Cross-Channel Business Development
Strategic support for organisations and SME's looking to launch or strengthen operations between the UK or the Channel Islands, and France.
A unique approach, rooted in experience
30 years of Franco-British insight at your service.
With decades of experience in Franco-British relations and cross-Channel business development, Labyrinthe, headed by Brian Murphy can provide you with solutions and guidance across a wide range of issues.
Our work covers negotiation and troubleshooting, helping clients understand what is really going on and resolving difficulties, when possible, quickly and constructively. We can also provide strategic planning to support projects and partnerships across the Channel, with practical support for navigating French systems and regulations. Thanks to our quality networks, we can call on senior regional contacts for additional assistance when needed.
Beyond advice, we can facilitate business directly: arranging visits, securing key appointments, and opening doors through trusted Franco-British networks. If requested, a senior adviser may accompany you to meetings, providing real-time interpreting, cultural context and negotiation insight in situ. Throughout, we align communication and expectations on both sides.
If you are interested in our services and wish to talk about your needs, we’d be pleased to discuss how Labyrinthe can help.
Brian Murphy
Founder & Strategic Lead
Labyrinthe Business Development Services was founded by Brian Murphy, who brings over 30 years of professional experience in France and the UK and more recently the Channel Islands, having built his career around Franco-British relations and cross-Channel business development, culture, tourism, major events and post-Brexit trade.
Over the years Brian Murphy has developed extensive professional networks in France, the UK and the Channel Islands.
Today, he serves in recognised honorary roles at leading British and French business and economic development organisations, and is regularly invited to work with chambers of commerce, regional authorities and government-linked groups on both sides of the Channel.
These connections give Labyrinthe the ability to open doors, anticipate challenges, and create solutions that are strategic and practical.
Labyrinthe Business Development Services are based in Brittany, near the regional capital Rennes and the Channel port of Saint-Malo. We cover the whole of the cross-Channel region between mainland France, the Channel Islands and the UK.
