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Modern businesses are no longer confined by geography. It is increasingly common for UK companies to have directors in South Africa, shareholders in Ireland, and teams working remotely across multiple jurisdictions. While this global structure creates significant opportunities, it also introduces compliance, tax, and operational complexities that require careful management. A UK company often serves as the starting point, but as businesses expand internationally, key questions arise around taxation, employment law, data protection, and where business activities are actually being carried out. The right structure—whether a UK entity, subsidiary, or group setup—depends on commercial goals, regulatory requirements, and long-term strategy. Remote hiring, cross-border data transfers, and international tax considerations add further layers of responsibility. Employment rules typically follow the employee’s location, not the company’s base, while data protection laws such as UK GDPR still apply when information moves across borders. For growing businesses, getting the structure right early is essential. With the correct setup and support, companies can scale internationally with confidence while avoiding unnecessary risk and complexity.

The hidden burden holding SMEs back

For many SMEs and international businesses, growth is not limited by opportunity — but by time. Legal compliance, payroll, HR, bookkeeping and data protection can quickly consume valuable resources. The right outsourcing partner removes this burden, giving you the freedom to focus on scaling your business.

Wishing you a Happy Easter. May this season bring a sense of renewal, rest, and a fresh start for the months ahead.

Explore the UK’s key growth sectors in 2026 — from AI to financial services — and what they mean for businesses planning expansion.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a wide range of reforms designed to strengthen employee protections, simplify leave entitlements, modernise working arrangements, and improve fairness across the labour market. Below is a full overview with dates and implications for your business.

The UK business environment has entered 2026 with mixed signals. While business confidence has softened in recent surveys, investment in innovation — particularly artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure — continues across multiple sectors. This combination of caution and continued innovation presents both challenges and opportunities for businesses operating in, or entering, the UK market.

The UK’s SME-friendly policies are evolving. Discover what the 2025 SME Plan and upcoming 2026 reforms mean for start-ups and international entrepreneurs — and how to enter the UK market with confidence.

As we approach the close of 2025, we at Entreprenör want to extend our heartfelt thanks for another year of progress, collaboration, and shared ambition. To our clients, partners, and supporters: your trust continues to drive our purpose. This year brought inspiring achievements across the UK, South Africa, Ireland, and further afield — and we are proud to have walked alongside you as you built, expanded, and explored new horizons. As the festive season arrives, we celebrate the relationships that make our work meaningful and the opportunities waiting as we move into 2026. May your holidays be filled with joy, rest, and moments that uplift and inspire. Here’s to a successful and opportunity-filled 2026! From all of us at Entreprenör, Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New Year! 💫

Companies House has announced that, from 18 November 2025, all company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) must verify their identity as part of new regulations under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Restoring Control Over the Immigration System – White Paper The UK Home Office has announced the implementation of key reforms from the Immigration White Paper, with several important Immigration Rules changes taking effect today. These updates aim to strengthen the UK’s immigration system while maintaining its openness to global talent and investment.

In the realm of data protection, manual searches for sensitive information are no longer sufficient.

Companies House Launches Identity Verification to Enhance Corporate Transparency​ On 8 April 2025, Companies House introduced a new identity verification service as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. This measure aims to strengthen the UK’s corporate framework by ensuring that individuals involved in company operations are accurately identified.​

Wishing everyone a joyful Easter! May this season inspire new beginnings, optimism, and exciting possibilities.

Staying on top of employment laws and regulations is critical for compliance and maintaining best practices. At entreprenör, we’re here to support you through the latest updates affecting UK employers and employees.

The UK is introducing significant changes to its border control measures that will affect overseas directors traveling to the UK for work. These updates aim to improve compliance with tax obligations and enhance HMRC's ability to monitor workdays spent in the UK.

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National Living Wage rises to £12.21, Minimum Wage to £10, and employer NI rate to 15%. Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes Unfair Dismissal: Day-one rights Fire & Rehire: Prohibited Harassment: Employers responsible for preventing all forms Zero Hours Contracts: Guaranteed hours to match work patterns Flexible Working: Right from day one Sick Pay: Starts from first day of illness Parental & Paternity Leave: Available from day one Bereavement Leave: Broader eligibility

Find your sensitive data DataMapper is a plug-and-play tool, that finds files, mails and images containing sensitive information across your company’s local or cloud-based systems.

The UK government is currently replacing physical immigration documents with a digital proof of immigration status called an eVisa

Thrilled to announce that entreprenör has been appointed as the first official partner of SafeOnline in the UK! This marks a significant milestone in our push to support our clients with their data protection compliance needs with AI technology through DataMapper.

