International Expansion

Why Overseas Defence Tech Companies Are Setting Up in the UK Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. The UK’s defence sector has moved from steady to genuinely magnetic for overseas companies. On 30 June 2026 the government published its Defence Investment Plan, committing £298 billion over four years, with substantial new money […]

The forthcoming IR Global conference in Singapore will mark another step in Paul Beare’s growing presence in a market that is increasingly important to global business.  “We’re so pleased to be attending the Singapore event,” says Paul, who, in addition to being a longstanding member of the network since 2013, was also named member of […]

Setting up in the UK Every country makes the case for why overseas companies should set up there, and the UK is no exception. But the honest picture is more nuanced than a simple sales pitch. UK foreign direct investment has actually fallen in recent years, with fewer new projects landing than a decade ago, […]

When an overseas company decides to set up in the UK, one of the first practical questions is who should actually handle it. Both accountants and lawyers are legally able to register a UK company, which makes the choice less obvious than it first appears. The right answer depends on what your business needs beyond […]