“Genuine trading “with reference to start-ups; overseas businesses establishing a UK presence; pre-revenue businesses; early-stage technology companies; and newly incorporated entities seeking Ski...
Global Talent visa in Digital Technology – 4th and final in a series of articles
We continue our series of articles on Tech Nation endorsement, and this final instalment focuses on the fourth optional criterion, which relates to exceptional ability demonstrated through academic co...
Global Talent visa in Digital Technology – 3rd in a series of articles
We continue our series of articles about Tech Nation endorsement. This article is devoted to the third optional criterion related to significant technical, commercial or entrepreneurial contributions ...
Companies House Identity Verification: What Your Business Needs to Know
Mandatory identity checks for directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) will soon become part of company law. As an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), Redfern Legal LLP can comp...
Setting up and scaling a UK Business – Fundraising and Investment Opportunities
For founders looking to set up or scale a UK business, a key issue is often capitalising their undertaking through investment, either themselves or by others (whom we shall loosely refer to as “inve...
Setting Up a Business in the UK – Which Entity Structure is right for you?
There are two principal routes that most follow when setting up a business overseas in the UK (both “permanent establishments”), a private limited company or a UK establishment (branch). We explor...
Global Talent visa – Any upcoming big immigration changes to take into consideration?
On 12th May 2025 the Policy Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system (accessible) – GOV.UK (also called the White Paper) was published in the UK. The main intention of the ...
What does the Global Talent visa route process look like?
There is a two-stage process in obtaining a Tech Nation Visa: Stage 1: Application for Endorsement Stage 2: Visa application process Usually you apply for an endorsement first (Stage 1) and once you...
London Tech Week 2025 and the Global Talent visa route
A few days ago London Tech Week 2025 brought together voices from across the worldwide tech ecosystem to explore a question that keeps on being asked: how to move to the UK, how to start a great digit...
Opening a UK Bank Account as an Overseas Investor
The time it takes to open a bank account in the UK should not be underestimated – it is often the most complex area of setting up a UK company as an overseas investor. Selecting the right bank is cr...
