Incorporate in the UK

WHY INVEST IN GREAT BRITAIN ?

If you or your company want to open an office in Europe - the biggest market in the world comprising 500 million consumers in 27 countries since January 2007 - you have to consider the UK as a starting platform.

If you are thinking of opening an office, plant or R&D facility in Europe, then you have to consider locating it in the UK.

The UK is the sixth largest economy in the world and a base there gives you guaranteed access to the European Single Market.

What is the main attraction of the UK?

1. It is the easiest place to set up and run a business in Europe. It's possible to set up a business in 2 working days. No other country matches this. The UK has the most open and business-oriented economy in Europe.

2. It has one of the most flexible labour markets in Europe. Labour costs are well below the EU average.

3. UK corporate tax rates are among the lowest in Europe.

4. It is the best country in Europe in which to raise new capital. It is the home to Europe’s number one city for business: London, the world's leading financial services centre on a number of key performance indicators and top in Europe.

5. It is the home of the English language - the official language in more than 60 other countries, and the accepted international language of business, science and technology.

6. It offers an experienced and professional welcome to inward investors.

7. It has a large number of affordable sites and premises.

8. It offers a wide range of grants and incentives.