Set-up Services for companies moving from decision to delivery
Execution

What we do for you. And why it matters.

US market entry involves decisions most founders have not had to make before. Some you will recognise immediately. Others you will not know to look for until something goes wrong. We have structured everything we do around the challenges that actually arise.

Whatever the task, from incorporating a Delaware C-corp to designing a channel partner strategy, from sorting your sales tax exposure to building your US pipeline, we work alongside our partner network of US professionals to provide expert solutions. Some clients engage us across the whole picture. Others come to us for a single specific piece of work. Both are fine.

Browse by question  ↓ Six questions. Around 50 services. One accountable point of contact.
01  ·  Foundations

How do I set this up properly?

The legal, structural, and operational foundations your US business needs before anything else.

01 Entity formation and setup
02 Bank account setup
03 Multi-state operating registration
04 Founder and shareholder protection across a transatlantic structure
05 Customer-facing terms that are actually enforceable in the US
06 Sales contracts drafted for US law
07 Distribution and channel agreements
08 IP licence agreements between UK parent and US entity
09 US accounting, payroll, and financial compliance
10 US employment contracts
11 Intercompany pricing: structure and documentation
02  ·  Tax exposure

Will I create tax problems I don't know about?

The tax exposures that accumulate quietly and surface at the worst possible moment.

01 Have you already created a US tax liability without knowing it
02 State sales tax exposure: find it before the tax authority does
03 Federal and state tax compliance
04 Intercompany pricing: structure and documentation
05 Are your US contractors actually employees under US law
03  ·  Risk exposure

Am I exposed to risks I haven't thought about?

The unknown unknowns that consistently surface in our assessments and cost the most to fix late.

01 Is your brand name available and protected in the US
02 USPTO trademark filing
03 Copyright registration
04 Design patent assessment and filing
05 Reducing your US product liability exposure before a claim arrives
06 US labelling and packaging compliance
07 FDA regulatory pathway assessment
08 FCC compliance assessment
04  ·  Revenue

How do I win US customers?

The strategic foundation and commercial execution to build US revenue deliberately rather than reactively.

01 Testing your US market assumptions before you commit capital
02 Who your US buyer actually is and how they differ from your UK buyer
03 Pricing for the US market
04 Go-to-market strategy and channel planning
05 Building your US pipeline without the cost and risk of a direct hire
06 Recruiting and enabling US channel and distribution partners
07 Distribution and channel agreements
08 Paid digital campaigns built for US audiences
09 Establishing a domestic US presence for e-commerce
05  ·  People

What people strategy works best?

The strategic decisions about how you resource your US operation before you make expensive commitments.

01 Should you hire in the US or outsource: understanding the real cost of each
02 Choosing where to base your US operation
03 Employer of record versus direct hire: which model fits your stage
04 US immigration and work visa strategy
05 US talent acquisition and recruitment
06 Are your US contractors actually employees under US law
07 Equity and phantom stock plans for US hires
06  ·  Funding

How do I fund my US expansion?

The full range of funding options available to UK companies, most of which founders have not considered.

01 Investor readiness
02 Delaware flip planning and execution
03 Access to vetted European and US VC networks
04 Debt and trade finance
05 Non-dilutive funding options most UK founders have never considered
06 Targeted funding strategy for your stage, model, and timeline
Ready to talk

Talk through what is relevant to your situation.

Book a discovery call and we will focus on the areas that matter most for your business at this stage. Not sure where to start? The US Benchmark Report gives you a structured outside view of the challenges most likely to affect a business like yours before we speak.