Enter India correctly. Once.
We are your single point of coordination on the ground in India — planning the entry, coordinating the right professionals, and keeping every workstream moving. You keep control and choose your own specialists; we make the India side easier to run.
Most India entries stall not for lack of capability, but because too many parallel decisions — structure, registrations, tax, hiring, premises — arrive at once, across advisers in two countries. We bring one accountable India-side partner to that process, so leadership keeps visibility and momentum without building a local team on day one.
Why India, and why now
India is the fastest-growing major economy, and two shifts have widened the door for UK and 5 Eyes firms: a maturing bilateral trade framework, and a decade of domestic investment policy. The headline numbers are worth understanding before you commit.
| Indicator | Current / target | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | ~US$3.9 trillion (2025) | Among the world’s largest economies |
| GDP growth | 6.5–7.0% a year | Fastest-growing major economy |
| FDI inflows | ~US$71 billion (FY2024) | A leading destination for foreign capital in Asia |
| Middle-class consumers | ~580 million by 2030 | One of the largest addressable markets anywhere |
| Digital economy | ~US$1 trillion by 2030 | Third-largest startup ecosystem globally |
| Infrastructure pipeline | ~US$1.4 trillion to 2030 | Sustained public–private investment |
The UK–India trade agreement
The UK–India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement — signed in 2025 and entering into force in 2026 — reshapes the commercial case for entering via a UK entity. In practical terms it points to:
- Lower tariffs across manufacturing, medical devices, textiles, spirits and automotive lines.
- Simpler mobility for senior professionals and intra-company transfers.
- IP protections closer to international norms, easing risk for technology and life-sciences firms.
- Greater certainty for UK capital deployed in India.
The EU–India partnership track
The EU–India Trade & Partnership Agreement, in advanced negotiation, is set to deepen capital flows and lower barriers in sectors such as electronics, machinery and clean energy. UK firms with EU subsidiaries or supply chains, and other 5 Eyes firms with European operations, can position early to benefit.
Figures are indicative and drawn from public sources; trade-agreement provisions and timelines continue to evolve. We help you interpret what they mean commercially — the regulated legal, tax and FEMA/FDI advice comes from qualified professionals you appoint or we coordinate.
Four ways to start
Whether you are testing the idea or already setting up, there is an entry point sized to the decision in front of you. Indicative fees for each are set out on the pricing page.
1. India Entry Clarity Call
A focused session for firms exploring India. We review your model, target sector, goals and the likely India-side workstreams, then outline the pathway — before you commit time or resources to implementation.
Best for: early exploration, board-level discussion, feasibility checks.
2. India Market Entry Blueprint
A structured plan that maps your entry route, likely entity structure, key registrations, adviser needs, compliance touchpoints and execution sequence — so you brief specialists with clarity and control.
Best for: firms preparing to move, before instructing multiple advisers.
3. India Liaison & Setup Desk
Hands-on coordination during implementation. We manage the interaction with your Indian advisers and providers, keep timelines moving, help organise documentation, and represent you locally.
Best for: companies actively setting up and managing several firms at once.
4. India Expansion Partner
An ongoing retainer for continuing India-side support — the central coordination layer across setup, advisers, compliance workstreams and stakeholder communication as your presence grows.
Best for: firms building a lasting India presence who want a flexible alternative to an immediate local hire.
Sectors we go deep on
We concentrate where UK–India opportunity is strongest and where coordination adds the most value: technology & digital; infrastructure & energy; manufacturing & defence; and consumer, retail & FMCG. Each carries its own regulatory and operational nuance — we help you read it commercially and sequence the work.
How the model works
You keep the freedom to appoint the lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, company secretaries and payroll providers you prefer. We are the coordination layer that keeps them aligned to your commercial objectives, timelines and priorities — so the work moves and nothing falls between advisers.
- One accountable India-side point of contact.
- Adviser and provider coordination, end to end.
- Meeting support, follow-ups and issue escalation.
- Regular reporting and planning back to leadership.
- A named senior partner on every engagement.
What we are — and what we are not
We are your commercial coordination and liaison partner in India. We are not a law firm, accountancy or company secretary, and we do not provide regulated legal, tax, accounting, secretarial or FEMA/FDI advice. That work stays with appropriately qualified professionals you appoint or we coordinate through our network. Our role is to make the whole process easier to execute — with one accountable partner on the ground.
Ready to build a partnership, JV or channel in India?
For firms that want a productised route to Indian partners, our India Market Partnership Accelerator runs discovery, partner search, and JV & alliance support to a defined plan — with its own fixed-fee stages.
Strengthen the board while you enter
We help overseas businesses incorporate and operate in India through resident-director support, board coordination, and governance oversight — a structured, non-nominee model that pairs local compliance support with a clear, risk-managed framework for documentation, approvals, and director responsibilities. Regulated work stays with appropriately qualified professionals.
Questions about entity types, timelines or likely costs? See our India entry FAQs →
Your first 90 days
Engagements are sequenced, not open-ended. A typical start looks like this.
Weeks 1–2 · Clarity
A senior-led scoping conversation: your model, target sector and goals — ending in an honest go/no-go view.
Weeks 3–6 · Blueprint
A costed entry plan: likely structure, key registrations, the advisers you will need, sequence and budget.
Weeks 7–12 · Build begins
Incorporation and registrations underway, banking and providers coordinated, first India-side meetings held — with weekly reporting back to leadership.
Considering India? Talk to a senior adviser first.
Our first conversation is always with the Director or a named senior partner — no graduate funnels. Book a 30-minute discovery call: no obligation, no proposal pressure.