Guidance Services

Guidance

For over a decade we were the only Settling in Specialists in the London scene helping executives and families relocating from overseas.
From new home organisation to setting London as your place of business, LondonBGM provides the support you need to hit the ground running.

Settling into a new home

We know this city inside & out, and with our own curiosity, fascination and awe, we have learned many aspects of living in London that locals take for granted.

Collectively we speak 5 languages and have first-hand experience of what an international relocation entails. Both logistically and emotionally we completely relate to our clients on their journey ahead. Our team will be your driving instructor for life in the UK, and the compass to guide your next steps and most immediate decisions with genuine care for how well you settle in.

New to London

We work with private clients, corporate HR departments and business owners when moving into the city.

We advise and support professionals moving to London, either on their own or with their families, providing extensive assistance pre, during & post relocating, guiding them on all aspects of living and working in a fast-paced city like London within the context of what the UK has to offer.

Establishing a new business

We have successfully run businesses in London for over 10 years, belong to various networking groups and professional bodies, and have been part of lobbyist movements advocating for the Home Businesses scene.

If you are thinking of moving to the city or setting up a new business endeavour, we would love to assist you and become your Cicerone.

Client Testimonials

Working with you was a pleasure from start to finish. From our initial phone call, I felt confident that this was a service that was well worth it. We arrived in the UK at our home and TV/internet/phone was up and running. You had sent us all of the information and instructions we needed ahead of time which helped settling in tremendously, especially for our children. Our first meeting, several days after, arriving gave us great comfort in understanding critical things in the UK such as healthcare, what to do in an emergency, etc. I would absolutely recommend this service to anyone moving to the UK from another country.

Thank you so much for all your help, advice and support on everything from how to operate the boiler to how to remove stains from new headboards. Particular thanks for all your help with the trickier issues - for chasing trades people, for braving the snow – and for anticipating our needs, including those we hadn’t thought of!

Meeting in person during those first few weeks was critical to knowing I had a friendly face keeping an eye out for me. Especially helpful during a time when I could have spent 24/7 in the house unpacking--which is not too healthy!

Also LOVED visiting new neighborhoods: great practice for using public transport, and to avoid getting in the rut of staying only in the immediate vicinity. It makes the city much smaller and more manageable if you have an idea of what's out there

Moving and transitioning into a new country was very overwhelming, especially during the early weeks. It can often feel isolating, however as the weeks progressed and knowing that I had an ally in Beatriz was very comforting.

Whether it be, learning the transportation system or signing up for healthcare, Beatriz was there making it all digestible, adding a blanket of comfort during the settling in process. Thank you for all of your help Beatriz and being the friendly face needing during the transition!

Guidance into the NHS was very clear and helpful. You even found the best surgery center for us with the address and map which was fantastic. Also, the instruction on how to get NI number was excellent. You made it all so easy.

I loved the interesting places in London you showed me, but most of all your bright personality, positive attitude, and strong self confidence was inspiring to me. I could've freaked out or feel overwhelmed had not been supported by your advices and our cheerful meetings!

Overall, I found the services offered by Beatriz and her team to be extremely helpful and worthwhile. Not only did they present invaluable information in a matter of weeks that would’ve taken me a year to sort out on my own, but she also served as a reassuring and comforting presence during a very delicate transition for my family.

Once my spouse left for work and I dropped my little guy off at school, I can imagine the homesickness would have descended quickly upon me had it not been for the anticipation of diving into British Culture every week with Beatriz. I found her to be well read in all aspects of life here and if there was ever something she wasn’t sure about, which was not very often, she would get back to me with an answer by the end of the day.

More importantly, within minutes of meeting her, I felt completely at ease in discussing any and all of my feelings and concerns about the transition. Her warmth and sincerity immediately gave me the sense of having someone, a friend, in this far away land and I knew if anything came up over those first few weeks and beyond, there was at least one person that would be there for me and have the answer. In essence, her guidance was paramount to an easy, happy, and smooth transition and I cannot imagine having done it without her.

I wish I had the help and invaluable support we had from your team when we first moved to Singapore, that was a terrible experience! You think you are resourceful and able to find the information by yourself because you speak the language but that is the first mistake.

This time we didn't think it twice and having you helping us during the weeks previous to the move and once we set foot in Kent it was a godsend. The most valuable time? the field trips, it was very exciting discovering a whole new world of options and alternatives and seeing it on the spot it did help enormously. I am going to miss those days. Thanks Beatriz you make our tough winter arrival an enjoyable adventure.

Would I recommend this service? Absolutely! And I would definitely emphasize that I personally thought at first "we may not need this" (not really knowing what it entailed), and very quickly learned that I did!!

The personal touch and care in which it was delivered. You present the information in such an un-intimidating way, and always welcome the client to digest, and come back with questions if need be.

I most enjoyed the hands-on out and about sessions, shopping for example. Great way to get a feeling for a new part of town, and also for me personally, a nice "break" away from the boxes, lists, and being at home. Also the sensitivity you showed to me as a Mom, thinking about timing that works around nap time, bringing toys and distractions for the kids, being OK when we were interrupted.

“The information you provided us was exactly what we needed it, the way it was delivered just easy and fun to understand, specially through all the examples and situations. It felt it was all about us, as individuals and as a family.

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