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Expanding your business in the UK

Expanding your business in the UK

How do UK Trade & Investment’s services help overseas companies growing their UK-based operations?

If you’re a foreign company that’s already based in the UK, you may be looking to expand your business, open new offices and export your goods to new overseas markets.

UK Trade & Investment can help you with:

  • New UK business opportunities

  • Choosing a new UK location

  • Growing your industry networks

  • Having your say in Government

  • Trading overseas

  • Setting up a European headquarters

New UK business opportunities

If you’re looking at expanding your UK business UK Trade & Investment can help you research new market opportunities.

For the latest opportunities in your sector in the UK, visit the individual sector pages of this website (via the left-hand menu) to obtain background information and key data.

If you want to keep up-to-date with the latest industry news, government announcements and new investors, visit the OurWorld section of the website, or sign-up for news alerts to receive news and other content via email.

To get the latest information on key factors affecting business in the UK such as employment and skills, regulation and tax visit our doing business in the UK pages.

You can also access a range of case studies to find out about other investors that have recently set up in the UK in your sector.

Or contact your local UK Trade & Investment office to get research tailored to your company from one of our advisors.

Choosing a new UK location

If you’re looking at expanding your UK business UK Trade & Investment provides comparative data to help you research new locations across the UK.

We work in partnership with 12 regional development agencies (RDAs) who each represent a different region of the UK. Explore the comparative strengths of the UK investment regions for your business venture.

On our commercial property page you’ll find details of the different premises available to your business as well as other options such as science parks and business incubator facilities.

Or get in touch with your local UK Trade & Investment office to get support with finding the right UK location for your company.

Growing your industry networks

UK Trade & Investment organises and attends a wide range of industry events where you can network with other firms in your sector and discuss new opportunities face-to-face with our staff.

Find details of upcoming events or read about events that have happened recently in our event coverage section.

We also have links with a wide range of professional advisors to help overseas businesses in the UK. Search for lawyers, accountants, property consultants and a wide range of partner organisations on our UK Advisory Network for Inward Investors database.

Or get in touch with your local UK Trade & Investment office to find out how we can help you plug into a network of industry contacts, professional services and global events.

Having your say in Government

UK Trade & Investment helps overseas companies in the UK to remain competitive by representing their interests to government decision makers.

To do this we work closely with regional development agencies to assess investors’ concerns and address any problems they have at the operational level.

This includes lobbying ministries on specific issues such as planning and immigration.

We also provide advance notice of changes in regulation and taxation to help ensure investors are prepared for any changes.

Contact your local UK Trade & Investment office to find out how we can help you get your issues and concerns addressed at government level and stay in touch with the latest developments.

Trading overseas

Through a range of unique services, including participation at selected trade fairs, outward missions and providing bespoke market intelligence, we can help you break into new foreign markets and get to grips with overseas regulations and business practice.

To find out more visit our Trade Services website.

Or contact our Trade Services team in your area.

Setting up a European headquarters

We can provide you with the support and contacts you need to establish your European headquarters or find strategic partners to help you.

If you’re thinking about co-ordinating your pan-European business from the UK, or even choosing the UK as your international company headquarters, read our Number one location for UK headquarters brochure.

Or get in touch with your local UK Trade & Investment office to get support on setting up a headquarters in the UK.