iconic Old War Office building, as one of the most relevant projects for the political and social history of the United Kingdom. As a final note before closing his speech, Villar Mir underlined the importance of maintaining close historic, social, cultural and economic relations between the countries of Spain and the United Kingdom.

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    The magnificent Livery Hall was the perfect setting to held the dinner for this special occasion.

    We would like to express our gratitude to our kind sponsors for the 129th AGM Dinner: our member Spanish Ham Master , who provided a ham for the drinks reception, and the Spanish Winery Leyenda del Páramo for providing the red and white wines for this exclusive event.

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    Our proud sponsors Spanish Ham Master and Leyenda del Páramo

    Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to all attendees for their participation in both the meeting at the premises of White & Case and the dinner at Drapers’ Hall. We are thankful for your notes of appreciation and support.

    The full picture gallery of the evening can be browsed by clicking here.

    If you missed this event and want to be up-to-date on future activities, please visit our Upcoming Events section or sign up to our newsletter.

  • SAFE COMPUTING, NEW BENEFACTOR OF THE CHAMBER

    We would like to welcome Safe Computing as new Benefactor of the Spanish Chamber.

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    Safe Computing is a company specialising in virtualisation and cloud computing, offering these services to customers from their data centres in Spain and the UK, all with TIER IV classification. Their closeness in dealing with customers and experience in multiple scenarios makes their cloud service ensure optimal management of contracted services, whether it is for a single virtual server (VPS) or an entire business.

    Safe computing began its activity providing specialised IT support for SMEs, mainly in the implementation of on-premises networks. Since then, the company has grown significantly towards an ambitious project in order to create a professional backup service in the cloud whilst continue offering comprehensive virtualisation solutions.

    The need for greater storage capacity led the company to choose the data centre of Interoute in Madrid, and later, within the context of their international expansion strategy, opened their second data centre in London, from where the company operates internationally.
    Should you want to know more about our new Benefactor, please visit their website: www.safecomputing.es

  • CLH-PS, NEW BENEFACTOR OF THE CHAMBER

    We would like to welcome CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS) Ltd as new Benefactor of the Spanish Chamber.

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    CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS) Ltd. is the only independent provider in the UK dedicated to the storage and distribution of liquid fuel through pipelines. The company is part of the Spanish CLH Group, the leading company in Spain for oil product transportation and storage and a European leader in the downstream refined oil storage and pipeline logistics sector that through international expansion has become a global reference for the industry.

    CLH-PS was created in 2015 following the privatisation of the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) by the UK Government’s Ministry of Defence and nowadays distributes ground and aviation fuels through its 2,000 kilometres of pipeline and 13 storage terminals around England and Scotland.

    The network has been providing a critical strategic infrastructure service to the UK for more than 75 years and supplies some of the UK’s major civil and military airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester. CLH-PS also offers fuel logistical support to blue chip clients within the Oil industry.

    Should you want to know more about our new Benefactor, please visit their website: www.clhps.uk

  • THE CLIENT ACADEMY | NEW BENEFACTOR OF THE CHAMBER

    We would like to welcome The Client Academy as new Benefactor of the Spanish Chamber.

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    The Client Academy delivers HR consultancy, training and coaching in four key areas: client service, trust-based sales, consulting skills and leadership. We have a particular expertise in the Financial Sector and Professional Services. The Client Academy is based in London and works worldwide with offices in Madrid and Panama.

    Should you want to know more about our new Benefactor, please visit their website: www.theclientacademy.com

  • ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2016

    The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain celebrated its Annual Golden Award on 21st April at the Spanish Embassy in London.

    The Annual Golden Award is one of the main corporate events of the Spanish Chamber that acknowledges the significant commercial activity of a Spanish company in the United Kingdom during the previous year. On this occasion, the awarded company was CLH, a leading company in Spain for oil product transportation and storage and one of the largest private companies in its sector at an international level. Mr. José Luis López Silanes, President of CLH, received the award on behalf of the company and conveyed his gratitude for this recognition.

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    From left to right: H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in GB and Mr. José Luis López Silanes, President of CLH.

    Mr. López Silanes shared his feelings towards this award as he felt it a very important recognition to the extraordinary work of the company which was created following the privatisation of the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS).

    He announced that the group has launched an important investment programme to enhance asset efficiency in the British market and shared that one of the main objectives of their new investment plan would be to facilitate the oil product transportation in the GPSS network.

    In his words, this award represents the significant effort made by each member of the company to carry out this transaction, which has made it possible to increase by 50% the oil pipeline network that CLH manages.

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    Mr. José Luis López Silanes thanked the Spanish Chamber for this award in the name of CLH.

    We had the pleasure to count on more than 200 guests on the evening, representing member companies from both Spain and the UK. All these members who decided to join us on this special occasion enjoyed the opportunity to extend their network and interact with professionals from the Anglo-Spanish business community.

    Furthermore, we would like to express our gratitude to D. O. Utiel-Requena for their generous contribution  by kindly providing a selection of their finest wines for this exceptional evening at the Embassy.

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    A selection of the wines provided by Utiel-Requena, our wine sponsor for the event.

