Intelligent corporate services
Perhaps the words that have shaped our Group the most are: “If you want to be successful at something, you need to knowmore about that thing than anyone else.” more
If we don’t understand something, we need to become experts. Our knowledge then becomes our customers’ knowledge. Education must be at the forefront of everything. Developing our people and assisting younger generations is integral to the Group.
“Comprehensive support to help our customers thrive and grow”
What is BSQ Group? It’s a collection of companies, with 1st Formations being the largest of three company formation brands in our stable. They dominate the startup sector and provide entrepreneurs with the best possible advice and support, allowing them to start and grow their dream businesses.
The group also includes Bizik, which assists businesses in communicating with their customers through telephone answering, managed live chat, and diary management services.
Our newly launched Linnear Legal delivers accessible legal services and guidance for startups through an intuitive Q&A platform and customisable templates for hundreds of legal contracts.
Together, these companies provide comprehensive support to help our customers thrive and grow.
“Every step of operating a business felt harder than it should be”
When I formed my first business in 2000, I was astounded by the challenges of starting, running, and growing. Red tape, bureaucracy, convoluted corporate jargon, and sky-high fees appeared designed to stifle business owners and impede progress. Every step of operating a business felt harder than it should be, and I wanted to fix that.
Now, things have improved thanks to new tech and business innovation—but they can get better. Better in a way that makes life easier for the people who have dedicated their time and effort to building a business, better for their teams, and better for everyone around them.
1st Formations, our flagship brand, has helped over 1 million people start limited companies. While some of these businesses will thrive and others may fail, we are committed to ensuring we've done everything we can to give them the best possible chance of success.
“Every day, our team faces new challenges, and each one is an opportunity to learn something new”
Whether it’s being able to offer company formation packages that allow customers to make the perfect start in their business adventure or launching a new platform dedicated to the legal and compliance needs of time-strapped entrepreneurs - everything we’ve done, and everything we will continue to do, is informed by experience.
On our e-commerce websites, you'll find excellent user reviews. We believe every new business should have the best support, and that’s what we aim to provide. Our close relationships with customers keep us in tune with their needs. Every day, our team faces new challenges, and each one is an opportunity to learn something new.
“We must be a corporate service provider with corporate social responsibility”
We always aim to do things the right way. Right for our Team, right for the environment, and right for our local community. We must be a corporate service provider with corporate social responsibility.
We do this by ensuring our Team gets a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work, putting their health and well-being first, and always being conscious of diversity, equity and inclusion.
We support community-driven projects by offering free office space to local charities. We’re also committed to our partnership with the Wonder Foundation, which helps provide education for girls and women in Guatemala. On a broader scale, we understand the environmental impact of our products and services and are focused on sustainability. We’ve worked hard to achieve our carbon net zero and Green Mark 2.0 certifications.
“In the business of building new things”
In 2025, the BSQ Group is seriously in the business of building new things. We are investing in AI, a new tech platform, and several exciting new products.
We want to:
- Get big things done
- Focus on long-term success
- Invest in the opportunities we see
We have recently welcomed a new CTO and CFO, and our board has brought in strategic board advisors to drive innovation. We aim to increase our product offering, broaden the profile of our customers and further advance our status as the UK’s most trusted corporate service provider.
We hope you and your business can join us on the journey.
Graeme Donnelly
CEO & Founder