Resources
Setting Up in the UK
Field guides for international companies expanding their business into the UK — UK subsidiary vs branch, company registration, UK business bank accounts, UK tax and incentives, payroll, visas and corporate governance. Written by the operators who file the paperwork, sign the leases and run the first UK payrolls.
Setting Up a UK Subsidiary
A practical walkthrough of incorporating a wholly-owned UK subsidiary — directors, registered office, Articles of Association, statutory filings and tax.
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Doing Business in the UK
When you can trade into the UK from overseas, when you trigger a taxable presence, and the registration characteristics HMRC and Companies House look for.
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Branch vs Subsidiary
A side-by-side of the two most common UK structures for overseas businesses — legal personality, tax, filing, exit and ongoing administration.
Read the guide →UK Business Banking for Non-Residents
How overseas founders and directors open a UK business bank account in 2026 — what each tier of bank actually accepts, the documents you need, and the realistic timelines for digital, challenger and high-street routes.
Read the guide →How to Set Up a Company in the UK
The complete 2026 walkthrough for overseas founders — choosing a structure, reserving a name, appointing directors, filing the IN01, registering for tax, opening a bank account and the post-incorporation steps that actually matter.
Read the guide →UK Company Registration Checklist for Foreign Businesses
The full 2026 sequence for foreign SMEs registering a UK company — structure, registered office, directors and PSCs, Companies House filing, Corporation Tax, banking, PAYE and VAT — in the order you actually need them.
Read the guide →UK Subsidiary vs Branch vs Representative Office
The three UK market-entry structures foreign companies actually choose between — subsidiary, branch and representative office — compared on liability, tax, filing burden and when each is the right answer.
Read the guide →UK Business Bank Account for Non-Residents: What Actually Works
How overseas directors actually open a UK business bank account in 2026 — traditional high-street banks vs digital challengers, the documents you need, realistic timelines, and the common mistakes that add weeks of delay.
Read the guide →How to Register as a UK Employer (PAYE) When You Do Not Have a UK Address
How foreign companies register with HMRC for PAYE and run their first UK payroll — even when the UK company only has a virtual registered office and every director sits overseas.
Read the guide →UK VAT Registration for Foreign Companies Selling Into the UK
When foreign companies must register for UK VAT, when voluntary registration is smart, how goods and services rules differ, and the common mistakes non-established sellers make with HMRC after Brexit.
Read the guide →How to Set Up a UK Company as a Non-Resident
Everything foreign founders need to register a UK limited company from overseas — no UK residency, no UK visit, no UK bank account required to incorporate. Directors, registered office, ID verification, tax, banking and the real timeline.
Read the guide →Finding and Setting Up Your UK Offices and Your Sales & Marketing Operation
A practical playbook for overseas companies landing in the UK — from sourcing premises and running a fit-out to activating utilities, gigabit broadband, a permanent UK address, a .co.uk website and Microsoft 365 email — sequenced so your sales and marketing team can trade from day one.
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