BNI is a business referral organisation whose primary purpose is to assist its members to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.

BNI provides a professional structure and an ongoing training system which enables members to network in a way that is focussed on developing their business skills.

Rapid growth has seen BNI become the world’s largest business referral organisation of its kind, with over 5,200 chapters in 40 countries, and more than 110,000 members.

In the UK alone there are 666 Chapters which, in 2010,  passed 696,258 referrals resulting in over £245 million worth of business.

Successful businesses depend on word of mouth because it is the best advertising there is.

BNI provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. It does this by providing an environment in which personal relationships can be developed with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this ‘formal’ relationship with other people, each member has the opportunity to substantially increase his or her business.