Laura Andrews

What American Companies Get Wrong Expanding to the UK American companies expanding to the UK often move fast and assume the hardest part is behind them once the plane lands. Shared language, shared legal heritage, a market that looks easy to read from the outside. That confidence is usually well earned at home. It doesn’t […]

10 Problems Australian and New Zealand Businesses Face Expanding to the UK Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. The UK is one of the easiest markets in the world to sell into from Australia or New Zealand. Shared language, common law, and a business culture that feels familiar from day one. That […]

What Retailers Can Learn From Bunnings’ UK Expansion Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. When Wesfarmers took its Bunnings brand into the UK in 2016, the result was one of the most expensive retail misadventures in recent memory. Billions were written off, hundreds of Homebase stores were caught in the crossfire, and […]

UK Employee Onboarding Checklist for Overseas Employers Onboarding your first UK employee involves several legal steps that have to happen in a specific order, and missing one isn’t a paperwork slip, it’s genuine legal exposure. This isn’t a full explainer of any single requirement, we’ve covered right to work checks, employment contracts, and payroll registration […]