Inbound Investment into the UK

Gerry Collins and Kathryn Moran make it possible for overseas businesses to invest in the UK market.

Helping businesses start up in the U.K.

Having over 25 years of experience in helping overseas companies come to the UK, we are confident we can provide a service to fit the requirements of any type of business setting up in the UK and in other European countries. We have helped many businesses from subsidiaries of multinational brand names to company start-ups.

We provide a full hands-on service to allow overseas companies to operate in the UK and European markets with minimum investment and reduced risk.  This model makes it easier for overseas businesses to enter the UK, avoiding employment costs and reduced rental. We deal with all financial matters allowing the new business to concentrate on the key operational aspects of setting up in a new market.

The specialist outsourcing service we offer includes:

• Initial discussion on the type of entity to set up, Tax planning and Capital Investment.
• Tailored services to assist your start-up in the UK market, most importantly on going support and guidance.
• Preparation of business plans
• Assistance with capital raising
• Accounts processing and management reporting built around your specific needs
• Treasury and credit control
• Payroll, management and processing
• Secure website reporting
• Company secretarial support to fulfill UK legal duties
• Statutory audit
• Tax advice and compliance

We can also provide assistance in setting up your business in the UK, including finding office space, bankers, lawyers, dealing with issues of key management and other setup issues we work closely with Think London.

Wingrave Yeats is a commercial partner of Think London, the Mayor of London’s office dealing with foreign direct investment. One of our partners also sits on the non-executive Board of Think London. We can provide a fast track to government networks, access to resource and intelligence, including opportunities at the 2012 Olympic Games.

More information

Download our Doing Business in the UK brochure

Read why London is First for Inward Investment

Please contact Gerry Collins or Kathryn Moran if you would like to discuss how we can help your business.

Selection of Inbound Clients

London remains top choice

London remains top choice for growth for overseas investors.      70% of all inward investment in the UK capital driven by SME’s

Small and medium sized enterprises are continuing to drive new inward investment in London, having made up almost three quarters of all new business investment in the UK capital in 2009. According to recent figures released by Think London, the official foreign direct investment agency for London.

The number of overseas SME’s expanding their operations in London over the last 12 months has in part been facilitated by Think London’s ‘Touchdown London’ service. Offered in conjunction with serviced office provider Avanta, Touchdown London enables overseas companies to take advantage of up to 12 months free office space and facilities, along with the use of a dedicated advisor to support firms through the process of establishing a presence in the UK’s capital. 

Since the start of 2009 more than 35 new overseas businesses have benefitted from the Touchdown London offer and been able to set up operations in London. Early survey results from a sample of Touchdown London clients indicate “Cutting the time to market” and “Reducing the cost of initial market entry” as being two of the most important factors in their decision to try the Touchdown London initiative.

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