Depending on your business sector and geographical target market, the decision to establish an office overseas can be either a long-term ambition or an immediate imperative. Whilst there can be no doubt, when done well, an overseas office can help you increase sales and boost your bottom-line, it is not a decision to be taken lightly. Several challenges present themselves that you will not have faced before, not least being deciding of the ‘nature’ of overseas office (i.e. branch or subsidiary), cultural differences, staff working across different time zones, and perhaps most important, local regulation and tax legislation. 

Global Trade Department has now assisted tens of UK SMEs to establish an overseas office, be they separate legal entities or extensions of their UK operation. Our team of finance, HR, and operation specialists can assist with a with a wealth of requirements e.g. advising on and helping to determine company structure, establishing accounting and tax/VAT reporting systems, supporting UK and local staff, even negotiating leases and contracts for office space and warehousing. 

If an overseas office is key to your expansion plans, and you would benefit from practical advice or support in making it a reality, get in touch to learn how we can help.