UK Market Entry Services
Setting up a Business in the UK
Our European operations are headquartered in London. If you wish to expand your
business into Europe, London is a great place to start.
Economy. London is the powerhouse of the British economy. London and the South East of England account for over two-thirds of GDP. London is by far the largest market in Europe for financial services including insurance, commercial banking, investment banking, fund management, private equity, and venture capital. The South East is strong in software, IT, telecoms, technology, professional services and government related businesses.- Business-friendly. London is probably the most cosmopolitan, entrepreneurial and business-friendly cities in Europe.
- Capital markets. London is also a good place to access capital markets. Many foreign companies now choose to list on the London AIM market in preference to US capital markets thanks to the low cost of obtaining and maintaining a listing in London, a relatively light regulatory regime (no Sarbanes Oxley!), and access to greater liquidity.
- Location. From London it is easy to reach most of the major cities in Europe within a two hours of flying time.
For these reasons, many companies choose London for their European headquarters.
Our Services
Tucker & Partners provides market entry services for companies mostly in the
information, communications, and technology and sectors. We provide, or
manage the provision of, all services required for setting up a business
in the UK, including:
- Management services. Our management team will provide all the management services required to run an office for you, deal with logistics, and all aspects of running your business in the UK, including providing regular management reports.
- Company administration. If required, we will manage the setting up and administration of a company for you including managing the input from lawyers, accountants and other professional services firms.
- Business development and outsourced sales. We will provide business development services and outsourced sales, as required.
Our Model
- Structured approach. We offer a structured approach to market entry. We start
with a detailed market evaluation, prepare business plan and adopt a structured, process-driven approach to
business development and sales and marketing. When critical mass has been achieved, we help
you build your own team around the processes and market presence we have developed.
- Provision of experienced local management. Most of our team members have had management experience in
small businesses as well as in Fortune 500 companies. Our team members
are local executives who have extensive and well-established business
networks throughout the UK. We also have a network of associates
throughout the major countries of the EU.
- Team-based approach. We are strong believers in a team approach, which has many benefits, including:
Speed to market. You will benefit from the collective wisdom of our team from day one, and from our team’s extensive network of C-level connections and “warm connections”.- Flexibility and scalability. We offer an expandable and flexible resource for developing your business.
- Resilience and lower personnel risk. You are not reliant on a single executive. One of the biggest problems of for companies hiring an individual to run operations in a new territory is making a bad hire.
- Provision of local infrastructure. If an office is needed, you can either use ours, or we will locate a suitable office and run it for you.
Benefits of Our Approach
Entering any new market is challenging - and can be costly if you don't get it right. By outsourcing market entry to us:
Entering any new market is challenging - and can be costly if you don't get it right. By outsourcing market entry to us:
- you reduce the investment needed;
- you accelerate the market entry process;
- you improve your chances of success;
- you reduce the risks of market entry;
- you can test the market before committing long term investment, and
- if the market proves too difficult, you reduce the cost of scaling back operations.