Meeting protocol
The traditional greeting among British managers is a light but firm handshake accompanied by a polite greeting.
In general, British people are more reserved than continental Europeans and you should refrain from physical contact apart from the initial handshake. Smiling, on the other hand, particularly at the initial stage of an encounter is considered an expression of positive intentions. It is also worth mentioning that it is not normal practice to shake hands with or greet everyone on entering a room full of people.
Sometimes at the start of a meeting, with many attendees, the chairperson will arrange to go around the table, with each person introducing themselves, with their name and job title, and if external to the organisation, the company they represent.