International Expansion

Globalisation presents huge opportunities for your business to grow revenue and profits

Building a business that is seamlessly integrated across different time zones and cultures presents a special set of problems.

We have experience of dealing with multinational clients – so we are familiar with many of the issues. Our clients have found it hugely helpful to centralise their finance function in one place, enabling accounting information to be properly co-ordinated and presented to managers and owners around the world.

We can help you

• carry out research into foreign markets
• look for partners, distributors or agents in the local market
• set up a sales office
• consider the VAT and Customs rules for the export of your goods and services
• examine the foreign currency and cash flow implications of selling abroad
• deal with freight forwarders to handle transport
• find local lawyers, bookkeepers and accountants, bankers and other professional advisers
• decide on the most suitable entity for your overseas business (e.g. foreign subsidiary or branch office)
• consider all the local and international tax implications
• recruit local staff
• set up a local finance and accounting function, and co-ordinate it with the other international parts of your business
• prepare monthly management accounts and reports for the local businesses
• manage a central finance function providing information to all the managers and owners wherever they are