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Easichat: what support they benefited from the UK Business Centre Lille
The British company Easichat – specialised in AI – has benefited from the support of the UK Business Centre Lille […]
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Doing business in France: having a customs agent at the border to trade with the EU like Brexit never happened
Many UK exporters still see EU trade as a headache: declarations, checks, delays, surprise costs. Jamie O’Reilly (BBL Group and […]
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VAT registration in France: one way to have a footprint on EU soil
One of the most asked questions by the UK companies we support is: “Can we keep selling into the EU […]
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The impact of Brexit on the British luxury industry
Nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum, Brexit’s economic impact still ripples through the United Kingdom’s high-end industry. Rising compliance […]
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How Blowin’ Free Gin got more hopeful to export its gin into the EU with the UK Business Centre Lille
For Scotland’s craft spirits, EU demand hasn’t disappeared, but post-Brexit friction has rewritten the economics of export. At the UKBC […]
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The Scotland Office partners with the UKBC Lille to “demystify” EU exporting for Scottish companies
Post-Brexit trade has added friction for Scottish exporters, from red tape to delays. The Scotland Office is teaming up with […]
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UKBC Lille Roadshows: unlock your EU potential and save months of trial and error
Want to access the EU market faster but stuck on the “how” (VAT, customs, logistics, compliance)? The UKBC Lille roadshows […]
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Why Revolut invested €1 billion in France due to Brexit?
Revolut is investing €1 billion in France, a bold move that cements the country’s position as Europe’s new fintech powerhouse. […]
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Doing business in France: 35 hour working week myths and realities
Although UK businesses often fear France’s 35-hour week as a rigid constraint, in reality French employment law provides many flexible […]
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UK retailers and the return problem: How Brexit turned returns into red tape and how to fix it
Since Brexit, UK retailers know too well how complicated selling goods to the EU has become when they leave but […]
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Octopus chooses Northern France twice
Octopus Energy, the British pioneer of green energy, rapidly expanded across Europe and discovered in Northern France not just a […]
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UK creative companies after brexit: when red tape threatens creativity and how to rebuild European access
When you think about the impact of Brexit, it is easy to only consider the flow of goods, but what […]
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