Focus Group Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Evaluating 401 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally helpful staff and note that the entire setup process is remarkably smooth, well-organized, and very easy to understand. Consumers also deeply appreciate the thorough training sessions provided by experts, which offer clear guidance and significantly boost daily confidence when managing the system. However, some reviewers were not happy with the customer service, mentioning exceptionally slow response times, unhelpful communication, and difficulties reaching a human representative. A few other people also felt that persistent billing issues, incorrect charges, and long delays with unresolved complaints made their overall journey quite frustrating and exhausting.

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Staff

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Service

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Customer service

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User experience

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Response time

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ross Bridle went above & beyond to fix our complex IT / internet problem. He’s professional, kept us updated, more importantly explained everything in layman’s terms. When he returned to another of ou... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Robbie Holland was excellent. It took me quite a while to get hold of a human being via focus group but since connecting with Robbie he has been extremely helpful and patient. I think we are starting... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just finished a migration to an upgraded phone system and the whole thing was brilliant. Exactly the kind of excellent service I've come to expect over the years of working with them. Barry Shields wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Focus Group had organised some training for there horizon portal which was conducted by Adam Hamilton. Adam Fully explained the portal and any questions i had in depth. I have since been in contac... See more

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Company details

  1. Business to Business Service
  2. Business Services
  3. Computer Consultant
  4. Energy Supplier
  5. Phone and Internet Service
  6. Telecommunications Service Provider

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Established in 2003, Focus Group is proud to be one of the UK’s leading independent providers of essential business technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions across telecoms, connectivity, IT, networking, mobile and energy — all under one roof, with a single point of contact and one simple bill. Whether you're an SME, a global enterprise, or part of the public or third sector, we take the time to understand your unique needs and deliver tailored technology solutions that work for you. Our teams are experts in their fields - passionate about delivering the right outcomes and committed to ensuring your operations run smoothly. From keeping your phone systems performing at their best, to optimising your IT, securing your data, and keeping your teams connected, we're here to support you - every step of the way. So you can focus on what matters most: growing your business.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and efficient

Fast and efficient - resolved all queries withing 2 days. Thank you for your support.

August 28, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good morning,

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear that all your queries were resolved so quickly and efficiently.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast response to my request

Fast response to my request. Quickly actioned.

Many thanks!

August 27, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear that your request was responded to and actioned so quickly.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competent quick and helpful

Competent quick and helpful

August 28, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear that our team were competent, quick and helpful.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Tracey,

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have experienced delays in receiving a response from our team.

This is not the level of service we aim to provide and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Could you please contact us directly at customerservice@focusgroup.co.uk with your account details so we can look into this and ensure your query is dealt with promptly?

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t go near them

Don’t go near them. We enquired about an early termination. Enquired ONLY. It was over £2,000 week later £2,000 was taken from our account. Been told 3 times it will be refunded with a week.
3 months later = No refund
So going take to small claims court.
Company is known for this within the sector.

August 27, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Gregory,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear about the unauthorised deduction from your account and the delays in receiving your refund.

We would like to investigate this matter urgently. Could you please contact us directly at customerservice@focusgroup.co.uk with your account details so our team can escalate this as a priority and ensure the refund is processed without further delay?

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealt with my request

Dealt with my request, made slight change for me, overall a very good service.

August 25, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Rav,

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear that your request was dealt with efficiently and that you received such a good level of service.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A confidence in who I was communicating with.

A confidence that there was someone at the other end of a tel. call or a sent email who would respond in a informed, timely and helpful manner.

August 24, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Paul,

Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that Jess in our Customer Service team provided such an informed, timely and helpful response.

It's great to know you felt well supported and confident that your queries would be dealt with properly. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Jess.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt response from Focus and my issue…

Prompt response from Focus and my issue was resolved in 1 day and new parts delivered the following day.

August 21, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear that your issue was resolved so promptly and that the new parts were delivered the following day.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We have on a few occasions needed to…

We have on a few occasions needed to amend our phone services in line with business demand, and every time there has been an issue, that then has an impact on our working day which results in further issues for us and has created additional work that could have been avoided had the original request been completed accurately.

August 17, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Sharmaine,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that amendments to your phone services have repeatedly resulted in errors that have impacted your working day and created unnecessary additional work.

We completely understand how frustrating this must be, and would like to investigate this further to ensure your requests are handled correctly going forward.

Could you please contact us directly at customerservice@focusgroup.co.uk with your account details so our team can review what has been happening and put steps in place to prevent a recurrence?

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Focus Group are incredible

Focus Group are incredible! Ben and the Onboardings team were excellent, very attentive to our needs, careful with our processes and willing to help out in whatever way they could. Highly recommended.

August 21, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Michael,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback and recommendation! We're delighted to hear that Ben and the onboarding team provided such an attentive and helpful experience.

It's great to know they took such care with your processes and were willing to go the extra mile. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Ben and the team.

Thank you again for choosing Focus Group!

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good response.

Issue attended ti

August 19, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear that your issue was attended to.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I couldn't give even 1 star.

I wish I couldn't give even 1 star.

