Podcast briefings for Canadian executives

Podcasts with guidance on doing business in the UK, aimed at companies based in Canada: briefings on immigration, employment, and more.

Briefing 35 – Case Study: CHX Technologies

How the Canadian maker of an innovative dental-care product is breaking into the UK market. Part 2.

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Briefing 34 – Case Study: CHX Technologies

How the Canadian maker of an innovative dental-care product is breaking into the UK market. Part 1.

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Briefing 33 – Case Study: Genesis Technical Systems

Genesis is the provider of DSL Rings technology that provides high-speed internet bandwidth to urban and rural areas. Find out why Genesis are conducting research and development in the UK and about their pending launch. The second of two Briefings that examine Calgary’s Genesis Technical Systems and their expansion into the UK.

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Briefing 32 – Case Study: Genesis Technical Systems

Genesis is the provider of DSL Rings technology that provides high-speed internet bandwidth to urban and rural areas. Find out why Genesis are conducting research and development in the UK and about their pending launch. The first of two Briefings that examine Calgary’s Genesis Technical Systems and their expansion into the UK.

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Briefing 31 – Case Study: LED Roadway Lighting

Part 2 of our look at a Halifax-based company and their successful expansion into the UK.

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Briefing 30 – Case Study: LED Roadway Lighting

Part 1 of our look at a Halifax-based company and their successful expansion into the UK.

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Briefing 29 – Lord James Sassoon, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, UK Government

Essential listening for all executives of Canadian financial-services companies that are considering expanding operations into the UK: in this Briefing, Lord Sassoon discusses UK banking reform; the taming of the country’s deficit and regulations; how the UK is ensuring that credit keeps flowing to business; and more.

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Briefing 29 – text version

Briefing 28 – Bringing your financial services business to the UK

Advice for financial services companies considering expanding into the UK. Guest: Philippe Gautier, UKTI Financial Services Specialist.

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Briefing 28 – text version

Briefing 27 – Tax-related highlights of the March 2011 Budget

What does the March, 2011 UK Government budget mean – from a taxation perspective – for Canadian companies operating in the United Kingdom? Malcolm Joy, Tax Partner at BDO UK, explains.

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Briefing 26 – UK economy and relationship with Canada

Dr Andrew Pocock, new British High Commissioner in Canada, discusses the current state of the UK economy, the UK’s growth strategy for the future, why Canadian companies should consider expanding into the UK and more.

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Briefing 26 – text version

Briefing 22 – corporate funding

Guest expert Dominic Fiore, specialist in corporate assurance advisory services at Fitzgerald & Law, talks about the UK’s corporate financing climate and discusses funding options for Canadian companies.

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Briefing 21 – British Consul-General on the UK economy

Jonathan Dart, British Consul-General in Toronto, discusses the current state of the UK economy, key business-related aspects of the latest British budget, recent success of Canadian companies in the United Kingdom and more.

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Briefing 19: tax issues for Canadians sent to work in the UK

Before you send Canadian employees to work for your UK operation, there are tax issues you need to be aware of so you can avoid various financial complications. Guest expert: Jonathan Boyfield, Director, Expatriate Tax Issues, Fitzgerald & Law, London.

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Briefing 18: employee benefits

When hiring UK employees for your Canadian company’s British operation, you’ll need to know about benefits that are required by law or that simply allow you to hire the best staff. Guest expert: Tim Atkins, Director, Financial Services, Fitzgerald & Law, London.

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Briefing 18 – text version

Case study podcasts

PharmaTrust Inc. – an expansion case study

When Canadian healthcare company PharmaTrust Inc. decided to consider expanding into UK, they needed a great deal of information in order to determine whether or not to establish operations there. Discover how they came to their conclusion – and the vital role that UK Trade & Investment Canada played.

Download PharmaTrust Inc. – an expansion case study, part three (MP3 file, 6.0 MB) Text version

Download PharmaTrust Inc. – an expansion case study, part two (MP3 file, 6.0 MB) Text version

Download PharmaTrust Inc. – an expansion case study, part one (MP3 file, 6.7 MB) Text version

Knowaste LLC

Buoyed by the growing importance of recycling, Canada’s Knowaste LLC is helping the planet while building its business – and finding great success in the UK.

Download Knowaste LLC – case study (MP3 file, 11.6 MB) Text version

Varicent Software

Canadian software firm Varicent opened their first UK office in spring 2008. Mark Girvan, VP of Business Development, talks about opportunities within the UK and the help available from UK Trade & Investment.

Download Varicent Software – case study (MP3 file, 9.6 MB) Text version

Braithwaite Tax Recovery

Consultants Braithwaites’ experiences of setting up in the UK - including business culture, skills base, location factors and UKTI services.

Download Braithwaite Tax Recovery – case study (MP3 file, 4.1 MB) Text version

Teachers’ Private Capital

Why the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan chose to establish a presence in the UK.

Download Teachers’ Pension Plan – case study (MP3 file, 5.3 MB) Text version

Older podcast briefings

Download briefing 17: Northern Ireland (MP3 file, 10.2 MB) Text version

Download briefing 16: business opportunities at the London 2010 Olympics and beyond (MP3 file, 8.1 MB) Text version

Download briefing 15: UK immigration issues for Canadians (MP3 file, 8.5 MB) Text version

Download briefing 14: how UKTI’s trade side can help you (MP3 file, 8.9 MB) Text version

Download briefing 13: Investment Officers (MP3 file, 8.2 MB) Text version

Download briefing 12: Scottish Development International (MP3 file, 9.5 MB) Text version

Download briefing 11: Islamic Finance (MP3 file, 11.5 MB) Text version

Download briefing 9: London Stock Exchange and AIM (MP3 file, 9.3 MB) Text version

Download briefing 5: hiring staff in the UK (MP3 file, 6.0 MB) Text version

Download briefing 4: FAQs about doing business in the UK (MP3 file, 5.6 MB) Text version

Download briefing 3: starting small in the UK (MP3 file, 5.8 MB) Text version

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