Global Database Helps British High Commission Improve Trade Opportunities

About

The British High Commission plays a key role in promoting trade and investment between the United Kingdom and international markets. Through its offices worldwide, the High Commission helps British companies expand abroad while supporting foreign investors interested in the UK market.

As part of its mission, the Trade & Investment team works to identify reliable local partners, facilitate business connections, and strengthen economic ties between the UK and strategic regions such as Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Challenges

Each year, the British High Commission facilitates hundreds of trade promotion initiatives and investment presentations. However, the team faced several persistent challenges that limited efficiency and impact:

1. Difficulty identifying the right local partners and investors due to fragmented and unreliable business data sources.
2. Significant time spent on manual prospecting, verifying company details, and validating contact information before outreach.
3. Limited access to verified data that could be trusted to inform high-level trade recommendations and policy decisions.

The Trade & Investment team needed a reliable solution that could provide accurate company intelligence, verified contacts, and automated prospecting tools — all in one place.

Solution: Partnership with Global Database

To overcome these challenges, the British High Commission partnered with Global Database, gaining access to its comprehensive B2B intelligence platform, covering over 4.5 million verified companies across the United Kingdom and Singapore.

The partnership empowered the High Commission’s team to:

1. Search and identify relevant businesses using advanced filters by location, industry (SIC, NAICS, or custom keywords), company size, and financial strength.
2. Find verified contacts filtered by job title and seniority level, ensuring direct access to decision-makers for trade discussions.
3. Use the Global Database Browser Extension to discover company and contact information directly while browsing online or on LinkedIn, saving valuable research time.
4. Verify company legitimacy using official registry data, including financial records, registration numbers, ownership, and trading status.

By consolidating these capabilities, Global Database provided the High Commission with a single source of truth for business intelligence — streamlining trade prospecting and accelerating outreach.

Results

The partnership delivered measurable results within months:

1. 40% increase in trade opportunities:
2. By identifying the right key accounts and matching British exporters with credible overseas partners, the High Commission significantly expanded its trade pipeline.
3. 2x faster prospecting:
4. The Trade & Investment team cut research time in half, eliminating the need to rely on outdated or unverified data sources.
5. Enhanced reputation and stakeholder trust:
6. With access to transparent, government-sourced data, the High Commission strengthened its image as a reliable and data-driven trade facilitator. This credibility helped attract more companies interested in doing business with the UK and Singapore.

“Global Database has made a measurable difference in our trade promotion work. With verified company information and accurate contact data, we can target the right organizations quickly and confidently. It has allowed our team to focus on building meaningful partnerships instead of verifying data.”

— Elsie Yim, Senior Trade & Investment Manager, British High Commission

Conclusion

By partnering with Global Database, the British High Commission overcame its data and prospecting challenges, enabling faster, more effective trade promotion across key markets.

With access to verified data on millions of companies, advanced search tools, and automated due diligence features, the High Commission was able to:

1. Identify and prioritize high-value opportunities,
2. Build stronger, trust-based relationships, and
3. Enhance its role as a strategic connector between the UK and global business communities.