I submitted a detailed formal complaint to Focus Group on 13 August 2026, and despite the seriousness of the issues raised, I have still not received even an acknowledgement that my complaint has been received. I have called customer services three times to see where it is and it hasn’t gone anywhere and I was told the average wait time for an acknowledgement of a complaint is 8 week, which quite frankly is unacceptable. The complaint covers 3 issues: early cessation of our lease line, email notification discrepancies and the impact that has had on over 50 businesses that relied on the service.

Our leased line, which supports an Innovation Centre housing 54 tenant businesses, was disconnected on 11 August without warning, despite previous correspondence from Focus confirming that our contract end date was 6 September 2026.

Focus subsequently produced a forwarded email which they appear to be relying upon as evidence that notification was sent to us. However, our organisation's IT department has checked its mail logs and there is no record of the forwarded email Focus is relying upon being received by the recipient.

What the evidence does show is correspondence being sent by Focus to an incorrect email address. I contacted Customer Services a couple of days after receiving the forwarded email and they provided the original email showing it had been addressed to an incorrect email address, rather than the correct email address as shown in the forwarded version. We were also advised that other correspondence had been sent to this incorrect address, which generates an undeliverable response.

This is particularly important because Focus appears to be relying on this correspondence as evidence that we were notified before our service was ceased. At present, the records available to us do not demonstrate that this notification was received by our organisation and thus far the original unforwarded version has not been given by focus.

This is unfortunately not an isolated experience. Over the last two years we have also dealt with incorrect account information, invoices relating to an account that was not ours, repeated problems getting our billing details corrected, a legal notice following those account/address issues, and ultimately the discovery that we had been paying twice across two accounts, resulting in a credit being issued.

The premature disconnection caused significant disruption to our organisation and the 54 businesses operating from our premises including care services and pharmacies, as well as considerable management time and money spent trying to understand and find a temporary solution. We have formally requested an explanation, relevant account and termination records.

As of 19 August, six days after submitting it, Focus Group has not even acknowledged receipt of my complaint.

Given the seriousness of disconnecting a business-critical service without warning, the discrepancies we have asked them to explain, and the history of account-management problems we have experienced, the complete lack of acknowledgement is extremely disappointing.

August 11, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Sophie,

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We are sorry to hear about the disruption you and the businesses on your premises have experienced, and we appreciate you bringing these concerns to our attention.

We can confirm that our Customer Service Manager is aware of your complaint and has been in contact with you directly to discuss the matters you have raised. We want to assure you that your case is being reviewed thoroughly and we will continue to work with you to address your concerns.

We appreciate your patience throughout this process.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

slow resolution

slow resolution

August 19, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that the resolution wasn't as prompt as it should have been, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant response

Brilliant response , thanks for being a great support team.

August 19, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Cath,

Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that our support team have been so helpful.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Don’t waste your time with this lot

I have been in contract with them since May 2024, initially they started well (Horizon), then along the way they were bought and then everything went downhill, not worth the penny you give them customer service is very bad, very unhelpful, will never answer.
Will try their best to keep you in dark as to when the contract is due to expire in-spite of repeatedly asking. Then hit you with a bill for not giving them notice before ending the contract, even though you are out of one.
I would rather give my money willingly to a scamster rather than this lot.
Poor all round. Stay clear

August 19, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear about your experience and the frustration caused by the difficulties you have encountered.

We can confirm that we have attempted to contact you today and will be following up with an email to discuss your concerns and work towards a resolution.

We appreciate your patience and apologise sincerely for the experience you have had.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Seamless transition and a genuine step forward

We moved our IT services to Focus Group from our previous provider, and the whole thing was handled with real expertise. The onboarding was properly planned rather than rushed (within what was an already accelerated migration window), and their attention to detail was spot on. They took the time to understand our sites and our operation, flagged what needed attention and were clear about the roadmap ahead. What stood out most was how customer focused the team were throughout, both the account side and the engineers. The migration hasn't just moved us across, it has modernised how our IT is managed. Very happy with the decision.

August 1, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Spencer,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that your migration to Focus Group was handled with such expertise and attention to detail.

We're especially pleased to hear that the migration has not only moved you across but modernised how your IT is managed. Thank you again for choosing Focus Group!

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you consistently receive excellent service from us.

Thank you again for choosing Focus Group!

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

always helpful sometimes go above and…

always helpful sometimes go above and beyond

August 17, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good afternoon Phyllis,

Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that our team are always helpful and go above and beyond when needed.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The customer service is dreadful

The customer service is dreadful, there left hand does not know what there right hand is doing.
They cancelled my direct debit for no reason, then sent multiple threatening letters dispite multiple phone calls from me, one person would say im in credit then i would receive an invoice then i would be told my account was at 0. After closing account 5 months ago they still are sending invoices and the next day a credit note email - I would not use this company

August 18, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Focus Group

Good morning Martine,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear about the billing confusion and letters you have received.

We would like to investigate this matter and ensure any outstanding billing issues are resolved. Could you please contact us directly at customerservice@focusgroup.co.uk with your account details so our team can review your case.

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always very helpful

August 14, 2026
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Reply from Focus Group

Good morning,

Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that our team are always so helpful.

Kind Regards,
Louise

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