hmm it seems I’ve been barking up the wrong tree and infact Casa you’re completely right. I should be thinking of myself as salaried employee. I found this quote from the directorate instructions. “In respect of an equity partner, e.g. in a law firm, the income they draw from the partnership will be...

Cheers frustratedbrit. I had read about the £62,500, however after explaining my situation to a couple of lawyers I’ve been assured we can still apply through the self employed/limited company route even though we are only a start-up. Therefore we’d be able to provide evidence of the company's proje...

Thanks much appreciated. I’ve had a good read of the requirements and evidence needed for the various situations. Unfortunately there’s nothing there for ours. Situations covered seem to be From full time employment abroad to a UK Job offer. From Unemployed to a Job offer From self employed to self ...

Thanks for the response. Could you give me a ballpark figure for the savings you think we’d need under the new rules? I was under the impression that this route was available to both self-employed people and owners of LTD companies based in the UK. I know because of the accounts requirement it sound...

HI I currently live abroad with my wife. We will be moving to the UK to start a business. I intend to apply for her spouse visa through the self-employed – limited company route. However as we are a brand new start-up company and will only start trading when we arrive in England, we will have no acc...