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Top 25 Industry associations based in the United Kingdom

Name: Industry associations based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 301 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 301 industry associations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 4,882 professional contacts across them, including 1,341 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers industry associations headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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4,882Contacts tracked

1,341Verified emails

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The 25 largest industry associations based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 301 industry associations based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to industry associations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	UK Finance	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	337 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Representing 300 firms, we’re a centre of trust, expertise, and collaboration at the heart of financial services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Meetings Industry Association	Strong evidence	Market Harborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	255 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Meetings Industry Association (MIA) is the body for setting and accrediting standards in the meetings industry, they are the owners and keepers of MIA Accredited, an industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Finance & Leasing Association	Partial evidence	Moorgate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	218 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Finance & Leasing Association is the leading trade body for the asset, consumer and motor finance sectors in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Broker Network	Indirect evidence	Knaresborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	207 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a nationwide Network, we offer independent brokers a range of impeccably-led services that are proven to improve market presence and generate healthy profit.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	BIBA	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	205 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is the UK’s leading general insurance intermediary organisation representing the interests of insurance brokers, intermediaries…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders Smmt	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	155 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Textile Services Association	Strong evidence	Bracknell, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	122 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TSA is the trade association for the textile rental and industrial laundry operators in the United Kingdom, with membership ranging from large mult-site public companies to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Biophorum	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BioPhorum enables the global biopharmaceutical industry to connect, collaborate and accelerate progress for the benefit of all.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	ABTA	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	112 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ABTA is a trade association for UK travel agents, tour operators and the wider travel industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Bima British Interactive Media Association	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BIMA is the voice of tech and creativity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	AIMA	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	73 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AIMA is the world’s largest membership association for alternative investment managers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Tica-Acad	Strong evidence	Darlington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	67 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TICA - the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association - was formed in 1959 with the intention of setting and raising standards in the industrial, thermal insulation industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	British Retail Consortium	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	63 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The BRC’s purpose is to make a positive difference to the retail industry and the customers it serves, today and in the future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	The Electrotechnical Joint Industry Board	Partial evidence	Swanley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	61 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Joint Industry Board (JIB) is the industry-backed membership organisation for electrotechnical companies that value a clear, credible framework for employment, competence and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Construct	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	61 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CONSTRUCT exists for the benefit of its members.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	British Beauty Council	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	60 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The British Beauty Council was founded to represent the voices, opinions and needs of the British beauty industry at government level.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Management Consultancies Association	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	52 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) is the representative body for management consultancy firms in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Mineral Products Association	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and industrial sand industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Builders Merchants Federation LTD	Indirect evidence	Coventry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	48 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is the organisation that represents and protects the interests of builders merchants, plumbing, heating, roofing, decorative and timber…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Home Builders Federation HBF	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is the voice of the home building industry in England and Wales.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Advertising Association	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Advertising Association unites the UK’s advertising industry to promote the role and rights of responsible advertising – advertising that is trusted, inclusive and sustainable…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Arts Marketing Association	Partial evidence	Cambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is the UK's only membership organisation dedicated to supporting, fostering and advocating for the marketing community for arts, culture and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	British Security Industry Association Bsia	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	38 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The British Security Industry Association is the trade association for the private security industry in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	BVRLA	Indirect evidence	Amersham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The BVRLA represents over 970 companies engaged in vehicle rental, leasing and fleet management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	NFRC	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “NFRC (The National Federation of Roofing Contractors Limited) is the UK’s largest roofing trade association, representing over 70% of the roofing industry by value.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: industry associations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names industry associations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of industry associations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name industry associations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Industry associations based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

27.5%Verified-email coverage

16.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

34.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

187

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 301 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among industry associations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “industry associations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names industry associations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among industry associations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,341 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Industry associations by metro

Industry associations in London104

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names industry associations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many industry associations are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 301 industry associations headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

UK Finance, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most industry associations?

London leads with 104 headquartered companies, followed by Birmingham (5) and Coventry (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,341 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 301 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.