The UK is a world-class location for international business. Its dynamic and diversified economy and unique combination of success, confidence, innovation, quality and ambition make it a truly global economic powerhouse. Growing your business internationally could well provide the answer that you are looking for.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) can help you take advantage of these opportunities. As the UK Government's international business development organisation, working in close partnership with the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, we can give you the support that you need to help your business grow and prosper. We are a springboard for global growth.
With an unrivalled network of specialist advisers throughout the UK and in British embassies and other diplomatic posts across the globe, we build the capacity of UK exporters, both new and experienced, by offering strategic, impartial advice and research; political support in overseas markets; introductions to key contacts and assistance with promotional activities. Our clients consistently cite the importance of UKTI support in helping them to overcome barriers to new overseas business and enabling them to improve their business performance.
For international businesses currently outside the UK or firms who have chosen to locate here, UKTI leads and guides an inward investment network comprising ourselves, the new inward investment organisation for London, and the Devolved Administrations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The network works with inward investors at all stages of their decision making cycle, becoming their ladvocate in Government and with other public bodies. Every year, we help hundreds of overseas firms, from hi-tech start-ups to global industry leaders, to discover global growth from a UK base. Innovative, professional, entrepreneurial and customer-focused, no other organisation is better equipped to support globally-minded companies, both big and small, saving them valuable time and money in the process.
UKTI has continued to work with new and existing investors to ensure they are fully integrated into UK networks and UK market opportunities. In 2011/12, UKTI and its partners worked with clients across the world to make almost 85 per cent of the UK's foreign investment projects a reality.
Britain is a GREAT location to establish your international business and grow globally. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you access the clear commercial value that a UK presence can add to your global operations.
For more information, please log on to: www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk ; www.ukti.gov.uk
