Helping your business grow internationally

“The astonishing thing is that UKTI offers such a fantastic set of resources to help companies.”

I’m at an export promotion event in the North of England.  The speaker is a British exporter who has been working with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) for years.  He is keen to persuade other British businesses to do likewise.

I blogged recently about the challenge of bringing together the local knowledge of posts overseas and the needs of potential exporting firms across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom – in this case through UKTI’s new “Open to Export” website.

But just as important as new technology is the day-to- day work of gathering information about export opportunities and transmitting it to British companies.  That is where the huge range of UKTI services can be invaluable.  There is a handy guide at UKTI’s “Trade & Investment Services for Exporters” page – check it out.

While we’re on the subject, remember that UKTI is here to help companies of all sizes.  That includes small companies as well as medium-sized companies (the “M” in “SME”) of up to £250 million per year turnover.  We’re also here to support the largest companies, as we do every day here in Turkey.  And we can help with both trade opportunities and Turkish firms which want to seize profitable business opportunities in the UK.

If you’re interested in doing business in Turkey or in investing in the UK, do contact us on uktiturkey@fco.gov.uk, or if you want to find out more about UKTI services world-wide , check out the link above for everything from the tradeshow access programme through to the Overseas Market Introduction Service and the Passport to Export Service.

You may be surprised to see the help we can offer.