Growth Network Member, Belfast
Patrick Stratford
Founder / Director|Trade Path NI
About Patrick Stratford
Patrick Stratford is the Founder and Director of Trade Path NI, a Belfast-based management consultancy created to help businesses move goods into and out of Northern Ireland with clarity and confidence.
An experienced customs and trade professional, Patrick has a proven track record of facilitating trade across the UK and Ireland — the kind of expertise that is essential for managing international and cross-border trade in this closely connected region. He founded Trade Path NI to combine that hands-on experience with practical strategic insight, supporting companies through a trade landscape that keeps changing.
Trade Path NI works alongside businesses to simplify and strengthen their operations. Patrick and his team provide up-to-date guidance on regulations, logistics and supply chain optimisation, helping clients reduce risk, improve efficiency and adapt with confidence. Every business is treated as a blank slate, with tailored advice that reflects its business model, supply chain and risk profile.
At its core, the work is relationship-led. Patrick believes that clear communication, practical solutions and genuine understanding are what keep goods moving and operations running smoothly. Whether navigating the Windsor Framework, the Trader Support Service, customs compliance, special procedures or export processes, his approach is to make the complex feel manageable.
How Patrick Helps
- Windsor Framework Support: Expert guidance on UKIMS, SPIMM, NIRMS, TGP, duty schemes, B2B parcel movements and labelling requirements under the Windsor Framework.
- Trader Support Service (TSS) Management: On-site and remote support to integrate TSS into your operations, from onboarding and declarations to compliance reviews and issue resolution.
- Export Advisory: Practical advice to help businesses scale through export, getting processes right first time and keeping goods moving.
- Customs Compliance Reviews: Comprehensive reviews tailored to your business and risk profile, with clear corrective action plans to protect operations and budgets.
- Special Procedures: End-to-end advisory on customs warehousing, inward and outward processing, temporary admission, transit and end-use relief.
- Authorisations & Licences: Identifying the right authorisations, preparing robust applications and embedding the controls needed to maintain approval.
- Training & Workshops: Tailored customs and supply chain training for leadership, operations and compliance teams, building sustainable internal capability.
- Helpdesk & On-Demand Support: Flexible, on-demand technical support packages that give you access to practical advice exactly when you need it most.
Trade Path NI
Trade Path NI is a Belfast-based management consultancy founded by Patrick to help businesses move goods into and out of Northern Ireland with clarity and confidence. Working from The Gasworks in Belfast, the team combines deep customs and trade expertise with practical strategic insight — supporting companies through a trade landscape that keeps changing.
Every business is treated as a blank slate, with tailored advice that reflects its business model, supply chain and risk profile. Whether the challenge is the Windsor Framework, the Trader Support Service, customs compliance, special procedures or exports, the goal is the same: keep goods moving and operations running smoothly.
Patrick in The Growth Network
Patrick is a Growth Network member in Belfast with a strong cross-border focus. He brings specialist customs, trade and business development expertise to the community, helping members unlock opportunities across Ireland, the UK and beyond.
His relationship-led, practical style makes him a natural sounding board for founders and owner-managers navigating cross-border trade — cutting through regulatory complexity into clear next steps.
Why Connect with Patrick
- Founder & Director of Trade Path NI, Belfast — customs and trade specialists for NI and cross-border businesses.
- Windsor Framework expertise — UKIMS, SPIMM, NIRMS, TGP, duty schemes, B2B parcels and labelling.
- Trader Support Service (TSS) integration, onboarding, declarations and compliance reviews.
- Practical export advisory to help businesses scale internationally with confidence.
- Comprehensive customs compliance reviews with clear corrective action plans.
- End-to-end support on special procedures: warehousing, inward/outward processing, transit and end-use relief.
- Authorisations and licences — right approvals, robust applications and controls to keep them.
- Tailored customs and supply chain training, plus flexible helpdesk and on-demand technical support.
- Belfast Growth Network member and cross-border connector — clear advice, calm delivery.
Key facts
Key Facts at a Glance
A quick-reference summary of Patrick Stratford — Founder & Director of Trade Path NI and Growth Network Belfast member with a cross-border trade focus.
- Role
- Founder & Director — Trade Path NI
- Based in
- The Gasworks, Ormeau Business Park, Belfast, BT7 2JA
- Serves
- Businesses moving goods across the UK, Ireland and beyond
- Specialisms
- Customs, Windsor Framework, TSS, special procedures, exports
- Cross-border
- Deep expertise in UK ↔ NI ↔ ROI trade flows
- Approach
- Relationship-led, tailored advice — every business treated as a blank slate
- Support formats
- Advisory, reviews, on-demand helpdesk, training and workshops
- Community
- Growth Network — Belfast, Cross-Border
Links & Connect
Get in touch with Patrick
No pressure and no pitch. Reach out directly, or ask us for a warm introduction through The Growth Network.
- Company
- Trade Path NI
- Address
- The Gasworks, Ormeau Business Park, 8 Cromac Avenue, Belfast, BT7 2JA
- Phone
- +44 (0) 2890 026 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- www.tradepathni.com
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