Business services and experts in the United Kingdom
Team Finland UK supports Finnish companies to succeed in the British market by:
- offering information about the market
- identifying and analysing promising market opportunities
- assisting in finding suitable partners and contacts
- helping to reduce possible barriers of entry.
Contact persons for Team Finland
Embassy of Finland, London
Jukka Siukosaari, Ambassador
Chair
Terhi Bunders, Counsellor
Team Finland Coordinator and economic affairs
terhi.bunders(at)gov.fi
Tel. +44 (0)20 7838 6205
Birgitta Vuorinen
Team Finland Knowledge (education and science, education export)
birgitta.vuorinen(at)gov.fi
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7838 6238
Taimi Vilkko, Special Adviser
Political affairs and public diplomacy (communications)
taimi.vilkko(at)gov.fi
Tel. +44 (0) 79 2045 4058
Business Finland
Harri Lanning, Senior Director, Europe West
harri.lanning(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44 (0) 7523 541 779
Perry Le Dain, Senior Advisor, Digitalisation and ICT, Creative industries
Trade related queries (email queries in English)
perry.ledain(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44 (0)7867 781 237
Janna Mure, Senior Advisor, Digitalisation and ICT, Food, Health
Trade related queries (email queries in English)
janna.mure(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44 (0)7841 233 734
Meria Heikelä, Director, Health
meria.heikela(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44 (0)7787 153 014
Caroline Beaton, Visit Finland Representative
caroline.beaton(at)businessfinland.fi
Sannamari Stern, Advisor, Consumer Business
Trade related queries (email queries in English)
sannamari.stern(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44(0)7591387625
Roosa Korkala, Advisor
roosa.korkala(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44 (0)7591 387 623
Roy Meredith, Senior Advisor, Invest In Finland
Trade related queries (email queries in English)
roy.meredith(at)businessfinland.fi
Tel. +44(0)7591 387 624
Aziz Rahman, Senior Advisor, Growth Capital
aziz.rahman(at)businessfinland.fi
Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland
Jaakko Nousiainen, Director
jaakko.nousiainen(at)fininst.uk
Tel. +44 (0)7711 004 801
Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce
Jade Juvonen, General Manager
[email protected]
Tel. +44 (0)20 7602 5405
Questions relating to Brexit
The UK is no longer a part of EU Single Market. Free trade and cooperation agreement TCA is in place between the EU and the UK. Companies should take into account that regulatory divergence is possible and border controls have changed. In addition, there are differences in regulation within the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Team Finland can help and assist you regarding themes relating to the impacts of Brexit. Please email these questions to [email protected].
Business Finland Expert Search(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window) helps your company to find the right consultant in Finland and in the target market.
You can also leave a contact request(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window) to the Team Finland network special experts in Finland.
Team Finland UK and our aims
Britain remains a very interesting market for Finnish companies. Its size and characteristics can also serve as an indicator and as a launching board to, for example, the North American markets. Increasingly companies area also interested in attracting and raising capital for Finnish projects and companies. Overall, Finland’s country brand in the UK is highly positive and brits are interested in doing business in Finland.
Team Finland UK offers Finnish businesses a broad range of services when operating the UK. Our main aims are to promote entry into the market, especially for small and medium sized businesses, as well as to encourage investment into Finland and Finnish companies and enhance higher education and research cooperation and mobility. In all our work, we also aim to build a positive country image.
Team Finland UK consists of the embassy, Business Finland, Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland, Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce and the network of honorary consulates.
