INTRODUCING
Middleton, Partners.
A global mobility and corporate support services specialist with a particular focus on providing those services in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
ABOUT US - PROVEN TRACK RECORD
Middleton Partners is a global mobility and corporate support services specialist with a particular focus on providing those services in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
With a corporate presence in both the United Kingdom and Nigeria, we have successfully provided our services to well-known international institutions in a number of industries ranging from the energy sector to the entertainment industry. We have also provided our services to governmental agencies including those within the government of the United States of America
Middleton possesses decades of experience in the global mobility and corporate support services industry. In Nigeria, we have unrivalled sector expertise, established records of success and have built strategic partnerships with local and international institutions.
We differentiate ourselves in the marketplace as a result of our thorough understanding of both the African economic and business landscape and the international markets.
WHAT WE DO - EFFECTIVE SERVICE PROVISION
Corporate Support Services
Global Mobility Services
CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES
FULL SUITE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS
Corporate support services sits at the crossroads of tax, law, business finance and accounting. Our team of experts will advise you on optimal company formation solutions and corporate issues. We can administer your affairs and banking operations offering you a cost effective solution whilst ensuring that you are compliant with current legislation and on-going requirements. Each client is unique. Our work is not limited to setting up a structure. In fact this is just the beginning. We deliver on-going, day to day, tailor-made services providing quality solutions
Our corporate support services team provides practical and effective assistance to organisations, from top-tier multinationals to medium and small enterprises across a wide range of industries including energy, technology, consultancy, food and beverage, retail and governmental agencies.
The team aims to provide value-added services and solutions that are flexible and tailored to the particular circumstances and needs of our clients whether it is incorporation of a new business, company secretarial compliance or annual returns and payroll services.
SERVICE LIST
GLOBAL MOBILITY SERVICES
END TO END SERVICE PROVISION FOR THE LIFETIME OF ENTITY OR PROJECT
We help organisations co-ordinate and manage their global mobile workforce and respond to the challenges and opportunities of cross-border operations. Our Global Mobility Services team provides a single source of advisory and compliance experience covering all aspects of global mobility and international assignments.
In a globalised world, businesses must work seamlessly across borders. Organisations operate in multiple countries and view international expansion as a strategic objective. International talent mobility is a key element of a successful global business and with it comes challenges and risks, as well as opportunities. With ever changing global tax regulations, an effective, compliant and cost-efficiently managed international mobility programme is a critical component of successful talent management and business operations.
Our teams of mobility and human capital advisers work together with you to build and evolve a smart global mobility strategy, along with policies and processes that address the complex challenges of managing an international workforce from assignees to business travellers.
As businesses become increasingly international and the way organisations move their talent globally evolves, we’re seeing a rise in the volume of global business travel. As mobility grows, you will have to interact with tax authorities in multiple territories who have a heightened focus on globally mobile employees, withholding obligations and trailing liabilities.
SERVICE LIST
Tax compliance and
advisory services
Short term business
visitors compensation
Minimising and managing
international complexities
in your business tax profile
Preparing your international
assignees for the personal,
professional and logistical
considerations of relocation
Strategic
assignment planning
Budgeting and
cost management
Global compensation,
pension and benefit
advisory services
Arrival and departure
tax briefings and
compliance
Knowledge of the
overall impact of the
assignment on personal
tax affairs
Aligning your internal
policies and procedures,
business culture and
growth strategy
Evolving your mobility
policy, informed by trends
in the market and global
legislative change
Risk reduction programmes –
Completing tax returns PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
- A SELECTION OF OUR PAST PROJECTS
We have selected a number of our past projects and engagements to highlight the diversity of our clientele, the depth of our capabilities and breadth of our expertise
TETRATECH INC
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services.
The Company supports government and commercial clients by providing innovative solutions focused on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development
We assisted Tetratech in securing a number of projects in both the public and private sector in Nigeria, ranging from Projects with the Asset Management Company of Nigeria, the Lagos State government, to projects with various power generation and electricity distribution companies.
We also provided ongoing global mobility and corporate services support throughout the lifecycles of the projects.
Eversheds Sutherland provides legal advice and solutions to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals.
We provide ongoing global mobility support to Partners and other staff member of Eversheds Sutherlands on short term assignments and business trips to Nigeria.
PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
- A SELECTION OF OUR PAST PROJECTS
We have selected a number of our past projects and engagements to highlight the diversity of our clientele, the depth of our capabilities and breadth of our expertise
WARNER MUSIC GROUP
Warner Music Group Inc. (WMG), also known as Warner Music, is an American multinational entertainment, and record label conglomerate headquartered in Los Angeles. It is one of the “big three” recording companies and the third largest in the global music industr
We provide ongoing global mobility support to directors and other staff member of Warner on short term assignments and business trips to Nigeria.
