Setting up an overseas business?
Wherever in the world you're trading, our expertise could help.
International trading – help with expansion?
If you’re already involved in international markets or thinking of importing, exporting or setting up an overseas business – trading internationally offers massive potential for your business. Before entering overseas markets, it’s vital to do your homework.
Haines Watts is here to help. We’ll help you understand new markets and establish local links that will give you the edge and help make the venture more profitable for you.
As a relatively small subsidiary of a large european group, we face the challenges of consolidated multicurrency accounting unusual in many SMEs. HW have risen admirably to the challenges, proving very easy to work with and very knowledgeable. They have added significant value to our operation by helping us to improve our systems and reduce our audit cost.
International business – how local assistance can help
Having international links is more than just a nice thing to have – it’s a necessity. Haines Watts will help you with:
- The options – branches, agencies, service companies, subsidiaries and legal entity format.
- Tax efficient ownership – development and exploitation of intellectual property.
- Holding company location – for tax efficient repatriation of profits into the UK.
- Finance structure – to ensure tax efficient circulation of cash within a group.
- Regulatory information – ensure you follow regulatory practices and you are compliant in the relevant countries, saving time and money.
- Funding – help you get the money needed to get your international venture up and running.
- Local customs and culture – knowing these can make a huge difference to a business relationship.
More importantly, we offer the local business advice that can be so vital. Remember that it’s the small things that can be so easy to miss without that local input.
International expertise – Haines Watts services
To guarantee you the best advice, Haines Watts are members of GENEVA GROUP INTERNATIONAL (GGI), one of the world’s leading organisations of law, accounting and consulting firms. GGI has been ranked by Accountancy Magazine as a top ten international network.
Our UK partners will work with you to introduce and recommend the best overseas help you can get.
Our network provides business owners with:
- The freedom to select who to work with in each country – our network is entirely independent.
- Competitive and highly flexible fee structures.
- Expertise and strong ties to the local business communities – giving you a head start in relationship building.
- Significant experience in cross-border transactions.
- Extensive knowledge of tax systems and planning techniques globally.
On top of all that, every member is carefully selected for their local influence and international capabilities – giving you the highest quality support.
