Overseas Businesses

The UK is a leading destination for overseas firms to do business, rated first in Europe and third in the world for foreign direct investment in the 2011 World Investment Report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

At Harwood Hutton, we have extensive experience in working with foreign companies setting up operations in the UK and in providing ongoing advice and support once they are established.

We have particular expertise in working with businesses from Brazil and across South America, Portugal and Spain, and our directors include fluent Portuguese and Spanish speakers.

We can assist with all the essential financial and administrative steps involved in opening a UK operation, from completing the necessary formalities with regulatory bodies to allow trading to start to providing efficient, cost-effective outsourced accountancy, tax and payroll services, which enable management teams to focus on core business activities.

Our flexible approach means that we are ideally placed to develop our services to meet the changing needs of UK-based operations. Alongside advice on complex issues including corporate tax mitigation and financial reporting, we can assist with wide-ranging business matters, from corporate finance and business strategy to information technology and employment contracts.

We are also able to draw on additional resources through our membership of IAPA,  a global association of independent accountancy and business advisory firms with around 220 member firms with offices in 60 countries

To find out more about our services for Brazilian companies looking to set-up or expand in the UK please contact us or download our guide.