Our Partners
Amazon
Amazon’s Global Selling programme can help you quickly expand your business into North America and globally, introducing your brand and products to millions of customers across our 16 online stores worldwide. The programme allows businesses to leverage Amazon’s global scale using our state-of-the-art international logistics capabilities, as well as a variety of tools and services that simplify all aspects of exporting. More than 85,000 UK SMEs now sell on Amazon of which more than half export to another country.
Visit: sell.amazon.co.uk/global-selling/north-america?ref_=sduk_gs_lrn_na
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Ellis Porter
Ellis Porter is a leading US and global immigration law firm focused on providing refreshingly clear and practical guidance that simplifies the immigration experience for international employers and their employees.
With a team of over 70 immigration professionals, we provides a comprehensive set of US and global immigration services, including Temporary Work & Business Visas, Green Cards and Compliance for companies from a wide range of industries, including technology, finance, engineering, manufacturing, research and healthcare.
We serve our global clients from our two US offices in Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, and our UK office in London. Leveraging our presence on both sides of the Atlantic, Ellis Porter also specializes in providing strategic US immigration planning for emerging companies in the UK that are expanding into the US market.
Visit: www.ellisporter.com
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Haleon
A health company that puts people first, we exist to deliver better everyday health with humanity.
Billions of people have confidence in our world-class portfolio of brands designed to improve everyday health and wellbeing. But as well as delivering trusted products, we are committed to making everyday health better for people and better for the planet.
Visit: https://www.haleon.com/
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NASPO
NASPO is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing public procurement through leadership, excellence, and integrity. It is made up of the directors of the central purchasing offices in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States. NASPO is an organization that helps its members achieve success as public procurement leaders through promotion of best practices, education, professional development, research, and innovative procurement strategies.
Visit: Who We Are - NASPO
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OCO Global
Founded in 2001, OCO Global are experienced at providing highly practical strategic consulting support to Trade Promotion Organizations and private companies worldwide. Our staff has an unrivaled range of experience supporting US market entry strategies for multinational companies and government institutions looking to access the vast American market. Our direct presence in the top global FDI and Trade markets affords us industry reach and access to networks and influencers.
Visit: www.ocoglobal.com
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PwC
PwC is a professional service firm and our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus that informs the services we provide and the decisions we make. Our business spans five diverse lines of service: Audit, Consulting, Deals, Risk Assurance and Tax. From local start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations, we work together to advise and manage services for private and public sector clients of all sizes, across the world.
In the UK we have 20 offices and over 22,000 employees while our sister firm in the US has 79 offices supporting our clients across the country and employs over 45,000 people. Our UK and US firms are both part of the PwC global network. With firms in 721 locations across 157 countries, employing more than 284,000 people, it’s one of the leading professional services networks in the world.
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SelectUSA
SelectUSA, the U.S. Government’s foreign direct investment promotion program, helps international companies establish a job-creating physical presence in the United States. Housed in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, we provide services to international firms and economic development organizations across the United States.
Visit: www.selectusa.gov/welcome
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SNABC
The SNABC is a non-profit organisation promoting transatlantic relationships through trade and investment by assisting Scottish firms to enter North American markets and aiding North American firms with a Scottish base to also form strong working relationships. Founded in 1999, the SNABC is a chapter of the British American Business Council with its head office in New York.
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UK Export Finance
UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency. We support UK exporters, international project sponsors and buyers of UK goods and services. We also work with banks to provide flexible, innovative, and competitive financing solutions. In 2021/22, we provided £7.4bn in support and helped 545 companies export to 61 countries. UKEF can support exports for any size of company and across all sectors, from capital goods to services and intangibles such as intellectual property. We have an international network of export finance representatives in key regions around the world including Africa, Middle East, APAC, North America, Latin America and South Asia with responsibility for developing commercial ties and matching local projects to UK businesses.
To check your eligibility for trade finance visit: www.great.gov.uk/get-finance/
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What3Words
what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique 3 word address. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using just three simple words. what3words is used by businesses and governments to operate more efficiently, and by individuals to find and share locations. Over 650 businesses, government organisations and NGOs in over 170 countries are using 3 word addresses.
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Wilson Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini's U.S. expansion team assists start-ups, scale-ups, and other high-growth companies through their U.S. life cycle—U.S. launch, expansion, fundraising, partnerships, M&A, and IPO—and helps facilitate access to our global network of capital providers, corporates, and advisors. Our team includes attorneys who have provided advice on U.S. matters to hundreds of non-U.S. start-up and growth-stage technology companies, including clients based in the U.K., Canada, Israel, and other EMEA countries; South and Central America; and Greater Asia.
Visit: https://www.wsgr.com
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Womble Bond Dickinson
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is a full-service international law firm Advising businesses across eleven key sectors of expertise. With teams located across the US and the UK, and networks and relationships around the world, we bring an international perspective and extended jurisdictional reach to a wide range of client needs. WBD's cross-disciplinary team of expert lawyers are on hand to share their knowledge and international skill set, to enable you to export your products and services across the global. In line with the UK Government's latest export strategy, we work with our US colleagues and international network of trusted partners to connect, inform and encourage exporters from the UK to enable them to grow on the world stage.
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WTA
With an international team of logistics experts, combined with our extensive global network, proactive account management and powerful visibility platform, WTA Group helps businesses expand their operations internationally with ease, across any trade lane. Our logistics management services are WTA Group’s core service offering, with experience and innovation derived over our 100-year+ history. Supporting nearly 6,000 customers across 122 countries, with nearly 700 trade lanes, getting goods across the globe – with simplicity and visibility - is what we do best. Supported by our team of brokers with strong relationships with the government agencies that manage customs, we help businesses optimise their spending and supply chain.
Visit: https://www.wtagroup.com/
