Blog Category: International Expansion

Successful international expansion benefits companies with increased profitability and longevity, including in their domestic markets. However, according to research conducted by McKinsey, for every successful market entry, about four fail. It is not just inexperienced start-ups that suffer, many sophisticated corporations miscalculate international market entry. Trade Horizons was established to support companies to achieve global growth objectives, which may include financial (revenue and / or cost), clients, seasonality levelling, diversification, talent, suppliers, and competitive positioning.

The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week in the largest trade deal since Brexit. The UK is the first European nation to join the trade bloc. Negotiations began in June 2021. The 11 members agreed in a meeting in Vietnam on the UK’s accession earlier this month. The UK has existing trade deals with all member nations except Malaysia. The Government’s economic impact assessment estimates the deal is worth a 0.08% boost to UK GDP.

The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week in the largest trade deal since Brexit. The UK is the first European nation to join the trade bloc. Negotiations began in June 2021. The 11 members agreed in a meeting in Vietnam on the UK’s accession earlier this month. The UK has existing trade deals with all member nations except Malaysia. The Government’s economic impact assessment estimates the deal is worth a 0.08% boost to UK GDP.

The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week in the largest trade deal since Brexit. The UK is the first European nation to join the trade bloc. Negotiations began in June 2021. The 11 members agreed in a meeting in Vietnam on the UK’s accession earlier this month. The UK has existing trade deals with all member nations except Malaysia. The Government’s economic impact assessment estimates the deal is worth a 0.08% boost to UK GDP.

Detroit (MI) & Columbus (OH) From Monday 26th – Friday 30th June 2023, Trade Horizons is hosting a business delegation of German SMEs operating in the E-Mobility sector. The project is part of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) Market Development Program for SMEs.

The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week in the largest trade deal since Brexit. The UK is the first European nation to join the trade bloc. Negotiations began in June 2021. The 11 members agreed in a meeting in Vietnam on the UK’s accession earlier this month. The UK has existing trade deals with all member nations except Malaysia. The Government’s economic impact assessment estimates the deal is worth a 0.08% boost to UK GDP.

The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week in the largest trade deal since Brexit. The UK is the first European nation to join the trade bloc. Negotiations began in June 2021. The 11 members agreed in a meeting in Vietnam on the UK’s accession earlier this month. The UK has existing trade deals with all member nations except Malaysia. The Government’s economic impact assessment estimates the deal is worth a 0.08% boost to UK GDP.

Glasgow-Paignton-Bristol From Monday 22nd – Friday 26th May 2023, Trade Horizons is hosting a business delegation of German Photonics SMEs. The project is part of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) Market Development Program for SMEs. The delegation will include 9 German SMEs in various subsectors of photonics: semiconductors, laser, fibres and sensors. The focus of the delegation is networking and meeting with British industry to develop relationships between UK companies, expand existing market activities. and learn more about the British photonics ecosystem.

The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) last week in the largest trade deal since Brexit. The UK is the first European nation to join the trade bloc. Negotiations began in June 2021. The 11 members agreed in a meeting in Vietnam on the UK’s accession earlier this month. The UK has existing trade deals with all member nations except Malaysia. The Government’s economic impact assessment estimates the deal is worth a 0.08% boost to UK GDP.

Dubai has implemented new family office rules which remove the current reporting requirements on identification of ancestor, source of wealth and amount of equity.The EU and Thailand have resumed free trade negotiations which were halted in 2014 due to a military coup. As Europe seeks to expand its clean energy portfolio in areas such as electric vehicles, renewable energy and silicon chips. The EU has existing trade agreements with Singapore and Vietnam in South East Asia. They are aiming to conclude the talks with an agreement by 2025. In the United Arab Emirates 90% of businesses are family-owned which contribute 70% of GDP. Single family offices are no longer required to register with the Dubai Financial Services Authority under the UAE New Federal Law on Family Businesses.