Touchdown London  

Touchdown...and get straight to business

Touchdown London enables you to quickly and cost effectively set up business in London. It is a start-up service dedicated to overseas businesses.

Get down to business immediately with our offer of a free desk for up to 12 months* at our Touchdown London centres in the City, central and west London, and a subsequent 25% rent discount at one of Avanta’s business centres. * Subject to availability and terms

Touchdown London has been created, and is managed, by Think London, the foreign direct investment agency for London and is offered exclusively to Think London clients. It is hosted by Avanta, the serviced office provider.

Our dedicated onsite London consultant will help you to access the full Touchdown London service package.

Touchdown London enables you to:

Think London will help you prepare a tailored business development case for locating to London. Providing up-to-date information and data on markets, customers, suppliers, labour and recruitment, infrastructure, property and more.

Together with our professional service partners we will assist you in selecting the right corporate and tax structure for your business, ensuring a smooth and cost effective set up. We will advise on all aspects of establishing and growing your business in London, from opening a bank account, local accounting and legal requirements, assistance with visas and work permits, and company registration. We can also help you find somewhere to live in London.

You don’t need to go virtual to have free office space. Touchdown London offers one free desk at our City, central or west London centres, available for up to 12 months* You will have access to all the benefits of being in a serviced office, ready to do business from day one - with a fully staffed reception, telecommunications facilities, utilities and meeting rooms all provided at a minimum fixed cost. Free membership to Vanilla, Avanta's club in London's West End enabling you to network with other businesses based in Avanta serviced offices throughout London. Find out more at www.vanillalondon.co.uk.

Following on from the use of our Touchdown London service you will then be eligible to receive a 25% discount on Avanta’s serviced office space at any Avanta business centre across London, to provide you with a seamless and affordable property solution.

Get introductions to the right people to help your business set up, succeed and grow in London. Benefit from our links to a network of the capital’s major businesses and professionals you need in key areas such as finance, legal, banking to technology, recruitment, insurance, and more.

Get introductions to people from your area of the world, and find out about places to live. Being a global city, London has a huge range of expatriate communities providing a ready-made network of contacts which can help you, your staff and their families settle into ‘ London life’. Access comprehensive and in-depth information on what’s available in each area, and get our help with sorting out schools and colleges for your children.

How clients benefit from Touchdown London:

• 8 out of 10 companies stated Touchdown London saved them a minimum of £2,000 in the first three months, and 4 out of 10 up to £4,000.
• 8 out of 10 companies stated that Touchdown London enabled them to start business in London in less than two weeks from signing, 4 out of 10 in less than one week.
• 8 out of 10 companies rated very satisfied with the Touchdown London service.
• 7 out of 10 get closer to clients than anticipated before knowing Touchdown London.
• 6 out of 10 companies stated Touchdown London enabled them to spend more time building the London business.

What our clients say:

“Touchdown London allowed Aspire Systems to use subsidised office space in a prime west London location, saving the company ‘months’. The firm could focus on generating prospects and revenue from day one.”
Prem Sundaravadanam, Aspire Systems (India)

“We needed to ensure we minimised cost and risk of setting up an office while hitting the ground running in London. Touchdown London delivered all this, trouble-free, in a neat package. Touchdown London provided an ‘insider’ route to getting setup in the UK.”
Albe Zakes, TerraCycle (USA)

Touchdown London Centres

• Central London (Mayfair) Centre
• West London (Hammersmith) Centre
• City (central) Centre

To hear more about Touchdown London, and how Think London can help your business in London, call us today on +44 (0)207 718 5400, or email us at info@thinklondon.com.

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