Accountants for foreign clients in the UK

A firm that works with foreign clients is used to the questions a founder from abroad asks: how to pay a director who is not a UK resident, what HMRC needs from a parent company overseas, how invoices to customers in other countries are treated and how to receive post and notices from another time zone. On Accountanty, a firm is shown on this page when its profile names foreign clients as a client group.

When you compare them, look beyond the label. Which countries do the firm’s foreign clients come from? Does it work in your language? Has it handled your type of entity, such as a UK subsidiary of a company abroad or a branch? Does it publish prices, and does it say how it handles identity checks for directors who cannot visit the office? Ask for an example of a typical onboarding timeline. The UK country guide describes what each step involves.

125 firms qualify: 114 accounting firms and 11 corporate services providers. The mix is 75 small, 39 medium and 11 large network, and the languages after English include Polish, Spanish and Italian. Property, construction, hospitality and charities are the sectors named most often. Look at Italian-speaking accountants if you need Italian, at London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, or send a free quote request.

Accountants for foreign clients in the UK

1Office UK

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

London

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · Estonian · Finnish · Latvian …

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Hawksford

Corporate services provider · International network

London

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English · Chinese

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TaxAce

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

London

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: English · Romanian · Ukrainian · Russian

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Taxd

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

London

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: English

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a firm suitable for overseas owners?

Experience with directors who live abroad, clear communication in your language, familiarity with the entity type you plan to use and a routine for identity checks and signatures at a distance. Ask the firm to describe comparable clients, with names left out.

Do foreign owners pay more for UK accounting?

Fees depend on the work and the firm, not on the owner's nationality, but a company with an overseas parent or cross-border invoices can need more time. Ask for a written scope and price, and compare more than one.

How do I start the search?

Compare profiles for language, entity types, services and published prices, then send one request through Accountanty. We review it and forward it to suitable firms, so you do not need to contact each one.

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