IntroducingTrade Bridge Consultants

About Us John Earl, Roy LakeySimon Gordon, Graham

Cushway and John Cotton

Country Partners

Worldwide network

John Earl, Roy Lakey, Simon Gordon, Graham Cushway and John Cotton cover the political and security spectrum along with a wide range of political and business contacts across the world.

Our Country Partners are a growing network of politicians, public servants, ambassadors, companies and individuals who provide support and background information on 196 countries worldwide.

Our Mission

To keep our clients briefed on political and security risk in 196 countries worldwide whilst identifying for them the business, trade and investment opportunities.

Our USP

Our political and security knowledge and networks give our clients an advantage not offered by others

Because we know and understand the political and security processes we can brief on the risks and identify the opportunities that lead to trade and investment.

Our ServicesPolitical Risk

Political risk is defined as the risk that an investment could suffer as a result of political changes or instability in a country. That instability could be as the result of a change in government, policies, legislative bodies, social unrest or military control. At Trade Bridge Consultants we track and analyse political activity and its likely impact on business across 196 countries for our clients. Our service includes tracking individual countries or groups of countries where clients have a presence or creating reports on countries or regions where our clients are seeking to expand their operations. Our website also provides a ‘one stop shop’ for clients who wish to carry out their own research or keep a daily track of political activities in a country.

Our Services

Security Risk Security Risk is often defined as any event that could result in the compromise of organisational assets. At Trade Bridge Consultants we identify and track security risks and their likely impact on business across 196 countries for our clients. Our service includes analysing risk in individual countries where our clients have a presence or are seeking to expand their operations. Because security risks can escalate or diminish quickly we use our network to track ongoing developments and provide up to date information as well as creating reports on longer term security risks.

Our Services

Business Development Support Identifying business development opportunities in new markets is only as good as the information gathered and the depth of data mined. At Trade Bridge Consultants we provide a comprehensive research service utilising our in depth knowledge of government to help our clients to identify business opportunities arising from government policies. You provide the briefing on what it is you are seeking, we data mine to prepare a business case. We work through three levels, open source information, local network sourced information and government contact information (unavailable to most businesses).

Our Services

Contact Mapping & Introductions Who you know and what you know are the two most important elements required for the successful development of new business in new countries. Trade Bridge Consultants provides the ‘what you know’ through our Political Risk, Security Risk and Business Development Support services. Once you have the data you require and the decision has been taken to open up a new market then it is all about who you know. That is why Trade Bridge Consultants provide a contact mapping and introductions service. We review your business requirements, create a list of the most appropriate contacts for you to meet and then assist with the introductions; whether a politician, public servant or potential local partner.

Our WebsiteHomepage

Daily updates

Country search

Forthcoming elections

Our WebsiteCountry Pages

OverviewA political history of the country to the present day

NewsThe News Archive

ReportsReports on special events and trade & investment opportunities

ElectionsLatest election results

Political PartiesHistory & political position of key political parties and links to any websites

PoliticiansBiographies of key players

Links(See next slide)

Our WebsiteLinks

Our subscribers can access links to:

2,279 Ministries 457 Government sites

including 137 Investment Authorities

161 Parliamentary sites 121 President sites 60 Prime Minister sites 150+ Policy, Trade &

Investment & Budget papers 183 Central Bank sites 200 manifestos 826 News & Media sites 207 Chambers of Commerce With additional materials

being added almost daily.

What next?

Contact us to arrange a confidential meeting to discuss your needs and how we can help.

Email: john.earl@tradebridgeconsultants.comwww.tradebridgeconsultants.com