BNI is a 21 year old business and professional organisation that allows only one person from each trade or profession to join a chapter.

With over 4,200 active chapters, and 84,000 members, it is the most successful business referral organisation in the world.

Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of sales people working for you because all the other members carry copies of your card with them. When they meet someone new that could use your products or services they hand out your card and personally recommend your services. It's as simple as that!

Successful businesses depend on 'word-of-mouth' marketing as the best form of promotion there is. BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.

Last year members of BNI passed 4,400,000 referrals, which generated more than £1.1 billion worth of business.