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Accountants for overseas and multinational businesses

We help overseas companies set up and run a UK presence, and look after the UK end of international groups. You get a partner with Big Four training and years in multinational banking groups, who can talk to your head office finance team in their language.

How we help

  • Choosing between a UK subsidiary, branch or representative office
  • Company formation, registered office and identity verification (ACSP)
  • UK bank account support and registration for Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE
  • Statutory accounts and reporting packs for group consolidation
  • Transfer pricing documentation for intra-group charges
  • Group tax rules, including the UK top-up tax for large groups
  • Payroll for staff seconded to the UK
  • Local finance director or UK board director

Examples of how we help

Setting up in the UK

Overseas technology company opening a London office

The need. A company with no UK presence wanted to hire its first London staff within three months.

How we help. We compared a UK subsidiary with a branch, formed the company, registered it for Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE, set up payroll for the first hires and agreed an intra-group service charge so the UK company is taxed on a fair margin.

UK subsidiary of a group

UK arm of an international trading company

The need. The UK company needed its accounts, tax and group reporting brought into one place, with head office deadlines that run ahead of UK ones.

How we help. We prepare the statutory accounts and Corporation Tax return, produce the reporting pack for group consolidation and check whether the UK top-up tax rules for large groups apply.

Cross-border trading

Overseas manufacturer selling into the UK

The need. A business selling goods to UK customers from abroad was unsure whether it had to register for VAT here.

How we help. We reviewed how and where it sells, registered it for UK VAT, set up quarterly returns through MTD software and advised on whether its UK activity creates a taxable presence for Corporation Tax.

Examples show typical engagements. Details are illustrative and do not identify any client.

Related services

Company Formation

New limited companies set up properly from day one.

Accounts

Year-end accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.

Corporation Tax

CT600 returns and tax planning for companies.

VAT

VAT registration, returns and Making Tax Digital.

Payroll

RTI payroll, payslips, auto-enrolment and P60s.

Finance Director Services

A part-time FD or board director without the full-time cost.

How we work

  1. Free 15-minute call

    Tell us what you need. A partner listens and tells you honestly whether we are a good fit.

  2. Fixed-fee proposal

    You get a written proposal with a fixed fee and a clear list of what is included.

  3. Your partner takes it on

    We handle the handover from your old accountant and stay your point of contact from then on.