Goodwille

Overseas firms that want a UK presence turn to Goodwille, which sets up their company or branch and then runs it. Advisers help firms from any country that are expanding into the UK, and the company says it draws on decades of international experience and a multilingual team of UK expansion specialists.

UK market entry, payroll and company administration

Setting up a UK company

The first stage is registering a UK establishment or subsidiary. Goodwille says it makes sure a client meets all UK regulatory and reporting obligations from the start, so that the new company is compliant from its first day.

Payroll and employment

For clients with staff in the UK, Goodwille processes payroll and pays UK-based employees, with full benefits administration. It also supports employers through the full employment life cycle, including employee relations issues.

A UK office address

Clients who are based abroad can have a UK office address, with someone to handle their mail and answer their calls wherever the client is in the world.

Accounting and company secretarial work

Accounts and company secretarial services keep the UK operation administered and monitored. The firm says it keeps up with changes in financial and UK tax legislation so that clients meet their reporting and compliance duties.

Growth and scaling in the UK

After set-up, Goodwille offers support for clients that want to grow or scale a UK operation. It says it can share its network of contacts to help a client reach new market segments and take its business to the next level.

Five departments, one provider

The company describes its work as five core departments that a client can use separately or as a full package. It says that coordinating a client's business needs through one company makes the process more efficient, and that outsourcing certain functions can reduce operating costs.

Clients from young tech firms to global retailers

Goodwille says it has helped businesses ranging from young tech firms through to global retailers, across a wide range of industries. It states that more than 450 companies use it to support their UK operation, and that it has worked with businesses from many countries and language backgrounds.