- +232 73 253666
- hello@slonec.com
- 1 Hannah Benka-Coker Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Set-up, compliance and growth support in both directions, led from the UK by Ishmael Bangura and backed by SLONEC’s experience in Freetown since 2023.
Your route into the UK
For African businesses & investors
Company formation, tax registration, banking support and UK compliance.
Explore the UK route
Your route into Africa
For firms, investors and the diaspora in the UK, Europe, the US and beyond
Market entry, registration, payroll and aftercare.
Explore the Africa route
At a glance
UK
Every engagement led and contracted from the United Kingdom
2
Routes: Africa to the UK, and the UK to Africa
2023
SLONEC founded in Freetown, Sierra Leone
SLONEC Advisory Group is the UK parent company of SLONEC. It owns SLONEC Group Africa, the accountancy and consultancy business Ishmael Bangura founded in Freetown in 2023.
Every client project is led by SLONEC Advisory under Ishmael Bangura, from scoping to final report, on UK engagement terms.
In Sierra Leone, the in-country work is done by SLONEC’s own Freetown team. Elsewhere, and for regulated UK matters, established and properly regulated partner firms work to our standards and under our supervision.
SLONEC has operated in Sierra Leone since 2023, so we know how African businesses work and what the UK will ask of them.
Choose the direction that fits your plans. Each route has its own services, structures and specialist partners.
Into the UK
Establish your UK presence properly, with a UK firm that understands how business works in Africa.
Explore the UK route
Into Africa
From a UK contract to an operating African business, with one accountable partner at every step.
Explore the Africa route
Engage us for one, or for the whole journey from first question to a trading business, in either direction.
Permits and licences. We manage your permits and licences from start to finish. Depending on the permit and the country, our own team handles the application or we work through trusted local partners, and you have one point of contact throughout.
We do not give immigration or regulated investment advice. Visa, immigration and other regulated matters are handled by properly authorised partner firms, coordinated by us. In Sierra Leone, set-up work is delivered by our Freetown team: see market entry.
A clear, four-step engagement. Scope, fees and timelines are agreed in writing at the start, because they depend on the market, sector and licences involved.
1
Understand your objectives, budget and timeline. Agree scope and fees in writing.
You get: engagement letter and scope.
2
Review the market, tax and regulatory position. Recommend the right structure.
You get: entry plan or Market Entry Report.
3
Register the entity, tax and payroll. Support banking; coordinate licences and permits.
You get: a registered entity, ready to trade.
4
Run bookkeeping, payroll and filings. Report to you and your board, wherever you are.
You get: monthly or quarterly reporting pack.
Founder & CEO · Head of SLONEC Advisory (UK)
Professional accountant who founded SLONEC in Freetown in April 2023 to raise the standard of professional services in Sierra Leone and across Africa. Ishmael leads SLONEC Advisory from the UK and is personally accountable for every client engagement.
You deal with one UK-based team. We coordinate every step and every partner.
African roots and a UK base: we know where you are coming from and what each market expects.
Ishmael Bangura oversees every engagement and signs off all advice and reports.
Filings, deadlines and records managed so penalties and surprises are avoided.
Reference-checked firms bound by our quality and confidentiality standards.
Bookkeeping, payroll, tax and reporting continue once you are trading.
Our promise: straight answers on what each market requires, realistic timelines, and a team that stays with you after launch.
African businesses and investors establishing in the UK, and businesses, investors, NGOs and the diaspora in the UK, Europe, the US and beyond who want to set up or invest in Africa.
UK company registration is in progress. Company details will be published on our legal page once the company is registered.
Our own team at 1 Hannah Benka-Coker Street in Freetown, part of SLONEC Group Africa. Elsewhere, vetted partner firms work to our standards and under our supervision.
We do not give immigration advice. Visa and immigration matters are handled by regulated immigration partner firms, coordinated alongside your company set-up.
Fees are agreed in writing after the first conversation, because they depend on the route, structure and services you need.
Yes, by appointment at Level 37, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Most first conversations take place by video call in UK time.
Start with a conversation. We will tell you plainly what it involves, how long it takes and what it costs.
London office
Level 37, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AA
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Freetown office
1 Hannah Benka-Coker Street, Freetown
Diaspora Gateway
Also available
For Africans in the UK building or investing back home.
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SLONEC is an accountancy and consultancy firm that specialises and provides a wide range of accountancy and consultancy services to individuals, businesses, and organisations within Sierra Leone and beyond.