Invest back home from the UK, with one team to handle the paperwork
If you live in the UK and want to start or invest in a business in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe or Sierra Leone, we handle the practical side from one UK contract: choosing a structure, registering the business, setting up a clear money trail, and keeping accounts and filings up to date. We don’t give regulated investment advice.
What we help with
- Structure and ownership: who owns the business, how family members are involved, and how profits come back.
- Registration and tax set-up in the home country.
- A documented money trail from the UK, so funds and ownership can be evidenced later.
- Bookkeeping, filings and regular reports, so you can see what is happening from the UK.
- Land and property checks and contracts through local legal partners.
- People: recruitment and, in Sierra Leone, employer of record until the business is ready to employ directly.
In Sierra Leone our own team does the work. Elsewhere, we coordinate through vetted local professionals, with SLONEC Advisory Group as your single contracting party.
Why these countries
Ranked by the number of residents of England and Wales born there (Census 2021) and remittances received in 2024: Nigeria 270,768 and US$22.1 billion; Kenya 134,944 and US$5.0 billion; Ghana 132,577 and US$3.0 billion; Zimbabwe 124,146 and US$3.5 billion (remittances: World Bank, and FinObservatory for Zimbabwe). Sierra Leone remittances were about US$321 million, 4.6% of GDP.
Nigeria
Companies register with the Corporate Affairs Commission, mostly online. Foreign-owned companies also register with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. Diaspora investors who are Nigerian citizens can usually own and register businesses as citizens. Personal and company taxes fall under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 from 2026, with income tax on employees collected by the state where they live.
Ghana
Companies register with the Office of the Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992). The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act 2026 (Act 1173), in force since 15 July 2026, removed the general minimum capital requirements for foreign investors; a minimum of US$500,000 still applies where foreigners invest in trading businesses, and Ghanaian citizens are outside these foreign-investor rules. Some activities remain reserved for Ghanaians. Land is often held under customary tenure, so title checks before buying matter.
Kenya
Businesses register through the Business Registration Service (eCitizen), then obtain a KRA PIN. Kenyan citizens abroad can register and run companies remotely. Official land searches are an essential step before buying property.
Zimbabwe
Companies register with the Registrar of Companies through the CIPZ online portal, under the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31]. Exchange control rules administered by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe affect how funds move in and out, so plan the money trail early. The UK and Zimbabwe have a 1982 double taxation convention, in force since 11 February 1983.
Sierra Leone
See our dedicated page: our Freetown team registers the company with the National Investment Board, sets up tax and NASSIT, and can employ staff for you through employer of record.
UK tax if you live in the UK (general information, not advice)
If you are UK resident, profits, dividends, interest and rent from a business or property abroad are generally taxable in the UK and reported on your Self Assessment return, even if they are also taxed in the other country. Relief for foreign tax may be available under a double taxation agreement or under UK rules, depending on the facts. The UK has double taxation agreements in force with Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone; none of them covers National Insurance. If a UK employer sends one of its own employees to work in one of these countries, UK Class 1 National Insurance may continue for the first 52 weeks if the conditions are met, and the host country may also charge its own contributions. Where the person is employed locally instead, UK Class 1 National Insurance does not normally continue, although the person may be able to pay voluntary Class 3 contributions if they meet the conditions. People who became UK resident after at least 10 consecutive tax years of non-residence may qualify for the 4-year foreign income and gains regime. We look at your facts as part of the proposal.
What we don’t do
We don’t advise on whether to invest, recommend investments, or arrange investments. These can be regulated activities in the UK, so we don’t do them. We handle the structure, paperwork and compliance once you have decided.
Frequently asked questions
Can I run a business back home while living in the UK?
Yes. We set up the structure, registration and reporting so you can follow it from the UK.
Which countries do you cover?
Sierra Leone with our own team, and Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe through vetted local professionals.
Do you give investment advice?
No. We don’t advise on or arrange investments.
Can you check land before I buy?
Yes, through local legal partners, as part of your engagement.
Why does a money trail matter?
It lets you evidence where funds came from and who owns what, for banks, tax authorities and family members later.
Do I contract in the UK?
Yes, with SLONEC Advisory Group in London.
Can you recruit staff for the business?
Yes, and in Sierra Leone we can employ them until the business is ready.
Start with a conversation
Tell us the country and what you want to build, and we will send a written proposal.