We build the
foundation
your business
needs to grow.

Finding the right people

From advert to first day.

• Find and shortlist candidatesWe advertise, screen and give you the best people to interview.
• Find senior managers and specialistsTargeted search for hard-to-find people.
• Interview, test and check candidatesFair ways to judge skills and character, plus reference checks.
• Welcome new staff properlyA good first week, clear expectations and check-ins during the first months.

Training and growing your team

Helping your staff do well.

• Train your staffPractical training for staff, supervisors and managers.
• Train your managers to leadHow to give instructions, feedback and handle difficult conversations.
• Set targets and review performanceFair, clear reviews so people know how they are doing.
• Show staff how they can growCareer paths and plans for who can take over key roles.
• Keep good staff happyStaff surveys and simple programmes that make people want to stay.

Contracts, rules and paperwork

What protects you and your staff.

• Employment contracts and offer lettersWritten agreements that follow Nigerian labour law.
• Staff handbook and company rulesClear rules on leave, behaviour, pay and benefits.
• Job descriptions and who reports to whoEveryone knows their role.
• Handle warnings, complaints and exits properlyThe right steps for discipline, resignations and dismissals.
• Check you are following labour lawFind gaps in your practices and fix them.

Paying staff and keeping records

So salaries are right and files are in order.

• Run your payrollSalaries paid correctly, with tax, pension and other deductions done right.
• Run your HR for youWe handle the day-to-day staff work so you don't need a full HR team.
• Keep staff files, leave and attendanceRecords organised and up to date.
• Use BridgeHR, our HR and payroll softwareBuilt for Nigerian businesses, so payroll and leave are easy.
• Work out fair salaries and benefitsPay that is competitive and fits your budget.

Keeping your books

So you always know where you stand.

• Record your income and expensesDaily bookkeeping, kept up to date.
• Monthly reports in plain EnglishA simple monthly report showing profit, costs and cash.
• Year-end accountsYour full yearly accounts, prepared properly.
• Set up your accounting systemThe right software and simple routines for recording money.
• Prepare for your yearly auditWe get your records ready, and can provide accounting staff when you need them.

Tax

Registered, planned and filed on time.

• Register your business for taxGet your business set up for the taxes that apply to it.
• Pay less tax, legallyAdvice on legal ways to reduce what you pay and avoid costly mistakes.
• Prepare and file your taxCompany tax, VAT, withholding tax and staff tax filed on time.
• Check your past tax filingsFind errors or gaps before the tax authorities do.
• Deal with the tax office for youHelp with queries, assessments and tax clearance.

Planning your money

Knowing what is coming and having cash when you need it.

• Make a budgetA plan for what you will earn and spend, and how you are doing against it.
• Make sure you always have cashPlan so you can pay salaries, suppliers and bills on time.
• Find out what makes you moneySee which products, services or customers are really profitable.
• Work out the numbers for a new ideaRealistic figures for a new product, project or branch.

Raising and using money

Loans, investors and big spending decisions.

• Decide where to get money fromLoan, investor, grant or your own funds: what suits you best.
• Get your numbers ready for a bank or investorClear financial statements and projections they will trust.
• Check if a project or investment is worth itWork out likely costs, returns and risks before you commit.
• Check a business before you buy or investLook closely at another business's numbers before you sign.

Registering your business

Getting your business legally recognised.

• Register your business name or companyRegistration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
• Choose the right type of businessBusiness name, limited company or another type, based on your goals.
• Register an NGO, foundation or associationRegistration as incorporated trustees.
• Tax and other registrationsRegistering for tax, pension and other schemes a new business needs.
• Directors, shareholders and company recordsAppointing directors, keeping share records and preparing company decisions.

Licences and permits for your industry

Different industries need different approvals. We find out exactly what you need and help you get it.

Contracts and agreements

Putting deals in writing so everyone is protected.

• Write and review contractsAgreements with clients, suppliers, partners, shareholders and landlords.
• Staff contractsWorked out with our HR team so they follow the law.
• Confidentiality and terms documentsNon-disclosure agreements, terms of service and privacy policies.
• Help you negotiateSupport when agreeing terms with partners, suppliers or investors.

Staying legal every year

So nothing expires or gets missed.

• File your yearly company returnsFiling what the Corporate Affairs Commission requires, on time.
• Check if your business is fully compliantA review showing what you have, what is missing and what to fix first.
• Protect customer and staff dataMeeting the rules on collecting and keeping personal information.
• Anti-money laundering registrationFor businesses that are required to register and follow the rules.
• Protect your business name and logoTrademark registration and renewals.
• Close, change or restructure a companyChange shareholders, or properly close a company down.

Find out if the market is right

Before you spend big money.

• Research the marketHow big it is, what people will pay and what it costs to enter.
• Study customers and competitorsWho is already there and what customers really want.
• Understand the rules and risksThe laws, taxes and approvals that affect your business there.

Plan how to enter

Choosing the best way in.

• Choose your way inOpen a branch, start a company, partner with someone, or sell through distributors.
• Make a business plan and budgetCosts, timeline and expected returns for the first years.
• Set up in a tax-smart wayChoose a structure that is efficient for legal and tax purposes.

Register and get approved

Papers, licences and permits.

• Register the company and for taxCompany registration and tax set-up.
• Register with the Investment Promotion CommissionFor foreign-owned companies, through the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission.
• Get the licences your industry needsFinding and applying for the approvals required.
• Business permits and work permitsGuidance on business permits and permits for foreign staff.

Build your local team and back office

Everything ready on day one.

• Hire your local teamFinding key staff for the new location.
• Contracts, rules and payrollStaff agreements, policies and payroll that follow local rules.
• Accounts and tax from the startBookkeeping, reports and tax filings set up properly.

Open and win your first customers

Launch and the early months.

• Find local partners and distributorsFind and check the right people to work with.
• Plan how to reach your first customersHow you will price, promote and sell.
• Hands-on help after launchWe stay close during the first months to fix problems early.