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Register as an overseas company with Companies House
You must register an overseas company with Companies House if you want to set up a place of business in the UK.
How to successfully expand your business and set up in the UK
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Foreign Office travel advice updates
Latest travel information for British nationals affected by the situation in the Middle East.
Check if you need a UK visa
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply to use simplified declarations for imports you entered in your records without authorisation
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
Guidance Brewing beer: rules and regulations for commercial brewing
Regulations that brewers and contract brewers must comply with when producing beer to sell.
Before you start commercial brewing
Apply for an alcoholic products producer approval from HMRC. Do this at least 45 working days before you start production.
You do not need HMRC approval if you’re paying someone else to brew your beer.
You must register as a food business and should do this at least 28 days before you start trading:
