About us

Who we are

1st Formations is the UK's leading company formation agent. Founded in 2014, we have formed over 750,000 companies and assisted many thousands of clients to grow their business with expert advice on limited companies, reporting requirements, and corporate governance.

Our values

Customer service excellence is the driving force of what we do. Our highly trained team is devoted to supporting our customers before, during, and after the company formation process. We also pride ourselves in our environmental responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and the support of many UK charities.

Business improvement

We are dedicated to a program of continuous business improvement. Our team is focused on developing our range of services to provide new and innovative products. We pride ourselves on listening to our customers to properly understand how we can help them achieve their goals.

What we do

Online company formation

As an authorised Companies House eFiling agent, we offer quick and simple online company formation, for customers from the UK and overseas, with the majority of new companies registered within just 3 to 6 working hours.

Address services

1st Formations provides a range of address services, from our enviable Covent Garden, London location, including Registered Office, Directors Service Address, and Business Address.

Corporate governance

Our Company Secretarial Team has developed a comprehensive range of corporate governance services and products that help our clients maintain regulatory compliance and reporting.

Our Social Media

Abbie

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Tea.

Favourite TV Series: The Office US.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My Dog, Family and Friends.

Alfred

Head of Finance

Favourite Drink: Coffee during the day, tea in the evening.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Australia.

Favourite TV Series: Supervet.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My cat, coffee and broadband.

Amelia

Head of Sales and Support

Favourite Drink: Coffee.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Portugal.

Favourite TV Series: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Coffee, bed and Friday nights.

Andrew

Senior Web Developer

Favourite Drink: Dark Rum.

Favourite Holiday Destination: U.S.A.

Favourite TV Series: Six Feet Under.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Andrew

Compliance Manager

Favourite Drink: Kronembourg 1664.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Paris.

Favourite TV Series: Narcos.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Sugar, WhatsApp and sport.

Angus

Services Manager

Favourite Drink: Irn Bru.

Favourite Holiday Destination: The Philippines

Favourite TV Series: BoJack Horseman.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Music, art, hot showers.

Annalise

Virtual Office
Account Manager

Virtual Office Account Manager

Favourite Drink: Tenants or Vodka, Blackcurrant and Lemonade.

Favourite Holiday Destination: North of Scotland.

Favourite TV Series: The Office (U.S. version) and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: The Brandy Bar, Primark and Chinese food.

Anne

Administrator

Favourite Drink: Orange Juice.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Spain.

Favourite TV Series: Friends.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, mobile phone and bed.

Ben

Web Developer

Favourite Drink: Dark Rum with Diet Coke.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Budapest.

Favourite TV Series: Band of Brothers.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Computer, Internet and Caffeine.

Ben

Special Projects Manager

Favourite Drink: Tea.

Favourite Holiday Destination: California.

Favourite TV Series: Killing Eve.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Sleep, music and cheese.

Bethany

Administrator

Favourite Drink: Bubble Tea.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Japan.

Favourite TV Series: Criminal Minds.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Food, Family and Friends.

Carla

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Iced Cappuccino.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Dubai.

Favourite TV Series: Power.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Shopping, My Coffee Machine, Internet.

Cinthia

Front of House Receptionist

Favourite Drink: Iced Tea.

Favourite TV Series: The Office (US), Brooklyn 99 and Girls.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, Friends and Books.

Claire

Director

Favourite Drink: Coffee.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Italy.

Favourite TV Series: Friends.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My twin boys, My miniature Dachshund 'Star', Friends.

Claudia

Sales and Support Team Leader

Favourite Drink: Matcha Latte.

Favourite TV Series: This is Us.

3 Things You Can't Live Without:Sushi, Zara & weekends.

Colin

Compliance Executive

Favourite Drink: Cappuccino.

Favourite TV Series: The Sopranos.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Music, Coffee, Holidays.

Daniel

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Jameson & Ginger.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Ibiza.

Favourite TV Series: Banshee.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Spurs, Spurs and Spurs.

