UK Trade & Investment - helping companies win business overseas

Have you thought about trading overseas? Have you had overseas enquiries to your website? If the answer is yes, then UK Trade & Investment Team South East can help.

Trading overseas has been proven to increase productivity* and profitability.
For examples of companies that have benefited from UK Trade & Investment’s assistance, click here

Your business could also benefit from exploring the opportunities.

We offer new and experienced exporters FREE tailored, impartial and expert advice on winning business overseas. We combine the skills of our 38 private sector, International Trade Advisers with the national resources of the Department of Trade & Industry and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Moreover, our global network of UK trade development officers, based in British Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions, ensures you can tap into an unrivalled depth of contacts, business knowledge and expertise.

UK Trade & Investment can give you access to:

• Bespoke market research reports, including "warmed" business contacts from our global network of embassy-based trade development officers;
• Highly experienced International Trade Advisers, based throughout the South East, providing FREE one-to-one advice and support;
• Organised market visits to improve your knowledge of overseas markets and ensure you meet the best potential customers across the world;
• Subsidised assistance, including our Passport to Export initiative for new exporters, offering practical and financial help to help you understand and develop your overseas potential
• Publicising your product abroad to raise international awareness
• A range of UK events& training courses to help develop your international business skills
• Support for exhibiting overseas ensuring your company get noticed

Contact us now to find out how your business can benefit on 08457 35 45 55, quoting Canterbury Hub email info@uktisoutheast.com and visit www.uktisoutheast.com

*Nottingham University

Company quotes

“Winning business overseas is always tough, but the Passport to Export initiative has been vital in developing a successful and robust overseas strategy and doing business with the key players in our industry.”
Allan Jaenicke, Imagineer

“I owe a big debt to UK Trade & Investment. It has helped us build a sound export strategy and given us excellent contacts in the drinks business across the world. Its briefing and advice ahead of trade visits and funding for independent market research overseas has been invaluable.”

Simon James, The Big Squeeze Fresh Juice Company

“It is hard work and expensive to win business but UK Trade & Investment has given us an invaluable financial support and assistance in expanding successfully. More than that, its trade advisers have been on hand whenever we need a sounding board. The proportion of our business overseas is racing up – and that is in no small measure thanks to UK Trade & Investment”

Max Toti, Captec