The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has reported a 7.7 percent increase in the number of British companies registered within its business district over the past year, bringing the total to 2,258. The announcement followed the conclusion of DMCC’s “Made For Trade Live” roadshow held recently in London.

British firms now represent approximately 8.5 percent of DMCC’s wider business community, which includes more than 26,000 companies engaged in sectors such as professional services, technology, finance, wealth management, media, commodities, shipping, and logistics. The growth in British company registrations aligns with broader trade trends between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where bilateral trade in goods and services surpassed £25 billion in 2025, marking a 3.7 percent increase from the previous year.

This uptick comes in the wake of a landmark development in UK-Gulf relations. In May, the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) finalized a free-trade agreement, making the UK the first Group of Seven (G7) nation to secure such a deal with the GCC bloc. The UK government projects that the agreement could contribute an additional £3.7 billion annually to the UK’s gross domestic product.

The DMCC’s expansion of British company presence reflects a strengthening economic relationship between the UK and the Gulf region, supported by trade agreements and ongoing commercial collaboration. The “Made For Trade Live” initiative aims to facilitate such interactions by connecting UK businesses with opportunities in the UAE and wider GCC markets.