London Office:
COMPLIANCE
The term ‘Compliance’ refers to statutory,legal and compulsory requirements placed on Businesses, Self Employed persons, Charities and other organisations operating in the United Kingdom as stipulated by law and practice. A compliance failure for any business and Self Employed Persons could attract stiff penalties and possible legal action including prison sentences therefore any business or Self Employed Person must get this aspect right in order to survive, thrive and grow.
Accountancy
Contractor Firm Services
VAT Returns
CIS Contractor Service
Self Assessment Returns
Landlord Self Assessment Returns
Corporation Tax Returns
Taxation and Tax Planning
OUTSOURCING
The Business entrepreneur is daily burdened with the routine of the legal and administrative burden of running a business. The complexities of modern business makes it an uphill task to engage all business functions in-house hence the need to outsource certain business functions or processes in a bid to increase efficiencies and reduce cost. Outsourcing is the process whereby the internal business function of an organisation is handed over to an independent organisation under a contractual agreement at a fee.
AA Matthew & Co. serves as an important extension of your business as we aim to provide an outsourced service with technical dexterity and home grown integrity. Over the years we have developed the following outsourced service:
Management Accounts Production
Bookkeeping
PayRoll/PAYE Returns
CONSULTANCY
Our business consultancy varies in its depth, analysis, range and specificity based on the unique and multi – faceted requirements of our clients. From the preparing of a business plan to the filing of a Gift Aid Tax Reclaim you will find us able to meet and often surpass your perceived requirements.
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANCY:
- Charity Registration
- Company Formation
- Business Valuations
- Accounting Systems Setup
- Internal Control Systems
TAX CONSULTANCY:
- HMRC Tax Investigation
- Tax Planning
- Gift Aid Tax Reclaim
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY:
- Feasibility Studies [Local/Regional/Overseas]
- Business Plans [Local/Regional/Overseas]
- Business Startup and Growth Modelling
- Business Mentoring and Coaching
- Marketing & Strategy
- Corporate Risk Assurance
- Business Planning and Analysis
- Financial Management & Planning
- Budgeting and Cost Control
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Lagos Office:
NIGERIAN SERVICES OFFERED
- AUDIT, ACCOUNTANCY & TAX
We offer Audit, Accountancy and Tax services in the following areas:
- Audit and Assurance
- Statutory Financial Statements
- Management Accounts
- Accounting and Internal Control Systems
- Tax Compliance and Consultancy
- RECRUITMENT & HR OUTSOURCING
- Executive Recruitment
- Public Sector Recruitment
- Overseas Recruitment
- Temporary Staff Recruitment
- HR Outsourcing
- Talent Management and Succession Planning
- Job Search and Interview Training
- Career Planning and Development
- MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY/EXECUTIVE TRAINING
- Feasibility Studies [Local/Regional/Overseas]
- Business Plans [Local/Regional/Overseas]
- Business Startup and Growth Modelling
- Business Planning and Analysis
- Business Mentoring and Coaching
- Corporate Risk Assurance
- Financial Management and Planning
- Organisation Design and Development
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Project Management
- Leadership Development
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Fund Raising
- MARKETING & STRATEGY
- Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Corporate Strategy Formulation
- Corporate Strategy Implementation
UK SERVICES OFFERED IN NIGERIA;
SERVICES OFFERED FOR CHURCHES/CHARITIES/NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS [NGO]SETTING UP IN THE UK
UK Church/Ministry Charity Registration Based on our extensive knowledge and experience in Charity Law and Practice in the UK, an experience spanning over 17 years we are able to help with setting up your UK Church branch or Personal Ministerial Organisation covering every possible requirement including company registration, charity commission registration, business plan writing and every other requirement needed to get started in the UK. We have been of assistance to a number of Nigerian based ministries looking to extend their branch network to the UK.
SERVICES OFFERED FOR COMPANIES
1. FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPANY REPRESENTATION [EUROPE]
Nigerian firms seeking an international presence in Europe may engage our services for this purpose. Often times business transactions cannot be undertaken without a local representative who can serve as a bridge between foreign businesses and Nigerian businesses. Generally, in the initial processes of establishing foreign business relations a lot of travelling and hotel costs is involved. We can for a retainership reduce the need for travelling and save you a lot of money.
2. FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPANY ASSIGNMENT [EUROPE]
As above, we can save you a lot of money by conducting the necessary business research, foreign company enquiries, souring of products and services, sourcing of machineries for import and much more. We can undertake business assignments in the United Kingdom or other parts of Europe as determined by yourselves.
3. UK COMPANY AGENT
We can serve as independent agents helping you to actualise your business plans and eventually help set up a permanent establishment in the UK or other parts of Europe. During this period the company would have no physical presence in the UK and would therefore not be subject to UK tax until a permanent establishment is formed.
4. NIGERIAN COMPANY UK BRANCH REGISTRATION
At this stage based on our tax advice you may decide to set up a branch of the Nigerian parent company in the United Kingdom or other parts of Europe. A branch is a permanent establishment and its operations and the results thereof would be subject to UK taxation. We can help with the process of UK branch registration with Companies House.
5. NIGERIA COMPANY UK SUBSIDIARY FORMATION
Based on our advice concerning tax and other related matters you may decide to set up a subsidiary company instead. A subsidiary company is a separate legal entity from its parent and exists legally apart from its Parent company. We can help you set up a subsidiary company in the UK.
6. TIER 1 [ENTERPRENUER] VISA APPLICATION
We work with Solicitors who can help you apply for a Tier 1[Entrepreneur] Visa to allow you at least 3 years 4 months residence in the UK. You may decide to extend your stay and eventually apply for an indefinite leave to remain in the UK after 5 years residence. The Solicitors we work with would be able to help with this at a fee.
7. OFFSHORE COMPANY FORMATION
AA Matthew & Co International engages in international tax planning and asset protection by helping your business setup offshore businesses and open offshore bank accounts to protect your assets from lawsuits, take advantage of international tax breaks and help your business particularly online businesses expand across national borders. Countries such as Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands, Seychelles and Nevis, among others, provide tax benefits and help structure your asset base. Online businesses would find this option a very relevant one for tax planning purposes.
8. UK COMPANY FORMATION
Should you require an independent UK company with no affiliation to your Nigerian company or where no such Nigerian company exists we can incorporate a UK company for you and if you so wish the incorporation can be done in one day!
9. UK REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS/MAIL SERVICE
Because of the logistics and distance involved we often require that our foreign based clients use our address as the Registered Office as important information from Companies House and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom [HMRC] must not be missed. We also offer a mail service to either redirect your mail to Nigeria or open and summarise the details or scan same as required.
10. COMPANY DIRECTORSHIP AND OPENING UK BANK ACCOUNTS
In very rare situations based on serious legal vetting we may be able to act as a director of the subsidiary or independent company and thereby help open a bank account in the UK.
11. UK COMPANY ACCOUNTS PRODUCTION
Accounts production is a logical progression once a company is formed. Nine months after the Companies annual year end the accounts must be produced and filed. As Chartered Accountants we are qualified to offer this service.
12. UK COMPANY TAXATION SERVICES
Once the Company accounts are filed with Companies House the next major work would be to file the accounts with HMRC- the tax office. We have developed, over the years, a knowledge base and tax planning experience that we bring to the table to enable our clients save money by reducing their tax liability.
13. UK SELF ASSESSMENT TAX FILING
UK based foreign expatriates living and working in Nigeria would gain an advantage by engaging us as their UK tax filing agents as we are aware of both Nigerian and UK tax laws and the Double Taxation Treaties between the two countries.
14. UK FEASIBILITY STUDIES/BUSINESS PLAN/BUSINESS TRAINING
AA Matthew & Co International provides competent market research and high quality analysis in order to determine the viability of the proposed business expansion into Europe. We also write business plans and conduct business training to ensure the business succeeds.
15. UK PROPERTY PURCHASE
We work with one of our sister companies in the UK to help source properties at reasonable prices should you be interested in investing in UK Property. We can manage the whole process from sourcing property to managing tenants and maintaining the property at a fee.
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