Regarding the carry-forward of holiday entitlement, employees unable to utilize their annual leave due to family or sick leave will now have specific provisions. Annual Leave Provisions Presently, an employee's minimum holiday entitlement comprises two components: - Four weeks of leave, as per EU law. - An additional 1.6 weeks of leave, as per UK law. According to EU law, the four weeks of leave must be compensated at the "normal" pay rate, whereas the 1.6 weeks can be paid at the "basic" pay rate- the dual rates persist.

Flexible Working Rights; National Minimum Wage; Zero Hours and Agency Workers; Post-Brexit Changes

ECCTA came into effect on 26 October 2023 and brings in a number of changes that will shake things up for every company registered at Companies House. The rollout of these changes won’t happen overnight. Some might take until 2025 to kick in, We offer complete range of company secretariat services. Our Annual Compliance Fee covers everything from acting as your company secretary, being the first point of contact on all matters relating to Companies House, providing an email contact point, registered office, maintaining all statutory records and filing the confirmation statement.

Looking to expand overseas? Crossing that bridge into another land can be confusing and problematic – on your own. The good news is there is no need to stress when you can let us guide your hand. Entreprenör, your dependable, one-stop solution: - Legal framework - National and local tax registrations - Employment contracts - Payroll - Book-keeping - Virtual office services - Year-end accounting - Recruitment - Market Entry & expansion - All from one, single, dedicated Controller and reliable point of contact.

Software companies today face two major challenges, the first being the sheer number of competitors in every market space promoting a similar concept. With the cost of development coming down all the time, in the resulting race the focus needs to be on sales and execution. This brings us to the second challenge: how to outmanoeuvre your competition by entering new markets more quickly and effectively. This is where ChannelCreator truly shines.

Entering a new market may seem daunting, and looking to expand your market you should be spending your time on the areas which have already made you successful – that is growing the business. We are here to make sure that your entry into the UK market is done correctly and you have peace of mind knowing that your non-core business activities are being correctly dealt with.

Support a client with addressing customer churn by establishing an onboarding department and delivering clear value to customers within the first 3 months of the project start. A London based tech business faced the challenge of clients not renewing their contracts. Our consultant was engaged to analyse the churn rate and it was required develop an onboarding department to ensure value was delivered to clients. The goal was to decrease churn and enhance customer satisfaction within the initial 3 month period.

To support and oversee commercial transition, by driving revenue growth, streamline operations and cut costs. A B2B and B2C business faced declining growth and revenues. The founder expressed a desire to step down after ten years of running the company and approached our consultant to oversee the commercial transition, implement operational changes, and achieve specific targets.

A chamber of commerce wanted to ensure successful soft landing in the UK for 8 companies by receiving guidance and feedback prior their growth journey in Europe.

Switzerland has taken a significant step forward in safeguarding its citizens' digital privacy with the implementation of its new Data Protection Law, which came into effect on 25 September 2023.

There is always someone in the office who can take be persuaded to take on a new “hat”. “Money laundering officer”, “Fire Marshall” and “Health & Safety Officer” are common examples. This usually happens when the implications of non-compliance are deemed low risk and the appointment will probably work adequately until there is a real problem. This is different!

UK GDPR defines two types of organization, controller and processor. Here we provide further tips.

Here is a checklist of issues to bear in mind when data sharing.

GDPR includes a statutory requirement for a Data Protection Officer, or DPO, we outline the situations in this blog.

Thrilled to announce that entreprenör has acquired London Corporate Limited, an established accounting and advisory business, specializing in providing comprehensive services to the SME market, particularly those establishing their businesses in the UK.

GDPR sets out the responsibilities of both the Data Protection Officer and the organisation which appoints the DPO.

Transfer pricing and cost-plus arrangements are both methods used by multinational corporations to determine the prices at which goods, services, and intellectual property are transferred between related entities. While there are similarities between these two concepts, there are also some key differences when operating a UK subsidiary.

Subject access is the right to access your own personal data held by any organization. This blog looks at how to recognise and manage incoming subject access requests.

Our top tips Give individuals advance warning of how personal data will be used - A CV should be kept for no more than six months - A speculative CV that is of interest could be kept for up to six months - Sharing CVs put the information in a central location

As a tech company looking for investors, setting up a UK subsidiary can provide a range of benefits, from gaining access to new markets and customers to attracting investment and talent. However, there are also potential pitfalls to consider.

A Company Secretary is a fairly unique position within the English legal system. Having us as your Company Secretary will free you up to focus on the building of the UK business.

This guide looks at what the Companies Act means for company directors, with special emphasis on directors’ duties. A general overview to those aspects of the Act which impact on directors. This guidance is an overview for directors of private companies, directors of public companies may have additional duties which can be advised on separately.

What common structure options are available or required when setting up in the UK? 2 common options: - limited company (subsidiary) - branch (UK establishment)