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All the knowledge and experience of an in-house Export Departmemnt without the overhead
Brexit Impact Assessment for SMEs

Brexit Impact Assessment for SMEs

As the 29th March 2019 gets closer, let us help you quantify the impact the UK leaving the EU could have on your business; calculate your risk exposure; devise strategies to reduce or mitigate risk; and explore opportunities for positive change. Let us help you plan for Brexit!
Export advice and support

Export advice and support

Expanding your business overseas is a thrilling prospect with a potentially huge pay off. With the right support and advice, it needn’t be the 'big and scary' move you imagine.
Export readiness review

Export readiness review

By analysing your company’s current infrastructure and portfolio we can help you determine what changes, if any, need to be made within your business in order to ensure it can successfully meet the requirements of international trade.
Export market research

Export market research

Detailed market research is an essential component of a robust and successful export strategy and plan. We have access to and utilise a broad range of methods to deliver comprehensive analysis of potential markets and their suitability for your business
Export strategy and planning

Export strategy and planning

Which market? When? To what scale? Your expansion overseas should be given at least the same focus, time, and detailed planning as any new business venture, some would argue it warrants even more. Your exporting strategy must be well researched, detailed and realistic ... this is where we can help.
Market entry preparation

Market entry preparation

Tailoring your offering to suit each individual overseas market is essential if you are to guarantee you meet customer expectations. The workload involved in preparing your business and proposition can be overwhelming ... this is where we can help.
Day to day export management

Day to day export management

Let us bolster your company's efforts by managing your exporting function. Operating as fully integrated members of your team, your customers and distributors need never know you are outsourcing your exporting function. Once your revenues justify full-time staff, we'll help you recruit and onboard new hires.

All the expertise, knowledge, and experience of an in-house Export Department without the overhead

We are The Export Department, and our passion is international trade and optimising the success rate of UK SMEs selling their products and services abroad.

From support, advice, and market research, through to product packaging adaptations, website localisation, regulation, documentation, and day to day export management, our very purpose is to empower UK micro businesses and SMEs to successfully grow their revenues and profits through overseas expansion.

Andrea Collins, Managing Director, talks about The Export Department and how it can support UK small and medium-sized businesses –

Researching new markets and expanding internationally is human capital heavy and places considerable strain on a company’s resource, skills, and capacity. Small companies looking to expand their brands overseas benefit greatly from expert advice together with strategic and operational assistance from professionals who have successfully done this time and time again. This guidance together with hands-on support is exactly what The Export Department provides.

Export Clinic

Our virtual 1-2-1s are 1-hour slots designed to fit around your working day, minimally impacting productivity by eradicating the need to travel. You simply select the time that suits you and how you would like us to contact you (phone, Skype, or FaceTime) and we do the rest.

As per our traditional face-2-face Export Clinics, these sessions provide an opportunity for you to share your international trading ambitions with us and obtain free, expert advice and insight on what you need to know and do to get started, limit risk and optimise your chances of success selling internationally.

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Export Manager

Our Export Manager service aims to bolster your company’s efforts by managing your exporting function in its entirety; once your international revenues justify bringing on full-time staff, we’ll help you recruit and onboard new hires.

Our personnel operate as fully integrated members of your team; depending on your set-up we can work off-site or on-site alongside you and your staff. Communication and task execution is seamless, your customers/distributors/agents need never know you are outsourcing your exporting function.

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Export Advice and Mentoring

Embarking on anything new can be a scary prospect. Having an impartial and expert mentor or support to help challenge and guide you through the process can significantly bolster your confidence and improve your chances of success.

We have over 22 years of experience in international trade, working across a number of sectors and over an extensive territory. We have launched products and services overseas, we know the risks and we are adept at mitigating them.

There is no such thing as a silly question, we are here to help, face-2-face or over the phone, whatever works best for you.

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Brexit Impact Assessment

It has become increasingly likely that the UK will be leaving the EU, perhaps even with no deal or transition period. This poses significant risks to UK micro businesses and SMEs.

Our assessment facilitates in-depth analysis of supply, standards and regulation, agreements and contracts, VAT liabilities, HR, IT, IP, and more. We then work with you to help devise contingency plans that serve to lower or indeed mitigate certain risks posed by the Brexit process.

Importantly we also work with you to help discover opportunities for your business that Brexit may deliver.

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Export Readiness Review

Expanding internationally can carry more risk and can exert more pressure on resource and finance that launching or expanding within your domestic market. The Export Department's aim is always to minimise your risk and optimise your return.

Our Export Readiness Review is designed to determine whether your company’s current infrastructure and portfolio can meet the requirements of international trade.

We examine an extensive list of criteria to assess what areas of your business and portfolio would have to be addressed, improved, or amended before you embark on your exporting journey.

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International Market Research

Detailed market research is an essential component of a robust and successful export strategy and plan. The Export Department has access to and utilises a broad range of methods to deliver comprehensive analysis of potential markets and their suitability for your business.

The Export Department also signposts to free and/or discounted research services, and enhances the entire research process by ensuring that findings are reflected in your actual export strategy and plan so as to aid informed decision making and to help govern the direction you take.

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Export Strategy and Planning

Which market? When? To what scale? Your expansion overseas should be given at least the same focus, time, and detailed planning as any new business venture, some would argue it warrants even more.

Working with The Export Department ensures that:
* your exporting strategy is well researched, detailed and realistic
* your exporting objectives, success criteria, marketing strategy, budget, and implementation schedule are clearly defined
* your Export Plan serves as an effective framework and guideline for all subsequent export activity

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Market Entry Preparation

Tailoring your proposition to suit each individual market/region is essential if you are to guarantee you meet customer expectations and comply with local regulation.

As part of our Market Entry Preparation, The Export Department conducts a wealth of activity around localisation of product, technical and marketing collateral, lead generation strategies, if applicable channel partner sourcing and vetting, IP protection, pricing strategies and payment terms, regulation and customs compliance.

We work to mitigate your risk and optimise your return in entering your target market.

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