About Us

Whitefield International was founded in 1999 and is a globally-active, international business consultancy providing foreign direct investment (FDI) lead generation, corporate location and international trade services to expanding companies and government agencies.

We work in most parts of the world, although our main areas of operation are Europe, North America, South America and China. We are also active in the Middle East and Africa.

Our head office is based in southern England and is complemented by associate and partner offices in the markets in which we operate. This gives us a truly global reach.

We are also a founding partner of international business consultancy network, HBO, and have a strategic alliance with Globalista in Latin America.

We serve clients around the world across a wide range of sectors, including life sciences, medical technology, ICT (including digital/gaming, BPO, contact centres), aerospace & defence, automotive, advanced manufacturing, logistics, business & financial services and cleantech/energy.

All Whitefield International consultants and associates have long experience in international trade, corporate location and FDI and are fully familiar with working at a senior corporate level in a highly confidential environment  Founder and Managing Director, Mike Harling, has over 30 years experience in international business and has lived and worked in a number of countries. His background includes several years investment promotion experience, gained from holding senior posts at Whitefield International and within an investment promotion agency, and  prior to that, many years in industry in international sales, marketing and trade promotion roles in the UK and overseas.