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Cross-functional support for your overseas business, from launch and building the administrative structure through to exit.

Scope

Overseas expansion support

From setup to day-to-day operations, we support your overseas business
across functions and at low cost.

Through our work at a consulting firm, at operating companies (managing an overseas subsidiary and overseeing overseas business) and as an independent advisor, we have covered the full range of overseas business, from the business side to administration.

Scope of support

  1. 01

    Launch

  2. 02

    Administrative structure

  3. 03

    Exit

Support at every stage

Fields

Main fields of support

We support both the business and the administrative sides. Below are our main fields, with examples of the work we have handled to date. We are also happy to discuss fields not listed here.

BusinessSales, marketing,
strategy & turnaround

  • Sales & marketing

    • As vice president of an overseas subsidiary, oversaw the sales, engineering and marketing departments and managed them against KPIs such as customer acquisitions and website traffic
    • Led a shift from online direct-to-consumer sales to B2B sales to hotels
    • Taiwan: built and ran a distributor-based sales channel
    • Price negotiations with suppliers (corrected improper charges billed as shipping and taxes by presenting evidence)

  • Strategy, business planning & M&A

    • M&A work (business valuation, due diligence) at a consulting firm
    • Supported business planning and M&A evaluation for a U.S. media business
    • Analysis and recommendations on the use of regional headquarters and the choice of entry mode and location
    • Overview of the tax and regulatory landscape in target countries for business budgeting

  • Turnaround & organizational management

    • Took charge of a business losing over JPY 100 million a year and, through restructuring, a change of local head, an HR system overhaul and a business model shift, brought it to the point of projected profitability
    • Managed about 20 people across departments, with goal setting and evaluation through management by objectives
    • Reformed the recruitment process (redefined requirements, introduced phone interviews), increasing applicants by 67%
AdministrationSetup, finance,
legal & HR

  • Entity setup & operating structure

    • United States: built the entire setup from scratch, from incorporation and bank accounts to accounting software, bookkeeping, tax filing and logistics
    • United Kingdom: company registration, tax registrations, and payroll and pension setup
    • Handled numerous incorporation and exit procedures as a consultant
    • Developed formats for reporting results and cash positions to head office

  • Finance, accounting & tax

    • Passed all sections of the U.S. CPA examination; monthly close reviews and parent company reporting
    • Transfer pricing documentation, tax rules on corporate reorganizations, tax audit support
    • Hands-on work with U.S. sales tax, UK corporation tax and VAT, Singapore GST and more
    • Cut outsourcing costs to about one-third by switching accounting firms

  • Legal & regulatory compliance

    • Contract drafting and review; legal compliance review of marketing materials
    • Compliance with U.S. product regulations (flammability and chemical testing)
    • Licensing, data protection, and board and governance design
    • Fraud investigation and building controls to prevent recurrence (expense approval, internal controls)

  • HR, labor & expatriates

    • Overseas assignment and salary policies; tax and social insurance analysis for expatriates
    • Preparation of local work rules and staff handbooks; labor audits
    • Obtaining and managing work visas (EP, Skilled Worker and others)
    • Employment compliance in California and the United Kingdom

We work with local lawyers and accounting firms on legal and tax matters.

Coverage

Any country, region
or industry

We have worked on overseas business across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, trading and finance. We do not limit the countries, regions or industries we work in.

Track record: countries & regions (examples)

  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
  • China
  • Taiwan

Track record: industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Trading & wholesale
  • Finance
  • IT & telecom
  • Games & content
  • Media & advertising
  • Retail & e-commerce
  • Restaurants & services
  • Real estate & construction
  • Logistics
  • Agriculture & food
  • Healthcare

We are also happy to discuss industries not listed above.

Contact

Contact

Whether you are launching overseas operations, reviewing your administrative structure or considering an exit, please feel free to get in touch.

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