UK branch & office setup · For overseas businesses
Planning a UK branch or subsidiary? We bring registration milestones, premises, suppliers and moving your team into one practical plan, with clear tasks, costs and responsibilities.
Start with your business, location and intended opening date.
London focus. Other UK locations by arrangement.
Start with the right structure
They are different legal arrangements. Your appointed legal and tax advisers assess which fits your activities and existing company. We coordinate the practical setup around that decision.
| What changes | UK branch | UK subsidiary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal position | Part of your overseas company. It is not a separate legal entity; the overseas company remains responsible for its obligations. | A separate UK company owned by your overseas business, commonly a private limited company. |
| Registration | Your adviser checks the requirements to register a UK establishment of the existing overseas company. | A new company is incorporated with Companies House, with its own company records and filing obligations. |
The choice affects liability, reporting and tax. A registration alone does not settle your tax position or give anyone permission to work in the UK.
What we help you put in place
Choose the work you need help with. We coordinate the local tasks and keep them aligned with your advisers, budget and planned opening.
Turn your UK expansion brief into a sequence of decisions and tasks, so your team knows what needs to happen first.
Keep information requests and appointments moving between your team and the professionals handling registration.
Compare workspace against your headcount, client access, commute and budget before making a commitment.
Organise the practical preparation for banking and finance, with your chosen providers making the technical decisions.
Bring the practical essentials into the opening schedule, with suppliers and costs approved by you.
Plan staff moves around office readiness and the permissions confirmed by your immigration advisers.
Keep your opening organised
Your coordinator brings the agreed work into one schedule and provides updates at the frequency you choose. You can see what is complete, what is waiting and who needs to act.
Request a proposalOngoing filings, payroll and compliance work are scoped separately with the relevant professionals.
How it works
We agree the work before it begins and build the schedule around decisions, approvals and supplier availability.
Tell us what your business does, where you want to open, the likely team size and what you have already arranged.
We identify the support you need.
We prepare a proposal with services, fees and a working timetable, aligned with the route your advisers recommend.
You approve the plan and spending limits.
We follow up on agreed tasks, flag decisions and coordinate the office and staff moves. At handover, you receive a record of completed and outstanding work.
Your team knows what happens next.
Fees & scope
Our fee depends on the location, team, timeline and work you select. We agree the scope, support period and fees in writing, showing any applicable VAT.
See indicative pricesYour proposal sets out the tasks, search limits, reporting and handover included. Any additional work needs your approval.
Legal and accounting advice, registration charges, banking fees, rent, deposits, business rates, equipment and staff relocation costs are separate unless expressly included.
You approve third-party costs before we make commitments.
Before you commit
You can come to us with an early plan or ask for help with specific parts of an opening already under way.
Request a proposalNot necessarily. Selling to UK customers does not by itself mean you must register a UK establishment. A physical presence, your activities and your tax position need separate assessment. Ask your legal and tax advisers to confirm the requirements before you commit to a structure or premises.
Yes. We agree contacts, responsibilities and information sharing with the firms you appoint. If you still need UK specialists, we can help you identify suitable firms to approach. You choose and engage them directly.
Your appointed professional provides the final checklist. Depending on the route, it may include your existing company’s constitutional documents and accounts, director and ownership information, translations and identity-verification steps. Send sensitive documents directly through the provider’s agreed secure process.
Registration, banking, premises and staffing follow different timelines. We build a working schedule after checking your documents, approvals and suppliers. Company registration alone does not mean the office is ready to operate, and we cannot guarantee bank approval or a fixed opening date.
Much of the planning and coordination can start remotely. We confirm with each provider whether meetings, identity checks, signatures or visits require someone to attend in person, and build those requirements into your schedule.
No. Company registration and immigration permission are separate. Your regulated immigration adviser should assess the route for your business and each employee, including any sponsorship requirements. We coordinate the practical move around the permissions and dates they confirm.
Plan your UK opening
Tell us about your company, intended UK location and the help you need. We will confirm what we can deliver and prepare a proposal with scope and fees.
Let us know what is confirmed, which advisers you have appointed and what still needs organising.