Immigration advice for Entrepreneurs and UK Startups

If you wish to start a business venture in the UK, then you will need to consider how you can move your business to the UK and possibly employ non-European nationals.

Whether you are relocating your business to the UK or you are planning to set up a branch or subsidiary of a parent company, an immigration application should not cause you any undue problems. We regularly assist companies to relocate to the UK and have the necessary experience and expertise to ensure the UK start up proceeds as smoothly as possible. To begin with, you will be required to make an application to allow a senior employee to come to the UK to set up the new UK entity. We can provide you with expert assistance advising you on the procedure, the requirements and what it takes to make the application to the relevant overseas post. We will then make the necessary representations in support of your application to ensure you are able to begin the process of relocating your business to the UK. Once the company has established a genuine trading presence we can then assist with an application for a sponsor licence to transfer migrants from your overseas company to the UK.

If you need a visa to work in the UK, then you may wish to consider the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa, which will allow you to actively run your business in the UK. As an entrepreneur, you may need to run several businesses with multiple investment streams and it may be more appropriate to consider the Tier 1 (Investor) visa, which gives the most flexibility to live and work in the UK.

As an entrepreneur, understanding the UK tax regime should be one of the most important considerations. Our private client team can provide all the tax planning for you and your business. In addition, our corporate and commercial team and employment team will be able to assist you with setting up and starting your business venture in the UK.

Recent examples of work

• Assisting a fast growth technology company to set up its UK operations, obtain a Sponsor Licence on an urgent basis and transfer key staff to the UK

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For more information about our immigration services please contact Nicolas Rollason at nrollason@kingsleynapley.co.uk or a member of the team.