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London-based · Working with UAE business

Your UK business desk, without the UK office.

Naval Row helps UAE companies source from Britain, check UK counterparties and research the market before committing time or capital. One accountable point of contact, working in London hours.

  • Business-to-business only
  • Fixed scope and fee before work starts
  • Evidence linked to source
Services

The UK side, handled properly

UK supplier sourcing

Give us the product, specification, volume and commercial constraints. We identify relevant UK manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers, approach suitable candidates and return the available responses in a comparison you can act on.

Typical deliverable
  • Three to five candidate suppliers
  • Public-record screening
  • Pricing, lead times and minimum orders where obtainable
  • Comparison and practical next steps

UK supplier verification

Before you pay a UK counterparty, we examine the public record and its visible business footprint. The report distinguishes confirmed facts, third-party information and our risk observations so you can decide what further checks are proportionate.

Typical deliverable
  • Company status and filing history
  • Officers and recorded significant control
  • Charges, insolvency notices and address checks
  • Clear limitations and risk observations

UK market and prospect research

For UAE companies assessing or entering Britain. We map competitors, customer segments, routes to market and relevant organisations. Contact information is limited to legitimate business sources and supplied for lawful business use.

Typical deliverable
  • Market snapshot or defined target list
  • Company, sector, location and fit
  • Relevant function or role-holder where identifiable
  • Source notes and recommended next steps

Dedicated UK business desk

Ongoing UK-based support for companies that need more than a one-off report but are not ready to open a British office. The monthly scope can combine research, supplier liaison, quotation requests and stakeholder coordination.

Typical support
  • Defined monthly hours and priorities
  • UK business calls and correspondence
  • Sourcing, research and follow-up
  • Monthly activity summary
The report

Evidence first, opinion clearly marked

Supplier VerificationSpecimen
Subject companySpecimen Trading Ltd
Company number09XXXXXX
Company statusActive
AccountsFiled to stated date
Officers2 current directors
Significant controlRecorded
Registered charges1 outstanding
Insolvency notices foundNone in sources checked
Business footprintConsistent, with caveats
Risk observationFurther checks recommended
Checked
on the
record

Each finding is dated and attributed to its source. Where information cannot be confirmed, the report says so. Where a source conflicts with another, you see the conflict rather than a false assurance.

Standard verification is normally delivered within two working days. Urgent work is accepted only where the required sources are available and the scope permits it.

Important limitation A verification is a public-record and business-footprint review, not a guarantee, audit, credit rating, legal opinion or product inspection. It cannot establish solvency, honesty, authenticity or future performance. The commercial decision remains yours.
How it works

Four steps, one accountable desk

You brief us

Tell us the commercial objective, specification, target company or research criteria.

We define the instruction

You receive a written scope, fixed fee, assumptions and delivery date before work begins.

We do the UK work

We research, screen and make agreed approaches. Material changes need your approval.

You receive the evidence

A concise deliverable separates findings, limitations and practical next steps.

Guide fees

A clear starting point

Single instruction

Supplier verification

AED 650Per UK company · normally two working days
  • Defined public-record review
  • Company, officers and significant control
  • Charges, notices and visible footprint
  • Written findings and risk observations
Single instruction

Supplier sourcing

AED 1,250Per defined product brief · normally three working days
  • Three to five candidate suppliers
  • Public-record screening
  • Commercial responses where obtainable
  • Comparison and next steps
Ongoing support

Dedicated UK desk

From AED 4,950Per month · scope and hours agreed in advance
  • UK-based business support
  • Sourcing, research and liaison
  • Priority planning
  • Monthly activity summary

Research guide: UK Market Snapshot from AED 1,950; UK Prospect Research from AED 2,450. Each quote defines the number of organisations, depth of research and permitted use.

Website prices are guide prices, exclude VAT where chargeable and agreed disbursements, and do not create an instruction. Your written quote fixes the scope, payment milestones, settlement currency and validity period. Unless the quote says otherwise, fixed-fee work below AED 3,000 is paid in advance; work of AED 3,000 or more is paid 50% before work begins and 50% before final delivery; monthly desks are paid in advance.

Enquiry

Tell us what needs doing in the UK

Required fields are marked “required”. Please do not send passwords, bank details, patient information or other sensitive personal data.

A concise commercial brief is enough. Maximum 3,000 characters.