International Expansion

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Four Nations of the UK: What Overseas Businesses Need to Know Part of the Paul Beare UK Expansion Knowledge Hub. Most overseas founders use “UK” and “England” interchangeably, and for casual conversation that’s fine. It stops being fine once you’re registering a company, hiring staff, or working out which tax rules apply to you. […]

What South African Companies Get Wrong Expanding to the UK South African companies often move to the UK for reasons that have nothing to do with market opportunity. Rand volatility, a desire to hold revenue in a harder currency, or simply following clients and directors who’ve already relocated. The pull is strong, and the shared […]

What Canadian Companies Get Wrong Expanding to the UK Canadian companies tend to arrive in the UK with more confidence than most, and much of that confidence is earned. Common law, a similar approach to contracts, a long trading relationship, and a tax treaty that actually works in your favour. The structural starting point is […]