Crowe UK’s Business Advisory and Accounting, VAT and HR Advisory teams supported a software business as it established operations in the UK for the first time.

Challenge

Our client needed clear advice and practical guidance to establish its UK operations efficiently and meet its compliance requirements from the start.

Key areas of support included:

• setting up a UK bank account, including introductions
• tax registrations and EORI applications
• employing staff in the UK, including employment contract templates
• ad hoc tax advice.

The business also wanted to outsource its bookkeeping, management reporting, accounting and tax compliance to ensure day-to-day finance processes were handled accurately and efficiently.

Approach

The team provided full-service support throughout the set-up period, helping the business become operational as quickly as possible. Proactive compliance advice helped close knowledge gaps, address requirements in advance and reduce the risk of delays as transaction volumes increased.

Outcome

The client gained confidence that its UK set-up, compliance and finance needs were being managed comprehensively. As a result, the UK subsidiary became fully operational without being delayed by compliance matters.