NIKE
Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services.
We provide regular global mobility support on a range of engagements including magazine shoots, campaigns and festivals sponsored by the brand
PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
- A SELECTION OF OUR PAST PROJECTS
We have selected a number of our past projects and engagements to highlight the diversity of our clientele, the depth of our capabilities and breadth of our expertise
METALLIC INC.
Metallic Inc is a global cultural advisory consultancy outfit, it has clients ranging from leading popular culture figures to established brands like Nike, Supreme and Converse
We assist Metallic Inc in all aspects of global mobility and corporate support services on all their activities in Nigeria. Metallic’s activities in Nigeria include hosting one of the largest festivals in Africa known as the “Homecoming Festival”; this is a three day art, culture and music festival, which culminates in a major closing concert with international acts from all over the world.
Middleton handles almost all global mobility and corporate support services relating to this festival, ranging from arranging insurance, securing permits, paymaster services for vendors and immigration support services for all arrivals including high profile attendees.
PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
- A SELECTION OF OUR PAST PROJECTS
We have selected a number of our past projects and engagements to highlight the diversity of our clientele, the depth of our capabilities and breadth of our expertise
NEXANT INC.
Nexant touches the customer experience from multiple perspectives as a globally recognized software, consulting, and services leader. Nexant works to solve problems and help utilities, energy enterprises, chemical companies, and government entities worldwide.
As part of the Power Africa Programme we assisted Nexant with the settlement, transportation and accommodation of their staff. We secured the Temporary work permit of the workers, and also successfully embedded them on our expatriate quota with which they were able to obtain their Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card.
We provided serviced accommodation, security and transportation for the engineers. Finally we continually assisted with their banking needs throughout the duration of the project.
SYNGENTA
Syngenta AG is a global company that produces agrochemicals and seeds and is based in Basel, Switzerland.
We worked with Syngenta in processing approval from The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for the importation of agrochemicals and seeds into the Nigerian market.
We structured a partnership with a local agronomy centre to conduct various pilots and exercises necessary to obtain the necessary regulatory approval; we also provided the necessary global mobility and corporate support services.
PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
- A SELECTION OF OUR PAST PROJECTS
We have selected a number of our past projects and engagements to highlight the diversity of our clientele, the depth of our capabilities and breadth of our expertise
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (CIPFA)
CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, is the professional body for people in public finance. As the world’s only professional accountancy body to specialise in public services, CIPFA’s portfolio of qualifications are the foundation for a career in public finance. Middleton assisted CIPFA in identifying a local partner and structuring a cohesive partnership structure that allowed for Nigerian Civil servants have access to the CIPFA curriculum and qualification. We identified a Public Finance Management Consultancy that rolled out the CIPFA curriculum and accreditation. We also assisted CIPFA in securing the necessary approval of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation of Nigeria, which gave access to all of the accountants in the Nigerian public sector
GLOBAL CITIZEN
The Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival started in 2012 and organized by Global Poverty Project. The Global Citizen Festival is part of a movement to end extreme poverty. By contributing to charity acts on the website, including watching videos and signing petitions, fans can get free tickets to the festival. In addition, the organizers are striving to make the event “global” by live-streaming events in public locations. Since 2015, the goals of the festival have been closely aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Middleton provides ongoing global mobility support to directors and other staff members of Global Citizen on short term assignments and business trips to Nigeria. Middleton has also been engaged to provide global mobility and corporate support service for the Lagos leg of the Global Citizen Festival 2020. We will be handling the support of over 1000 staff members and guests during this period. PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
- TESTIMONIALS AND FEEDBACK
Thanks for your assistance on our matter in Nigeria, your services greatly aided our delivery. KAYODE SODEINDE Associate – Eversheds Sutherland
Thank you very much for your impeccable and professional support during our assignment in Lagos. MARK LATILLA Head of Business Development – Warner Music
Ayo Banjo assisted me and my Professional Accountancy Institute arrange opportunities with key Government and Parliamentary officials in Nigeria. He is knowledgeable, professional and always in good humor! ALAN EDWARDS Chair, CIPFA Development– CIPFA
Hi Ayo, Thanks so much for all your help….. incredibly smooth with quick turnarounds and seamless management. Please Extend our thanks to the rest of your team. DELALI ZOTOR Project Director – Metallic Inc
Thanks so much Ayo, was so great working with you. GRACE LADOJA. (MBE) Founder – Metallic Inc
PARTNERS
ROBUST LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF PARTNERS
We collaborate with a number of experienced technical partners, financial institutions and governmental institutions.
Leveraging on our strategic partnerships ensures we deliver in an effective manner.
