UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is here to welcome the opportunities and challenges that globalisation offers - and to rise to them. We do this by working to support UK-based businesses to hunt out and seize opportunities overseas. We also encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.

Are you looking to export?

Our range of expert services is tailored to the needs of individual businesses, aiming to maximise their international success. The Help for UK Companies pages will give you access to all the knowledge, advice and practical support that UKTI can offer your company.

Do you want to invest in the UK?

UKTI helps overseas companies bring high quality investment to the UK’s vibrant economy – acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business. Our Business Investment in the UK pages provide support and advice to investors at all stages of their business decision-making.

Work Permit Scam

It has recently come to the attention of the British Embassy that some false companies have circulated advice that Work Permits for the UK can be purchased for work with "Geoservices UK".  This is a fraudulent claim, and the British Embassy strongly advises people not to pay anything to any of these companies or to contact them.