Russia Footprint

"You never save your way through a downturn. You innovate through it" Craig Barrett - Chairman of the Board, Intel Corp


The footprint service assists companies to set up and conduct business in Russia. As exporters, we are familiar with cross-border trade, Customs, certification, cost-reduction, business development, troubleshooting and so on. As we are not involved in a client´s sphere of business, we remain objective, and we do not take commissions.


Service includes:

  • Dedicated Russian salesperson, reporting exclusively and directly to the client.
  • Commercial assistance from Albion UK and Albion Russia, including but not limited to finding and maintaining contacts, negotiations, contract assistance, Customs issues, etc.
  • Resolution of current problems such as currency transfers, Customs, freight routing, etc
  • Use of Moscow warehouse
  • Use of central Moscow office
  • Communication with Albion in the UK for fast and clear assistance.
  • Full compliance with the Russian law on taxation etc
  • Administration of local expenses in Russia
  • Consignee address for client samples, literature, stock
  • Monitoring of your salesperson in Moscow by our local company Director (if you wish)
  • Miscellaneous assistance through Albion's other activities (event, publications)
  • Assistance in cost-reduction on issues such as air tickets, Moscow trips, visas, etc.

The main advantages:

  • Client's management freed up to develop other markets
  • Client actively participates in the selection of the candidate to represent their interests in Russia.
  • Bureaucracy is reduced to almost zero.
  • An objective client presence in Russia to complement and control whatever work you may develop with distributors.
  • Our methodology even gives client the possibility to dispense with distributors if desired, so securing a far greater profit margin, ensuring total control over your product, and avoiding the risk of distributor relationship breakdown.
  • The Moscow infrastructure can be used not only for sales, but also for research, market analysis, information on product certification and registration, translation, travel arrangements, logistics, internet development, preliminary discussions, visiting trade fairs, preparing client visits to Russia, prospecting travel to regional Russia, Customs clearance, future monitoring of distributors, future training of your customers, etc. This work is within the Albion fee, and without further charges.
  • This methodology opens up the possibility of engaging in local currency product sales, whilst receiving the profit in the hard currency of your choice, a possibility which remains closed to most companies.
  • Rapid entry and exit strategy. client only continues paying if the business is growing.
  • For your peace of mind, we welcome a conversation between client and our existing clients.
  • If client becomes unhappy with our joint choice of Russian manager, we replace him/her at no charge.
  • A Russian local talking to Russians in Russia increases effective communication.
  • We are on hand always to offer free of charge assistance on areas, which can be complex for any company (tariffs, certificates, Customs procedures, etc).

There are no hidden charges, no catches.

Contact Margaret to see how it WILL grow your business.