    Likewise, we would like to express our gratitude to Mahou San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber, which provided a selection of beers for this occasion.

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    Mahou San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber, provided the beers for this event.

    Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our members for joining us on this special evening with us. You can all enjoy now a selection of the best moments of the evening by visiting the picture gallery of the Annual Golden Award 2016.

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    Attendees to the event had the opportunity to reconnect with other members and colleagues.

    If you missed this event or simply want to know what we are up to next, please browse the UPCOMING EVENTS section on our website or subscribe to our newsletter for weekly updates.

     

     

     

     

  • CLH WILL RECEIVE THE ANNUAL GOLDEN AWARD 2016

    On Thursday 21st April the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will hold the Annual Golden Award at the Spanish Embassy.

    The Annual Golden Award is one of our main corporate events which acknowledges a Spanish company in the UK whose performance in the last year has been outstanding.

    On this occasion, the awarded company will be CLH, a leading company in Spain for oil product transportation and storage and one of the largest private companies in its sector at an international level. Mr. José Luis López Silanes, President of the group, will attend the event to receive the award.

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    The Annual Golden Award, which is held at the Spanish Embassy in London, is a unique opportunity to extend the contact network in the Anglo-Spanish business community.

    This event is by invitation only for members of the Spanish Chamber. For further information, about this award and to know more about the activities we organise for our associates, do not miss the opportunity to visit our UPCOMING EVENTS section and our blog.

    We are looking forward to seeing all our members there.

  • BREAKFAST SEMINAR “KEY POINTS ON UK INSOLVENCY”

    On Tuesday 23rd February, we had the pleasure of holding the seminar “Key Points on UK Insolvency”, organised in collaboration with Quabbala, member of the Spanish Chamber.

    On this occasion, our Secretary General, Igor Urra, received attendees on behalf of our institution and introduced the speakers from Quabbala: Rubén García-Quismondo, Managing Director and Claire Buijs, Director.

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    From left to right, the speakers from Quabbala: Claire Buijs, Director and Rubén García-Quismondo, Managing Director.

    To kick off, Claire Buijs summarized the UK insolvency procedures that would be mentioned during the session: Schemes of Arrangement, Company Voluntary Arrangement, Administration, Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation, Compulsory Liquidation and Members’ Voluntary Liquidation.

    After this brief introduction, she explained the first procedure, schemes of arrangement; Claire used a structure that would be followed throughout the talk and which was composed of: nature, definition, way of application, purpose and necessity of use.

    To elaborate on this content, Rubén García-Quismondo discussed some case studies to illustrate this point more clearly and the suitability of the schemes of arrangement in each of them.

    After that, Claire Buijs continued explaining the other procedures through the same structure as well as adding the duties of an administrator and liquidator in Administration and Creditor’s Voluntary Liquidation procedures respectively.

    To conclude the seminar, the speakers provided an overview of new tax changes which will affect certain member’s voluntary liquidations after April 2016, as well as a brief discussion about changes to the insolvency legislation and recent case law affecting company directors.

    The event then moved on to the Q&A session, where the representatives of Quabbala responded to all the questions from the attendees. Once the session finished, participants could enjoy an interactive networking breakfast while sharing thoughts and discussing further all the ideas covered in the talk.

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    Once the talk had finished, attendees had the opportunity to network and exchange their opinions about the session.

    Before finishing, we would like to thank all attendees for participating as well as the team of Quabbala for creating a very enjoyable and dynamic atmosphere and for delivering such a practical and interactive talk.

    Last but not least, we encourage you to keep updated on all the activities of the Spanish Chamber by visiting our UPCOMING EVENTS section. You can also subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter in order to receive updates on the latest activities of the Chamber!

  • VECTOR ITC GROUP | NEW BENEFACTOR OF THE CHAMBER

    We would like to welcome Vector ITC Group as new Benefactor of the Spanish Chamber.

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    Vector ITC group is 100% Spanish capital technological company that consists of Vector ITC, Vector Ignite and is investee of Keyland, Vector Pyme and Management Consulting.

    Vector ITC Group is a technological and digital services provider that accompanies the client from the start of their technological and digital transformation through the entire process.  The company offers innovative solutions to reach business objectives in a profitable and efficient way, adapted to the new relations with clients.

    Vector was founded in 2002 and consolidated as Vector ITC Group in 2014. The company has 2000 professionals that offer their services in Spain with international offices in Peru, Brasil, Chile, México, Colombia, United Kingdom and Germany.

    Should you want to know more about our new Benefactor, please visit their website: www.vector-itcgroup.com

  • GOLDMAN SACHS | NEW PATRON OF THE CHAMBER

    We would like to welcome Goldman Sachs as new Patron of the Spanish Chamber.

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    Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.

    The company’s operations are classified into four reportable business segments:

    • Investment banking
    • Institutional client services
    • Investment & lending
    • Investment management

    Since its foundation in 1869, the firm has grown significantly and nowadays has a presence in all major financial centres around the world, being the United Kingdom one of its key markets, with four offices located in London.

    The firm is staffed by people from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds, including finance, engineering, science, technology and the humanities.

    Should you want to know more about our new Patron, please visit their website:

    www.goldmansachs.com

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