Service
Corporate & Business Advisory.
For expat business owners: how the company and your own position fit together.
Who Richard advises
Richard advises people from organisations like these.
Employer information is provided by clients during the consultation process and is not independently verified. Logos shown are trademarks of their respective owners and do not imply endorsement of Richard Knight or Business Class Asia.
Who this is for
Who this service is for.
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Expat owner-directors
Run a Thai company or an offshore entity and want the company position and the personal cross-border position planned as one, not two.
- 02
People sold a structure
Were set up with an offshore company or holding structure years ago and want a conflict-free view of whether it still serves them.
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Cross-border founders moving to Thailand
Bringing a business or its income into the Thai tax net and need the remittance and residency interaction understood before it happens.
What's involved
What's actually involved.
A company is rarely separate from the owner who depends on it. The work here is to advise how a Thai or offshore entity interacts with your own tax, remittance and estate position, and to give an honest read on structures already in place. It is advisory and coordination, not bookkeeping or corporate filing.
The company and you, planned together
How profit is extracted, how and when it is remitted to Thailand, and how the structure sits against the 2024 remittance position and your domicile all interact. Planned in isolation, the company can create a personal liability that was avoidable.
The output is a written view of how the two fit, and the decisions that follow, not a product.
Where the line is
I do not keep company books, file corporate returns or act as your auditor. Where that work is needed it is done by the appropriate corporate accountants and lawyers, and I coordinate with them rather than pretend the line does not exist.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes to avoid.
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Treating the company as separate from the personal plan.
The remittance of company income into Thailand is part of your personal position. Planning one side alone is how an avoidable liability is created.
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Keeping a structure because it was once set up.
An offshore structure sold years ago may now be cost and reporting for no benefit. It deserves a periodic, conflict-free review.
How the practice works
Three conversations before any commitment.
A measured introduction, a written plan, and a clear engagement. No long sales process. No pressure on the first call. You leave the first meeting with a clearer view of what is in front of you, whether or not the work proceeds.
- 01
An introduction.
Thirty minutes by video, or in person at the Bangkok, Hua Hin or Pattaya office. A discussion of your situation, your concerns, and what the years ahead are intended to look like. Rough figures are sufficient. No documents required in advance.
- 02
A written plan.
A second meeting where the work is appropriate for both parties. A written summary of the plan, the moves in priority order, the realistic timeline, and the cost in plain numbers.
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An engagement, in writing.
A written engagement letter that sets out how I am paid, commission on what is arranged and a fee on what is managed, with every figure and what it pays, before you proceed. Either party may end the engagement at any time. Custody arrangements remain in place regardless.
Free guide
Corporate and business advisory.
Thai corporate tax, business structures, profit extraction, BOI promotion, group pensions, succession and the planning gap most owner-managed businesses do not see. Plain English, with the trade-offs.
What is inside
- Thai corporate tax and business structures: CIT, BOI, the Treaty of Amity
- Profit extraction and BOI promotion: salary, dividends, directors’ fees
- Group pensions and the planning gap most owners do not see
- Succession and exit: trade sale, MBO, family succession, the costly mistakes
Plain English, nothing to sign. Useful even if you never get in touch.
The advisor
Richard Knight.
Richard Knight is a British national with fifteen years' experience in private wealth management, advising internationally mobile clients across Asia, Europe and beyond. Based in Thailand, he works with expatriates and international families navigating the complexities of cross-border wealth, retirement and estate planning.
The practice is built on first-hand experience of international relocation and long-term expatriate life, rather than a purely theoretical understanding of it.
He is an Associate Member of the UK's Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (ACSI) and holds CISI qualifications in Financial Planning and Investments.
He also serves as Vice Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand in Hua Hin, supporting the local business and expatriate community.
Richard maintains a deliberately limited client base, focusing on conservative, long-term planning for people who value clarity, stability and peace of mind over unnecessary risk.
“Richard works in finance business for many years and his recommendations are reliable and efficient. He is very attentive to the clients and help them to come to the most beneficial solution. Having Richard as your personal finance consultant you can feel secure for your future.”
“Richard is reliable person, with good knowledge of the products that he propose to clients. He want client to understand the process and he cares of the client future.”
“Richard is a great and reliable service provider.”
Fees and what to expect
What it costs, and how I'm paid.
I am paid through commission on the products arranged and an ongoing fee on the assets managed. Every cost, and what it pays, is set out in writing before you decide.
You may ask what any recommendation pays me, and the figures that apply are agreed in writing in the engagement letter before you proceed.
A first 30-minute consultation costs nothing and obliges you to nothing.
Client assets are held by an appointed trustee or a regulated platform, never by me.
Questions
Questions about this.
Begin a conversation.
Thirty minutes, by video or in person at the Bangkok, Hua Hin or Pattaya office. Free, and without obligation. You leave with a clearer view of what is in front of you, whether or not the work proceeds.
Book a meeting
Choose a time that suits you.
Thirty minutes with Richard Knight, ACSI directly. By video, phone, or in person. No obligation.