Danielle

Dispatch and Admin Manager

Favourite Drink: French Martini.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Las Vegas and New York.

Favourite TV Series: Sons of Anarchy.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Chocolate, TV and family.

Darcie

Compliance Executive

Favourite Drink: Tea.

Favourite TV Series: Friends.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Chocolate, Friends and Books

David

Corporate Governance Executive

Favourite Drink: Long Island Iced Tea.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Barcelona, Spain.

Favourite TV Series: Game of Thrones.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Food, family and friends.

Emine

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Aloe Vera Juice.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Cyprus.

Favourite TV Series: Money Heist.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, Friends, and My Dog.

Evre

Videographer

Favourite Drink: Flat White Coffee.

Favourite Holiday Destination: The Mediterranean.

Favourite TV Series: The Wire.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Music, Coffee, Internet.

Gordon

VAT/PAYE Executive

Favourite Drink: Tennents Lager.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Barcelona.

Favourite TV Series: The Sopranos.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Football, music and my local pub.

Graeme

CEO & Founder

CEO & Founder of
1st Formations Limited

Favourite Drink: Diet Coke.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Troon.

Favourite TV Series: The Sweeney.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: The internet, phone and movies.

Hayley

Compliance Administrator

Favourite Drink: Vodka, Lemonade and Blackcurrant.

Favourite TV Series: Grey's Anatomy.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Phone, music and ASOS.

Imran

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Lemonade.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Dubai.

Favourite TV Series: Game of Thrones.

3 Things You Can't Live Without:Water, Air and Food.

James

Sales and Support Assistant Manager

Favourite Drink: Fanta Lemon.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Portugal.

Favourite TV Series: Suits and Riverdale.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, friends and sport.

Jenny

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Frappe.

Favourite TV Series: Gossip Girl.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, My cat and Food.

Jessica

Building Operations Manager

Favourite Drink: Wine.

Favourite TV Series: Breaking Bad.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Food, music and friends.

Jodie

Customer Retention Executive

Favourite Drink: Pornstar Martini.

Favourite TV Series: Bridgerton.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Coffee, My Dog, My Phone.

John

Chief Operating Officer

Favourite Drink: Cappuccino.

Favourite Holiday Destination: The Balkans.

Favourite TV Series: The West Wing.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Coffee, books and going to the gym.

Juan

Mail Operations Manager

Favourite Drink: Whisky.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Mexico.

Favourite TV Series: Bojack Horseman.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Nice shoes, family and money.

Kayla

Receptionist

Favourite Drink: Wine.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Tenerife.

Favourite TV Series: Greys Anatomy.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Friends, My Straighteners, Pub.

Kate

Business Information Analyst

Favourite Drink: Water (I have to drink it!)

Favourite Holiday Destination: Guadeloupe.

Favourite TV Series: Never Have I Ever.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Internet, Books, Movies.

Kathleen

Financial Assistant

Favourite Drink: Spiced Rum.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Australia.

Favourite TV Series: Line of Duty.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Eastenders, family and friends.

Keziah

Customer Retention Manager

Favourite Drink: Vodka & Cranberry.

Favourite TV Series: Desperate Housewives.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Holidays, make-up and bottomless brunch.

Kieran

Lead Web Developer

Favourite Drink: Diet 7-UP.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Cyprus.

Favourite TV Series: Grey's Anatomy.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, dogs and technology.

Kinal

Confirmation Statements Team Leader

Favourite Drink: Iced Coffee.

Favourite TV Series: One Tree Hill.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, phone and music.

Kreisi

Company Secretarial Manager

Favourite Drink: Wine.

Favourite TV Series: Money Heist (Casa de Papel)

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Phone, English Tea and Netflix.

Laura

Company Secretarial Assistant

Favourite Drink: Mojito.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Anywhere hot.

Favourite TV Series: NCIS.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My phone, laptop and friends.

Lauren

Receptionist

Favourite Drink: Prosecco.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Amsterdam.

