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Sep 26

The True Cost of Employing Someone in the UK: A Guide for Overseas Employers

Free tool · UK expansion What does it cost to employ someone in the UK? Salary is around four-fifths of it. Employer National Insurance and a compulsory workplace pension make up most of the rest. Enter a salary to see the full annual cost to your UK company. 2025/26 rates. Employer National Insurance 15% above […]

By Laura Andrews UK Company Formation

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Sep 26

UK Cuisine and Business Dining Etiquette

UK Cuisine and Business Dining Etiquette Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. A surprising amount of UK business gets done over food and drink, and a surprising number of overseas visitors misjudge the details that come with it. Tipping is the one that trips people up fastest: the confident, generous approach that […]

By Laura Andrews Business etiquette

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Sep 26

British Workplace Culture: What to Expect as an Employer

British Workplace Culture: What to Expect as an Employer Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. Hiring your first UK employee raises a set of practical questions fast. How many days of annual leave is normal? Is a probation period standard? Do you need to offer hybrid working, or is that just an […]

By Laura Andrews International Expansion

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Sep 26

UK Public Holidays and the Business Calendar

UK Public Holidays and the Business Calendar Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. Plenty of overseas businesses build their UK project plans around a January to December calendar and eight or so bank holidays, then get caught out twice. First when a Scottish or Northern Irish hire takes a day off that […]

By Laura Andrews International Expansion

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UK Payroll Deadlines Checklist for New Overseas Employers

Sep 26

Understanding Sterling: The UK Currency and Everyday Banking Basics

Understanding Sterling: The UK Currency and Everyday Banking Basics Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. Sterling itself isn’t complicated. Pounds and pence, same as any currency. What catches overseas companies out is everything wrapped around it: sort codes instead of routing numbers, a Faster Payments system that clears same-day when SWIFT would […]

By Laura Andrews UK Banking

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Sep 26

UK Geography and Regions: Where to Base Your Business

UK Geography and Regions: Where to Base Your Business Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. Deciding to expand into the UK is one decision. Deciding where in the UK is a second one, and it gets less attention than it deserves. Most overseas founders default to London because it’s the name they […]

By Laura Andrews International Expansion

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The True Cost of Employing Someone in the UK: A Guide for Overseas Employers

UK Cuisine and Business Dining Etiquette

British Workplace Culture: What to Expect as an Employer

UK Public Holidays and the Business Calendar

Understanding Sterling: The UK Currency and Everyday Banking Basics

UK Geography and Regions: Where to Base Your Business

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