You can make and application for a sole representative of an overseas business visa if you are a senior employee of an overseas business and would like to come to the UK to set up and run a UK branch or wholly owned subsidiary of that business.
In order to be granted a Sole Representative Visa, a person must:
- Be recruited and employed outside the UK by a company whose headquarters and principal place of business are outside the UK;
- Have extensive related industry experience and knowledge;
- Hold a senior position within the company (but not be a major shareholder) and have full authority to make decisions on its behalf;
- Intend to establish the company’s first commercial presence in the UK, for example a registered branch or a wholly owned subsidiary.
AIH are here to assist you throughout the process of gaining the Sole Representative Visa. With the experience and the professional team, we are confident to provide the best service possible.
Why Choose Us:
The AIH is considered the international ‘gold standard’ for business investment and will meet your aims of owning and managing a successful enterprise and migrating to the UK.
Our dedicated advisors will assist with:
- Connecting the entrepreneur with businesses to help set up the business plan
- Negotiate the terms of investment and close the deal
- Assist in compliance with UK Home Office Guidelines for innovation, viability and scalability
- Preparation of a due diligence report to support the endorsement application
- Providing real time estimates of turnover and profit
- Introducing improvements to data sources producing a more coherent measure of business activity.
- Model your valuation and decide how much equity to give away
- A dedicated lawyer to advise on the investment contracts
- Preparation of your business plan
- Opening a UL bank account and investment account
- Residential property purchases
- Applications for SEIS & EIS advance assurance
- Help you avoid common mistakes
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