Favourite TV Series: Gavin & Stacey.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Friends and family, my cats and false eyelashes.

Liam

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Gin & Tonic.

Favourite TV Series: Rick & Morty.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Travelling and keeping fit.

Luke

Company Secretarial Administrator

Favourite Drink: Apple Tango.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Colombia.

Favourite TV Series: Archer.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Sport, Coffee, Ctrl + F.

Mathew

Content Director

Favourite Drink: Gamma Ray.

Favourite Holiday Destination: New York.

Favourite TV Series: The Leftovers.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Music, Films, Pubs.

Mathilda

Assistant Compliance Manager

Favourite Drink: Coffee.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Vietnam.

Favourite TV Series: Game of Thrones.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Coffee, bread and friends.

Morgan

Glasgow Mail Administrator

Favourite Drink: Vodka Redbull.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Tenerife.

Favourite TV Series: Power.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Friends, family and my dog.

Nicholas

Associate Director

Favourite Drink: Green tea.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Cyprus.

Favourite TV Series: The Thick of It.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Coffee, spicy food and The Companies Act 2006.

Niyad

Anti-Money Laundering Administrator

Favourite Drink: English Breakfast Tea.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Spain.

Favourite TV Series: Peaky Blinders.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My Camera, movies and food.

Paul

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Pina Colada Mocktail.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.

Favourite TV Series: Power.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Audible, Music, History Documentaries.

Peter

Operations Manager

Favourite Drink: Gin and Tonic.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Spain.

Favourite TV Series: Homeland and Hannibal.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Music, keeping fit and dining with friends.

Philip

Company Secretarial Administrator

Favourite Drink: IPA.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Bahia state, Brazil.

Favourite TV Series: The Wire.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!

Polina

Company Formation Executive & Team Supervisor

Favourite Drink: Rhubarb and Ginger Gin.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Ibiza.

Favourite TV Series: Friends.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Music, phone, money.

Pras

Business Support Team Leader

Favourite Drink: Fanta.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Sri Lanka.

Favourite TV Series: Narcos.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My computer, consoles and my phone.

Priscila

Marketing Director

Favourite Drink: Pale Ale.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Japan.

Favourite TV Series: Modern Family.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My dog, coffee and music.

Rakhee

Business Information Analyst

Favourite Drink: Latte.

Favourite Holiday Destination: New York City.

Favourite TV Series: Any true crime documentary.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Water, sleep and my phone.

Rebecca

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Ribena.

Favourite TV Series: RuPaul's Drag Race.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Drag Culture and Video Games.

Robert

Head of Service Delivery

Favourite Drink: Irn Bru.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Berlin.

Favourite TV Series: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My phone, music and a shower in the morning.

Saba

Company Secretarial Administrator

Favourite Drink: Fanta Fruit Twist.

Favourite TV Series: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

3 Things You Can't Live Without:Food, Family, Friends.

Sammy

Client Relations Manager

Favourite Drink: Mojito.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Atlanta (USA).

Favourite TV Series: The Crown.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Clothes, mobile phone, laptop.

Shahena

Business Support Executive

Favourite Drink: Cuba Libre.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Cuba.

Favourite TV Series: Trailer Park Boys.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Phone, Netflix, Spiced Rum.

Sophia

Company Formation Executive

Favourite Drink: Gin & Cranberry.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Western Australia.

Favourite TV Series: Cuckoo.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Sun, Good Food and My Friends.

Taylor

Administrator

Favourite Drink: Dr. Pepper.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Florida.

Favourite TV Series: The Office.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Family, Sport, Pub.

Tyler

Compliance Administrator

Favourite Drink: Gin and Tonic (with Grapefruit).

Favourite TV Series: Modern Family.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: My Kitchen Aid, dogs and phone.

Unen

Junior Web Developer

Favourite Drink: Poire Williams Brandy with Tonic.

Favourite Holiday Destination: France.

Favourite TV Series: My Brillant Friend.

3 Things You Can't Live Without: Money, Freedom and Family.