The Qatar British Business Forum was established in 1992 to promote trade between the United Kingdom and Qatar, two countries with strong historical ties. It is a flourishing, socially active organisation representing a broad membership base across all industry sectors.

Above all, its role is to assist existing UK businesses and focus on new commercial opportunities through regular meetings and events that facilitate a purposeful exchange of views, opinions and experiences.

With more than 500 individual members affiliated with nearly 80 different companies, QBBF offers a platform for effective networking and building long-lasting business relationships via a vibrant community spirit.

Throughout the year QBBF hosts several events to enable its members to attend meetings with guests and business acquaintances at social functions. The highly popular luncheon held on the first Monday of most months features an authoritative speaker with personal experiences of Qatar, the region and beyond. Members are also informed of the latest business activities conducted by the commercial team at the British Embassy.

In 2015, QBBF held its inaugural special awards dinner at the British Embassy to acknowledge business excellence and successful Qatari partnerships within the British community. The award categories were Qatar Partner of the Year, QBBF Business Man of the Year, QBBF Business Woman of the Year, QBBF Organisation of the Year, QBBF Start-Up Business of the Year and QBBF Work in Community. Other significant QBBF social calendar highlights include the celebrated Poppy Ball, a Cheese and Wine Evening and the newly launched QBBF Quiz night.

QBBF maintains strong links with the British Embassy in Doha and confers regularly with the UK Trade and Investment section, which offers assistance in providing contacts and support to trade missions, important business people and other officials visiting Qatar in order to promote proactive joint economic relations.