International Services

Going global with the right support

Through our membership of PrimeGlobal, one of the world’s leading associations of independent accounting firms, Prime clients gain trusted local expertise in over 120 countries all coordinated by our experienced teams based in Birmingham, Coventry and Solihull.

Our global reach

As a member of PrimeGlobal, Prime Accountants is part of:

  • 300+ independent member firms
  • 120 countries served
  • 1,200+ office locations
  • 45,000+ professionals across the network

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Opening new doors to international trade

For an ambitious Midlands business, the opportunities beyond the UK have rarely been greater.

However, every cross-border move brings questions many UK-only tax and accountancy teams cannot answer.

International success depends on getting the answers right, which is where our PrimeGlobal membership earns its keep.

Local experts – Global connections

PrimeGlobal is an award-winning association of independent accounting and business advisory firms.

Each member is independently owned, locally rooted and held to exacting standards on size, reputation and quality of practice.

We share knowledge, capability and a commitment to client service that mirrors our own.

This means that wherever your business takes you, we have a trusted partner firm on the ground ready to support you.

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How we support businesses across borders

Whether you are expanding overseas, bringing operations into the UK, or simply doing more business internationally, we can help with:

International tax planning

Structuring your group, profits and dividends to manage tax efficiently across multiple jurisdictions.

Setting up overseas businesses

Incorporating subsidiaries, branches or joint ventures in new markets with local expertise.

Inbound investment into the UK

Helping overseas businesses establish a UK presence, from company formation and registrations to ongoing compliance.

Cross-border VAT and customs

Helping you stay on top of import VAT, EU and rest-of-world custom rules.

Transfer pricing

Designing and documenting intra-group transactions in line with OECD and HMRC expectations.

International audit coordination

Running consolidated group audits where component teams are based abroad.

Global mobility and expat tax

Advising on the tax position of internationally mobile employees and directors, in both directions.

International M&A and due diligence

Supporting transactions where the target, the buyer or both are located outside the UK.

Private clients with international interests

Advising on cross-border income, foreign assets, residence, domicile and Inheritance Tax issues.

We support a wide range of clients with international dimensions to their business or personal affairs including UK groups with overseas subsidiaries, private clients with cross-border affairs and ambitious companies looking to trade internationally.

We follow the same six-stage Prime approach to international engagements as we do to UK-only work:

  • Discovery
  • Research
  • Personalised Solutions
  • Refine and Agree
  • Implementation
  • Ongoing Support and Review.

Here to help you

Whether you are six months from your first overseas customer or already trading in a dozen markets, we would welcome a conversation about how we can help.