Growth in bilateral trade
Deepening the flow of goods, services and capital between the United Kingdom and Ukraine.
UK–Ukraine · 100-Year Partnership
One Hundred Year Partnership between Ukraine and the UK in action.
We bring together business, investment and ideas to build an economic future.
- Established
- 2025, Kyiv
- Offices
- London & Kyiv
- 2026 target
- 10+ joint projects
Who we are
The operational economic bridge between the UK and Ukraine.
BUEF is an institutional economic platform for the practical implementation of the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United Kingdom — an operational bridge that turns political will and international support into concrete projects and deals.
Established in 2025 in Kyiv to operationalise the UK–Ukraine 100-Year Partnership Agreement, BUEF works between governments, international financial institutions, private capital and business. Our measure of success is executed deals and delivered projects.
More about BUEFThe role of BUEF
Building a UK–Ukraine economic ecosystem.
Expansion of UK business presence in Ukraine
Helping British companies establish, invest and operate within Ukraine’s recovery economy.
Stronger positioning of Ukrainian companies in the UK
Opening routes for Ukrainian businesses into one of the world’s leading markets.
Creation of a sustainable economic ecosystem
Building durable institutional links that outlast any single project or cycle.
One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom symbolizes Ukraine’s integration into the Western world and its transformation into a “regional hub of stability.”
20Board & committee members across the UK and Ukraine
10Institutional partners engaged
See our governanceWorking alongside
News & insights
From the BUEF desk.
Governance
Advisory Board Meeting of the British Ukrainian Economic Future Held in London
The Advisory Board meeting of the British Ukrainian Economic Future (BUEF) took place at the Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, marking another important step in the operationalisation of the One Hundred Year Partnership between Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
20 December 2025
Events
BUEF at the 5th UK–Ukraine Defence Tech Forum in London
On 27 April, BUEF took part in the 5th UK–Ukraine Defence Tech Forum in London — a gathering dedicated to strengthening cooperation, innovation, and strategic partnership between the two countries in defence technology.
27 April 2026
Events
Lord Speaker meets Ukrainian war amputees as he hosts House of Lords screening of their 'inspiring' documentary
Ukrainian soldiers who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in tribute to fallen comrades were welcomed to the House of Lords by Lord Speaker Lord Forsyth, who hosted a screening of their documentary Second Wind for peers and MPs. British Ukrainian Economic Future was proud to help organise the event.
22 April 2026Let’s turn partnership into delivered projects.
For governments, institutions, investors and partners ready to build the UK–Ukraine economic future.