UK Accountants for Overseas Businesses —
Connect UK Compliance to the Global Structure
UK accounting, company, tax and compliance support for overseas owners and international businesses operating in or entering the UK.
Move the Business Forward with Britvex
Start a UK Limited Company
Check the company name and complete the incorporation details through the Britvex formation portal.
Start company formation →Companies House Identity Verification
Order the Britvex ACSP identity-verification service when a director or PSC needs verification separately.
Order identity verification →Existing Britvex Client
Manage accounting, tax, documents and ongoing industry services through the main client portal.
Open client portal →International & Overseas
An overseas business entering the UK needs to connect the company or establishment, Companies House requirements, UK tax registrations, payroll, VAT and accounting to the wider international structure.
Overseas founders can start a UK limited company through the Britvex formation portal, including the live company-name search and online onboarding.
Britvex can perform permitted Companies House identity verification as an approved ACSP where the overseas director or PSC meets the required verification standard.
After setup, the UK operation may need Corporation Tax, VAT, payroll, bookkeeping and annual reporting, while company residence, permanent establishment, transfer pricing and treaty issues are reviewed separately.
Typical Scope
- ✓UK market-entry accounting review
- ✓Online UK company formation
- ✓ACSP identity-verification coordination
- ✓Registered-office review
- ✓UK bookkeeping
- ✓Annual accounts
- ✓Corporation Tax
- ✓VAT registration/returns
- ✓PAYE and payroll
- ✓Director tax flagging
- ✓Permanent-establishment review
- ✓Transfer-pricing flagging
- ✓Treaty coordination
- ✓Management reporting to overseas owners
A Connected Accounting & Tax Workflow
Map the UK activity
Define contracts, people, customers, stock, management and expected UK operations.
Choose and register the structure
Coordinate the UK company or other applicable registration route.
Complete identity and tax setup
Handle Companies House identity steps and the UK tax registrations that apply.
Operate and report
Connect bookkeeping, tax, payroll and management reporting to the wider group.
The Issues That Actually Matter
Overseas founders
UK directors do not need to live in the UK, but the company must still meet UK registered-office and Companies House requirements.
Identity verification
Britvex can perform permitted Companies House identity verification for eligible overseas clients.
Cross-border tax
A UK company does not by itself resolve company residence, PE, transfer-pricing or home-country tax issues.
Keep the Business Connected
International & Overseas — Common Questions
Can an overseas owner form a UK company?
Yes. UK directors do not have to live in the UK, although the company must meet the UK registered-office and other Companies House requirements.
Can Britvex verify overseas directors and PSCs?
Britvex can perform permitted Companies House identity verification as an approved ACSP where the evidence and checks meet the required standard.
Can the UK company formation be started online?
Yes. The Britvex formation portal provides a live name check and online onboarding for a new limited company.
What UK taxes can apply to an overseas-owned UK company?
Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE and other obligations can apply depending on the activities and structure.
Does UK incorporation determine the entire international tax position?
No. Company residence, permanent establishment, transfer pricing, treaties and home-country taxation need separate analysis.
Build the UK Operation into the Wider Group
Start the UK company online or coordinate the existing UK accounting and tax through the Britvex portal.