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ENABLING UK COMPANIES TO SCALE INTERNATIONALLY

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CONFIDENT GROWTH. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.

Helping businesses expand across borders with clarity, confidence and trusted international expertise.

​Whether you are entering a new market, developing current international partnerships or struggling to navigate the complexities of international operations, BlueSpan Global provides insight, connections and practical support to help you grow your business with confidence. We combine unparalleled knowledge of high-growth markets with a tailored approach, creating solutions as ambitious as the organisations we work with.  

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MARKET ENTRY

Through BlueSpan Global's Market Entry service, we help you define the most effective route to market, identify high potential markets for your company, pinpoint suitable partners, and work together with you to take those initial steps into your new markets.

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PARTNERSHIPS

BlueSpan Global can analyse current market activity, whilst helping you develop a comprehensive plan to explore and build new overseas partnerships. This will enable you to scale your business internationally with greater confidence. Then we'll complete the journey by providing a tried and tested international business plan for you to take forward your global growth.

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GROWTH

If your company is in need of an intensive programme of international growth support, working with qualified BlueSpan Global partners, we will provide globally ambitious UK-based companies with a comprehensive, in-house, service - enabling you to boldly develop and build your operations internationally.  BlueSpan Global becomes part of the team!

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ADVISORY

As your company's Non Executive Director, and drawing on operational experience of developing business in complex markets, BlueSpan Global's board-level advisory support will take a strategic approach to growing your international business. Our input will equip you and your team with the insights and direction necessary for international success.

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NAVIGATING GLOBAL MARKETS

BlueSpan Global works with UK companies to navigate the complexities of international business, connecting them with qualified partners to facilitate international growth.  We have supported clients in some of the world's most complex but exciting international markets:

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  • Validating a £1m contract with the Colombian Navy 

  • Securing a multi-million dollar deal for a UK power generation company in Mexico's steel industry 

  • Identifying new opportunities in Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Chile and the US

  • Facilitating new partnerships in maritime, food & drink, health tech, advanced manufacturing, and agri-tech

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Our expertise in building global partnerships is tailored to client needs, drawing on unparalleled networks and driving UK commercial success.  

ABOUT BLUESPAN GLOBAL

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BlueSpan Global is headed by Sarah Hildersley FCIEx, a former British diplomat with postings focussed on commercial development in Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean.  As a highly experienced international business development professional, Sarah deploys her expertise to working with UK companies so that they can navigate the world of global trade, particularly in high-growth and more challenging markets, with more confidence.  BlueSpan Global delivers exceptional expert advice and insight to help grow your business in a constantly evolving international marketplace. If you already have existing overseas partners, we can review their performance.  At the same time, we will assess and facilitate your entry into brand new and exciting markets - perhaps considering markets you would not have thought about.

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We have established a robust network of trusted partners globally, providing our clients with access to valuable resources and connections. Drawing on direct experience of operating in markets as diverse as Iraq, Mexico, South Korea, Singapore, the Caribbean and elsewhere, and with an exceptional network of in-country trade experts, we undertake a forensic assessment of your market potential. This is human expertise, backed up by exceptional knowledge - saving your team considerable time, resources and effort whilst investing in your business' future. 

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TAILORED SOLUTIONS & PROVEN RESULTS

We understand that every business is unique so we offer customisable solutions that align with your specific goals and market conditions.  In the knowledge that growth will mostly come from international sales and partners, we are currently seeing growing demand from UK-based companies aiming for international growth.  They often just need confidence in qualified, committed international partners. Building international relationships may take time, but BlueSpan Global will work with you to accelerate the journey to clarity, success and measurable new business.

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