Building trusted Partnerships are particularly important in emerging markets where we often work in dynamic and ever-changing scenarios. Forming strategic alliances with people with local knowledge in these situations is invaluable
KEY TEAM MEMBERS
- A WEALTH OF TALENT AND EXPERIENCE
AYO BANJO – MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Ayo is a qualified solicitor of the senior courts of England
and Wales, he is a Law graduate from the University
College London. He is also a seasoned management
consultant with experience in the London office of PWC
and has also successfully led a management consultancy
firm in Nigeria over the last five years.
Ayo is the principal lead for the majority of our global
mobility and corporate support engagements for the
firm. He has successfully led and executed a number
of engagements with a range of high profile clients,
including the US government, Nike, Nexant, Eversheds
and Syngenta.
Ayos’ understanding of the Nigerian political and
economic terrain and his experience of working in and
with multinational organization grants him a unique
vantage point to effectively deliver for international
clients and their strategic objectives in the Nigerian and
African Market as a whole.
DAPO LADIMEJI – TAXATION AND ACCOUNTING LEAD
Dapo leads our tax and compliance line of service; he
studied Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.
Dapo was an international tax partner at one of the
longest established firms in the UK, where, at the time
of his election, he became the first Black partner in the
City of London. He pioneered many leading edge tax
techniques, having established the first UK/Soviet joint
venture, which became a template for investing in former
communist countries for many years. He was invited
to deliver the first public courses for the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
on Transfer Pricing.
Dapo has written on tax policy and predicted the
emergence of general anti-avoidance legislation a
decade before it appeared. He has won assignments from
clients of all types, from all continents and nationalities -
ranging from Japanese and American multinationals to
Indian industrialists and European entrepreneurs and
high net worth individuals.
KEY TEAM MEMBERS
- A WEALTH OF TALENT AND EXPERIENCE
OLADAPO ADEMOLA – LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE LEAD
Oladapo Ademola (LLB, BL) holds degrees from the
University of Warwick and the University of Dundee (with
distinction). ‘Dapo is an expert litigation and transaction
lawyer with vast experience in varied Legal practice areas,
most notably oil and gas, power, general commercial
law, banking and finance, and technology, media and
intellectual property.
An assertive and highly competent litigator, also wellversed in commercial and investment arbitration, Dapo
is recognised by clients for his ability to creatively resolve
legal disputes and to broker complex deals that respect all
parties’ interests and varied operational considerations.
Dapo has deep legal sensibilities and appreciation for
the fine points of the law – almost inevitably so, given his
recognised personal pedigree as son, grandson, brother
and nephew to both past and present Nigerian legal
luminaries, including the first indigenous Chief Justice.
Informed and especially well connected, Dapo has
commented and published on oil and gas, power
regulation, credit and legal risk in project finance, and the
drafting and interpretation of contracts in Nigeria.
FOLARIN KOKU – LOGISTICS AND SECURITY LEAD
Folarin is a security and logistics specialist, specialising
in provision of high-grade security and logistics solutions
to private individuals, corporate organisations and the
Nigerian Government.
A retired British Army Officer, who has seen active
service in Afghanistan, Folarin seeks to fuse lessons and
understanding gained through 10 years of service with
the British Army, with local understanding of the Nigerian
Security landscape. Delivering truly bespoke solutions
and enabling greater freedom of movement and action,
to his clients.
KEY TEAM MEMBERS
- A WEALTH OF TALENT AND EXPERIENCE
BADEJO ONADUJA – INSURANCE LEAD
Badejo has B. Sc. (Hons.) degree in Insurance (1986)
from the University of Lagos. He equally has M. B. A
in Marketing from Lagos State University (1999) and
Professional qualification of the Chartered Insurance
Institute of London (ACII) in 1990. He has attended various
courses in Management and Leadership including HSBC
Group, London organized training courses on Oil and
Gas Insurance which dwelt on Oil and Gas Engineering
Basics Upstream Exploration and Production Processes
Overview of Global Insurance Market Downstream
Processes and Refining Exploration and Production
Insurance Mobile offshore Drilling Unit Construction Loss
Adjusting.
Badejo has 30 years experience in Insurance Broking,
Marketing, Underwriting claims and Risk Management.
Badejo has successfully managed major International
Oil Companies (IOC) accounts like Total E and P Nigeria
(Formerly ELF Petroleum) Agip Oil, Addax Petroleum,
Total Nigeria Plc and Marginal oil field Operators like
Mart Energy Services Ltd, Midwestern Oil and Gas Plc,
NRG Drilling Nigeria Ltd, Energia Oil etc. for over 6 years
as a Broker and over 15 years as an underwriter.
T: +2348183162952
T: +447539046295
E: info@middletonpartnersglobal.co
Uk Office
Middleton Partners
1 Dock Road
Royal Docks
London E16 1AH
Nigerian Office
Middleton Partners
Centage Plaza
5th Floor, 14 Allen Avenue
Ikeja, Lagos