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Bank account for UK Ltd Co can be any bank, anywhere

Of course, I'm merely suggesting practical possible solutions for the OP to try. None are 100% guaranteed. There are 1m SARs filed every year in the UK. I can only speak from my own practical experience.

Of course, but that's a procedural/admin hurdle that's easily overcome. E.g. A British citizen could setup the company, open the bank account, then transfer the shares and Directorship to the non-citizen via Companies House WebFiling online.

The company is the resident, being a UK registered entity.

If you want a high street bank - Santander, Barclays and Lloyds all have online applications for opening a UK limited company bank account. Keep your answers simple, short, and uncontroversial. I usually state that the company will be for consulting, 1-5 transactions a month, £10,000 or less...

The US, UK and European countries and companies have all continued to trade and transact with Russia and Russian companies under various exemptions and licenses. There a companies in the UK importing oil and oil products directly from Russia today. Getting the licenses and exemptions is a...

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Exactly. Speaking of which: https://twitter.com/x/status/1853388799943823722

Any specific products/businesses in mind? I'm going to be digging through my old contacts anyway. Will be contacting this brokerage as well: www.emofid.com

Nothing current, no. I'm looking based on the OP above, seems a lot can be done online. Mulling a visit to Kish Island.

Iran had a brief respite post JCPOA in 2015 but never really built up any momentum and then 2018 and Trump snap back hit hard. I was in Tehran in 2015 setting up a UK regulated investment fund. Even pre-2015 lifting of sanctions, over $100 billion was going in and out of Iran, mostly via Turkey...

Holding company in Russia or China for the Kish Island FTZ. Sister company subsidiary of the same holding company in e.g. Georgia. Banking for Kish FTZ in Iran and Russia and China. Several ways to skin this Persian cat.

You can use nominee shareholders and directors in most jurisdictions, however many increasingly require disclosure, albeit to regulators privately, of details of UBO's and/or Controllers of the company. Why not use a Trust to hold the company and appoint a nominee director? Adding layers may...

There's a setup available whereby you'd become and employee of UK limited company that's part of a consulting consortium, and be paid the minority of your contract rate as employee income via that company. The company would contract you out to your clients. Then you receive the balance less fees...

Why are you trying to avoid consultancy? Your aim is to continue to be able to invoice clients for the same work you're doing for them, but reduce taxes, correct? That work being consulting services, right?