0203 086 7236

For founders, investors and overseas companies expanding into the United Kingdom.

UK Expansion & Founder Immigration Routes

We support international businesses establishing their first United Kingdom presence and guide founders, senior executives and key personnel through the immigration routes that allow them to build, scale and stay in the country.

Clear requirements. Accurate applications. Smooth relocation for founders and leadership teams.

Entering the United Kingdom market requires the right immigration route, the right structure and the right timing. Mistakes such as:

  • Weak business plans

  • Missing financial evidence

  • Incorrect eligibility assessment

  • Poorly prepared Innovator Founder documents

  • Weak justification for a United Kingdom presence

  • Incorrect expansion worker structuring

lead to refusals, delays, and in some cases long-term bans on reapplying.

We ensure your expansion plan meets Home Office expectations, supports your commercial goals, and provides long-term stability for the people driving your growth.

How It Works

Your 5-Step Expansion Process

Strategic Immigration & Business Planning

Document Preparation & Evidence Build-Up

UK Entity Setup & Sponsor Infrastructure

Application Preparation & Submission

Relocation, Start-Up Support & Ongoing Compliance

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We assess the best UK route (Expansion Worker, Innovator Founder, Self-Sponsorship) and align it with your business structure, funding, staffing needs and timelines.

We help you prepare all core materials — business plans, financials, role descriptions, governance structure, investment documentation and any required credibility evidence.

Where required, we guide the incorporation process, set up sponsor licence infrastructure, and ensure you meet the Home Office organisational standards.

Your dedicated senior lawyer prepares your application to exact Home Office standards, ensuring your expansion or founder route is clearly justified.

We guide you through arrival, digital status setup, right-to-work readiness, and the early compliance responsibilities needed to remain fully secure.

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Strategic Immigration & Business Planning

We assess the best UK route (Expansion Worker, Innovator Founder, Self-Sponsorship) and align it with your business structure, funding, staffing needs and timelines.

Document Preparation & Evidence Build-Up

We help you prepare all core materials — business plans, financials, role descriptions, governance structure, investment documentation and any required credibility evidence.

Where required, we guide the incorporation process, set up sponsor licence infrastructure, and ensure you meet the Home Office organisational standards.

UK Entity Setup & Sponsor Infrastructure

Application Preparation & Submission

Your dedicated senior lawyer prepares your application to exact Home Office standards, ensuring your expansion or founder route is clearly justified.

Relocation, Start-Up Support & Ongoing Compliance

We guide you through arrival, digital status setup, right-to-work readiness, and the early compliance responsibilities needed to remain fully secure.

Speak to a Senior Immigration Lawyer

Our team will review your circumstances and provide clear, practical direction.

Contact us now.

Speak to a Senior Immigration Lawyer

Our team will review your circumstances and provide clear, practical direction.

Speak to a Senior Immigration Lawyer

Our team will review your circumstances and provide clear, practical direction.

Contact us now.

Our Core Solutions

SOLUTIONS

UK Expansion Worker Route

We support overseas companies sending their first senior representative to establish a United Kingdom footprint.

Benefit: A compliant route to launch United Kingdom operations without delays or refusals.

Innovator Founder Visa
Self-Sponsorship for Business Owners
Business Planning & Investment Documentation
Relocation of Senior Leadership & Key Personnel
Settlement Guidance for Founders & Entrepreneurs

Our Core Solutions

SOLUTIONS

UK Expansion Worker Route

We support overseas companies sending their first senior representative to establish a United Kingdom footprint.

Benefit: A compliant route to launch United Kingdom operations without delays or refusals.

Innovator Founder Visa
Self-Sponsorship for Business Owners
Business Planning & Investment Documentation
Relocation of Senior Leadership & Key Personnel
Settlement Guidance for Founders & Entrepreneurs

Our Core Solutions

SOLUTIONS

UK Expansion Worker Route

We support overseas companies sending their first senior representative to establish a United Kingdom footprint.

Benefit: A compliant route to launch United Kingdom operations without delays or refusals.

Innovator Founder Visa
Self-Sponsorship for Business Owners
Business Planning & Investment Documentation
Relocation of Senior Leadership & Key Personnel
Settlement Guidance for Founders & Entrepreneurs

The Westbridge Way:

A 4-step Client Journey

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We Understand Your Organisation — Not Just Your Case

Details

2

We Build the Right Strategy — Clear, Accurate and Built Around You

Details

3

We Execute With Accuracy and Full Regulatory Assurance

Details

4

We Stay With You - Long After the Application Is Approved

Details

Contact us at 0 203 086 7236

The Westbridge Way:
A 4-step Client Journey

1

We Understand Your Organisation — Not Just Your Case

Details

2

We Build the Right Strategy — Clear, Accurate and Built Around You

Details

3

We Execute With Accuracy and Full Regulatory Assurance

Details

4

We Stay With You - Long After the Application Is Approved

Details

The Westbridge Way:

A 4-step Client Journey

1

We Understand Your Organisation — Not Just Your Case

Details

2

We Build the Right Strategy — Clear, Accurate and Built Around You

Details

3

We Execute With Accuracy and Full Regulatory Assurance

Details

4

We Stay With You - Long After the Application Is Approved

Details

Contact us at 0 203 086 7236

Recognised and Regulated by Trusted Organisations

Recognised and Regulated by Trusted Organisations

Recognised and Regulated by Trusted Organisations

Accredited Corporate Immigration Lawyers

14+ years advising UK employers; fully regulated by the IAA and accredited by the Department for Business and Trade, with every client supported by a dedicated senior lawyer.

Proven Success in Approvals

Applications prepared to exact Home Office evidential standards, delivering consistently strong outcomes for sponsor licences and skilled worker routes.

Industry-Focused Immigration Expertise

Practical insight across engineering, healthcare, technology, finance, life sciences and construction, ensuring advice aligned with real operational needs.

Global Communication & Commercial Understanding

Fluent support in English, Chinese, Malay, Georgian and Turkish — delivered with a strong commercial mindset tailored to international hiring.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UK Expansion Worker route?

It enables an overseas business to send a senior employee to establish its first UK branch.

Who can apply for the Innovator Founder visa?

What is self-sponsorship?

Still have questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UK Expansion Worker route?

It enables an overseas business to send a senior employee to establish its first UK branch.

Who can apply for the Innovator Founder visa?

What is self-sponsorship?

Still have questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UK Expansion Worker route?

It enables an overseas business to send a senior employee to establish its first UK branch.

Who can apply for the Innovator Founder visa?

What is self-sponsorship?

Still have questions?

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