Fast Track to doing business with the World

Whether you're a seasoned exporter or just beginning to expand overseas, UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI’s) award-winning North West team can play a pivotal role in developing your business growth through international trade.

Our 36 International Trade Advisers (ITAs) work from the Business Support Solutions North West International Trade Centre in Manchester and offer free advice and a vast range of global business services to all North West businesses on behalf of the Government.  Providing extensive sector knowledge as well as insightful and regularly updated on and offline resource material, our dedicated team of experts works to meet the challenges faced by business, delivering quality support every step of the way.

Whether you need market intelligence, overseas contacts, information on international processes/procedures or simply a direct route to partner organisations such as the Chamber Network, UKTI can deliver results quickly and cost effectively. Research demonstrates that once businesses begin to export they boost their business productivity by up to a third in the first year, so we recognise that speed, accuracy and quality in everything we do is essential and integral to the service we offer.

Our aim is to be just an arm’s length away from you our customers in terms of how that support is given – electronically, over the phone, in person or indeed through a diverse programme of country, continent and sector themed events, clinics, overseas market visits, exhibitions, incoming trade delegations, training courses and seminars.

The choice is yours. Specialist sectors include: Chemicals; Advanced Engineering; Food & Drink; Biotechnology; Digital and Creative Industries; Energy and Environment and Finance and Professional Services and as well as Europe, our advisers cover the Americas, Asia Pacific and India to name but a few. Learn more about schemes such as Passport to Export, (the flagship programme for new and inexperienced exporters), the Export Market Research Service (EMRS), Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS) and read real-life case studies and testimonials from thriving businesses we are proud to say we have assisted over the years.

We can also help with more complex projects that involve the setting up of joint ventures through our partnership with the Strategic Alliance Service (SAS). Doing business in another country can be a challenge but it’s an exciting one that can reap outstanding financial, social and personal returns if thoroughly researched and professionally orchestrated.

UK Trade & Investment supported by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is here to help you meet this challenge head on and give you the firmest footing possible to achieve your goals. Contact UKTI North West today and together we’ll find you the fastest route to international trade success