Corporate — Africa Chain
Full FCDO + embassy + DHL chain for non-Hague African countries.
Who it's for
Ideal for: UK holding setting up a subsidiary in Cameroon, UK company responding to a DRC tender, pan-African group centralising corporate files in London, UK-Chad joint venture requiring complete documents.
When it's NOT the right choice
- Hague countries (use Corporate Standard at £475)
- Non-corporate documents (use non-Hague Pack Afrique)
What's included
- Complete corporate document audit
- Partner notary public notarisation
- FCDO Apostille
- Consular legalisation at destination country embassy
- Certified FR translation if required
- Consular fees included up to £150
- Multi-step logistical coordination
- Tracked DHL International
- NDA available
- Bilingual updates at every milestone
Possible extras
- Consular fees beyond £150: re-invoiced at actual cost
- Complex notarisation: £150-£350 additional
- Additional document: -10% from 3rd
- Express variant for urgent cases: custom quote
How it works
Required documents
- Original or certified copy corporate documents
- Signing directors' IDs
- African counterparty details
- Context specification (formation, contract, M&A)
- NDA if applicable
FAQ
All non-Hague countries: Cameroon, DRC, Congo, Chad, Gabon, Madagascar, Comoros, CAR, Equatorial Guinea, Djibouti. For Hague countries (Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Tunisia...), use cheaper Corporate Standard at £475.
Standard. Many corporate clients use their solicitor for document production (resolution, amended articles), then FrancoLegal for the international validation chain. Significant saving vs full solicitor handling.
Strict. NDA available immediately (FrancoLegal's or yours). Only me on sensitive M&A files. Secure archiving, encrypted communication if requested. For very sensitive operations, I can work from anonymised copies where possible.
Limited by embassy constraints. FCDO phase can be sped up via Premium Service. Embassy phase depends on country: some embassies accept Express service for a supplement (£40-£80), others don't. At quote stage, I assess feasibility for your deadline.
Yes, very common for corporate operations: -10% from 3rd document, -15% from 5th. For African subsidiary formation files (typically 4-7 documents), substantial savings.