Business Gateway International - Aberdeen City and Shire

Business Gateway International Aberdeen City and Shire (BGI ACS) provides a convenient single entry point to an extensive network of international support services.

Our services are available to any Aberdeen City and Shire business, and will help you to:

research the market adjust the marketing mix to suit your target market
visit the market develop the market


In a bid to keep up-to-date with priority markets and issues affecting international trade, BGI ACS conducts a biennial Export Survey. This is Scotland’s most comprehensive survey of its kind, receiving feedback from 650 companies in Aberdeen City and Shire.

As a result, the services offered by BGI ACS are customer driven, and include:

Preparing to Export 

International Mentoring

International Missions, Exhibitions and Learning Journeys.

International Strategy 

  • International Strategy Workshop
  • Global Companies Programme
 Overseas Market Support
  • Market Research
  • Market Entry & Development
  • Globalscot 
 Overseas Market Presence

International Advice and Assistance (email)  


BGI ACS comprises four local members:

and two associate national members;