Brands Abroad is owned and run by retailers who have launched and run retail businesses in the UK and Europe many times themselves.

Brands Abroad minimises expansion risks through rigour, caution and experience. We deliver no-nonsense analysis and budgeting before you commit any serious management resources.
We provide you with the opportunity to trial before serious investment through pop-ups, concessions and online marketplace - to properly understand consumer demand first. And we leverage our extensive benchmarks to ensure you pay market rates for rent, salaries, 3rd party services, and construction costs.

Our methodology will ensure your first store is high profile and highly profitable. And we'll plan your retail roll-out to properly cluster your stores to optimise retail execution, brand awareness, economies of scale, and internal company culture. And we'll minimise costs in the new country and leverage existing home-country capabilities wherever possible.

Brands Abroad provides full end-to-end support including country prioritisation, business plan development, assessment of a brands readiness to expand, establishment of new local entity, search and train key personnel, tender and manage local suppliers (brokers, shop-fitters, legal advisors, accountants, etc), secure best possible stores at the right price, identification and due diligence of targeted acquisition opportunities, and end-to-end project management and reporting. Please see our website (www.brands-abroad.com) for full details of our services.

Products and services

Legal

Company incorporation, Employment, Immigration, Intellectual property, Data protection and information assurance

Finance

Opening bank accounts, Accounting and tax, Insurance, Raising capital, Regulatory support, Mergers and acquisitions

Publicity

Translation services

Human resources

Staff management and progression, Staff onboarding, Payroll, Salary benchmarking and employee benefits, Employment and talent research, Sourcing and hiring

Business support

Business relocation, Facilities (such as WiFI or electricity)

Management consulting

Business development, Product safety regulation and compliance, Commercial and pricing strategy, Workforce development, Strategy and long-term planning, Risk consultation

Industry

Clothing, footwear and fashion, Giftware, jewellery and tableware, Retail and luxury

Regional

North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East, South West

International

Australia, Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States