About Us
We enable entrepreneurship.
Our Origin Story
The journey for Tier 1 Plan Writers began in response to a major shift in the UK’s immigration policy. In May 2014, the UK Home Office announced that all visa applicants of the then flagship business visa route — Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) — shall prove their genuineness by presenting a detailed business plan. It was the first time a business plan was made a mandatory document for any business visa route in the UK, leaving foreign entrepreneurs and immigration solicitors scramble to seek professional help.
Consequently, Aceplans – a boutique consulting firm (est. 2012) focused on preparing a wide range of investor and strategic business plans for its global clientele base — spun off its UK immigration business planning division as a separate operation, giving birth to Tier One Plan Writers (aka “TOP Writers”) in August 2014.
We delivered our first successful Home Office-compliant business plan for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route for an HVAC company in September 2014. The visa was immediately approved, creating our first success story. Then we went on to prepare 500+ business plans for Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route, including some of the big-ticket projects involving millions of pounds of investment, creating hundreds of entrepreneurial success stories and strong economic impact all along the line.
Aside from our involvement in the flagship Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa route, we also assisted numerous global companies in planning their first physical presence in the UK under the Representative of an Overseas Business visa as well as Turkish individuals to obtain the Turkish Businessperson visa under the Ankara Agreement. We had maintained nearly 100% success rate in these routes, resulting in approval of over 100 visas for global companies and businesspersons.
Since March 2019, the UK immigration policy has gone through a series of necessary changes, including termination of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa, Representative of an Overseas Business Visa, Turkish Businessperson Visa and introduction and cancellation of the Start-up Visa route.
With stringent changes in the UK immigration policy amid challenging business environment, our business planning services continued to adapt, enabling us to serve a wide range of immigration clients. We have been proudly assisting foreign entrepreneurs and businesspersons with developing innovative, viable and scalable business plans to seek visa approval under the Innovator Founder route since its original introduction back in 2019.
Today, TOP Writers is the top-rated business planning team in the UK for Innovator Founder visa, as evidenced from strong positive reviews on its TrustPilot profile. It also provides business plan consulting services to UK-based entrepreneurs and early stage companies seeking investor funding. It is also widely trusted business planning firm in the UK, with history of collaborating with 25+ law firm including Legal 500.
Your Business. Our Expertise.
Discover how our expert-written business plans can power your UK visa success.
Our Mission
We exist to help other companies come into existence. Our aim is to refine and project your business idea onto a coherent business plan, paving the way for you to get started successfully.
Our Vision
To be recognised as a go-to consulting firm for holistic business planning products and services, creating new avenues for global talent to meet and explore the limitless potential of the United Kingdom.
Our Identity
The company’s brand name “Tier 1 Plan Writers” was originally inspired from the historical popular business visa route — Tier 1 (Entrepreneur). It was later shortened to TOP (Tier One Plan) Writers, truly representing our top-tier business plan writing services to new business visa routes and funding in the UK.
Clients and Partners
We have collaborated with over 25 leading law firms on business planning of their clients, including notable Legal 500 firms such as Westkin Associates, Reiss Edwards and Connaught Law, among others.
Our Key Achievements
Our milestone achievements in the UK immigration sector are listed below:
15+ Years in Business Planning
Our team brings nearly 15 years of experience in business planning for immigration, investment and strategy, including 11+ years dedicated work in the UK immigration sector.
1,000+ Business Plans Delivered
We have prepared over 1,000 business plans across various UK visa routes, including Innovator Founder, Expansion Worker, Self-Sponsorship and other legacy routes such as Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), Representative of an Overseas Business, Turkish Businessperson and Start-up, in addition to writing business plans for funding and strategy.
30,000+ Hours of Consulting
With decades of combined experience, our business plan consultants have spent over 30,000 hours on preparing business plans and advising entrepreneurs and innovators on aligning their ideas with UK immigration and business standards.
100+ Industries Covered
Our business plan writers have produced business plans in gamut of industries. Notable industries include Tech Start-ups (e.g., FinTech, EdTech, PropTechm, VR/AR, etc.), Retail, Manufacturing, Biomedical, Blockchain, Oil & Gas, Wholesale Trade and Real Estate and many others.
500+ Visas Granted
Our clients have successfully secured over 500 visas across categories like Innovator Founder, Start-up, Expansion Worker, Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), Representative of an Overseas Business, Turkish Businessperson and Skilled Worker visa through the self-sponsorship routes.
£100 Million+ Investment Mobilised into the UK Economy
Our business plans have helped channel more than £100 million in capital through approved businesses —supporting the UK’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
1,500+ Jobs Created for UK Residents
Businesses launched by foreign entrepreneurs through our plans have made a significant economic impact, creating over 1,500 roles for local residents and professionals across the UK.
25+ Trusted Legal Partners (Incl. Legal 500 Firms)
We are the preferred planning consultants for more than 25 UK immigration law firms—many of which are listed in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
5-Star Reviews
Our TrustPilot and client testimonials consistently reflect exceptional service quality, strategic insight and strong immigration outcomes. We have achieved rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on multiple verified reviews received from our past clients.
Business Planning for High-Value Projects
We have been entrusted with business planning for complex, high-value projects—ranging from AI platforms and medtech startups to national franchise rollouts and multi-million-pound joint ventures.