TaxDigit International Network
Margaux Girod
Margaux Girod is a French chartered accountant (expert-comptable) and part of TaxDigit’s international network. She is the founder of ComptAgency, an accounting practice with offices in Craponne and Brindas near Lyon, registered with the Lyon Regional Council of the French Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Before founding her own practice, Margaux spent more than ten years in international accounting firms, working with start-ups, tech and e-commerce businesses and with French subsidiaries and branches of foreign groups. Her approach is rigorous and process-driven, but always explained in plain language, without jargon.
For TaxDigit clients, Margaux is the French specialist we bring in when a UK business opens a subsidiary or branch in France, or when a group needs its UK and French sides kept in step. TaxDigit remains your point of contact and coordinates both sides in English.
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Parallel House, 32 London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AB
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Added value for our clients
France and the UK, handled together
Expanding from the UK into France, or running a French subsidiary from a UK group, means two sets of accounts, two tax systems and two filing calendars. Through our international network, TaxDigit clients get a regulated French accountant on the ground, with TaxDigit coordinating the whole picture from the UK.
Setting up in France
UK companies opening a French subsidiary or branch have the French formation, accounting and corporate tax set-up handled locally, while TaxDigit structures the UK side.
French subsidiaries of UK groups
French statutory accounts and tax filings prepared in France, with figures TaxDigit can reconcile into UK group accounts and corporation tax returns.
Cross-border transactions
Intra-group charges, recharges and cross-border invoicing reviewed from both the UK and the French side before they are booked, so one position does not undermine the other.
Start-ups, tech and e-commerce
Founders trading in both markets are supported by an adviser with more than a decade of experience working with exactly these kinds of businesses.
One point of contact, in English
You stay with your TaxDigit team. We make the introduction and keep both sides aligned, so you are not left managing two firms in two languages.
Local expertise, joined-up service
A regulated French practice near Lyon combined with TaxDigit’s UK accountancy and international tax support from Guildford.
Related TaxDigit services
Who this helps: UK companies expanding into France, French groups operating in the UK, and founders trading in both markets.
French accountants in the UK
UK accounting and tax for French-speaking founders and companies.
UK accountant for French businesses
UK set-up and compliance for companies based in France.
UK expansion for overseas companies
UK branch or subsidiary, entity choice and ongoing filings.
Set up a UK company from abroad
Company formation and first filings for overseas founders.
Corporation tax
UK corporation tax returns and planning for groups and subsidiaries.
International advisory
Cross-border structuring and tax for international groups.
Frequently asked questions
Can TaxDigit help with French accounting as well as UK tax?
TaxDigit handles the UK accounting and tax. Where a client needs French accounting or French tax compliance, we introduce Margaux Girod through our international network and coordinate both sides in English.
Who is Margaux Girod?
Margaux Girod is a French expert-comptable who runs her own accounting practice near Lyon. She spent more than ten years in international accounting firms, working with start-ups, tech and e-commerce businesses and French subsidiaries of foreign groups.
How do I get started?
Contact TaxDigit on 01483 230 777 or at info@taxdigit.co.uk. We review your UK position and arrange the introduction where French accounting or tax support is needed.
How does a UK company set up a subsidiary in France?
The French entity is formed and registered in France, and its local accounting and tax obligations are handled by a French accountant. On the UK side, the parent company’s accounts, corporation tax and any intra-group arrangements need to reflect the new subsidiary. TaxDigit handles the UK side and introduces Margaux Girod for the French side.
Should a UK company open a branch or a subsidiary in France?
It depends on liability, tax and reporting considerations in both countries. TaxDigit reviews the UK tax effect and Margaux Girod the French position, so the decision is made with both sides in view.
Can TaxDigit help a French company expanding into the UK?
Yes. TaxDigit sets up and runs UK companies and branches for overseas groups, including company formation, corporation tax, VAT and payroll, and works with Margaux Girod where the French parent needs local support.
French accounting and tax services are provided by ComptAgency under its own engagement terms and professional regulation. TaxDigit provides UK accountancy and tax services and coordinates the relationship.