Lesley Batchelor CBE

ITE Ltd

Lesley Batchelor CBE is a champion of UK exporters, with a powerful track record in enhancing the international performance of hundreds of businesses. Known as a force of nature within the industry she has changed many businesses fortunes in terms of exporting and helped to promote the need for to professionalise the approach the UK takes to trading globally.  

Lesley currently runs International Trade Experts Ltd (ITE Ltd) which has newly launched Export- Angels.com a brand new approach offering an intelligent exporting service for manufacturers, and producers, which helps them find, and succeed in new, or to excel in existing markets, using our talented team’s truly holistic approach to establish the best market, marketing intelligence, financial planning, which includes funding for any eligible business no matter the size.

ITE Ltd also runs Exportbootcamps.com an ICC and ILM accredited training company with a real difference.

She also acts as a board advisor to Smart & Savvy Women Ltd, Open Borders Direct and the International Trade Institute in Dublin. With invaluable expertise in intellectual property, global licensing and marketing Lesley has been awarded CBI Real Business First Woman in Business Services and CEO of the year from Trade Association Congress. She was honoured with the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in her birthday honours list in 2014 now promoted to a Commander of the British Empire in New Year’s Honours list 2023.