Dated proof, not promises
We show real client work with the dates and original locations left in. We never promise rankings, leads or sales.
About us
About UpStream
Going against the flow.
We are a digital agency founded in Sharjah in 2023, keeping websites, online stores, SEO and paid ads under one roof. Now we bring the same work to UK businesses, remotely, with dated proof and full ownership.
- Registered in Sharjah (SRTIP)
- You own every account and file
- Plain-English monthly reporting
Our story
Why UpStream exists
Too many businesses buy their marketing in pieces: a website from one supplier, SEO from another, and nobody accountable for whether any of it brings enquiries. Umar Qaisar started UpStream in Sharjah in 2023 to fix that: one connected team where the website, the search work and the content all pull in the same direction.
Most of our clients so far are businesses in the UAE, and our portfolio shows that work with its original locations. We now work with UK businesses too, remotely. The main services we offer in the UK are SEO, business websites and online stores, with GEO and AEO extending SEO into AI search.
The name is the point. Most agencies go with the flow: vanity metrics, long contracts and promises nobody can control. We go against it. We show real, dated results, keep SEO to a 3-month minimum and then month to month, and hand you full ownership of your accounts, code and content.
We are honest about what we can and cannot promise. Rankings move, AI answers vary, and results depend on your market and your offer. What we hold ourselves to is the work we list on every service page, and reporting you can check.
What we believe
Five things we hold to
You own everything
Your domain, website, content, Search Console, Analytics and Business Profile stay in your name.
Approve before it goes live
Every plan, page and design is reviewed against the brief and signed off by you before it is published.
Plain-English reporting
One monthly report that ties the work to enquiries, with the source of every figure.
Honest about where we are
We are a UAE company with a real team. We work with UK clients remotely and never claim a UK office.
Our journey
How UpStream has grown
- 2023
UpStream founded and licensed
Umar Qaisar starts UpStream and licenses it in Sharjah at SRTIP.
- 2026
Custom-coded site launched
A hand-coded upstreamsolutions.ae replaces the old template site, built to the same standard we build for clients.
- 2026
20+ websites ranked on Google
Client sites we designed and built are now ranking for real searches, shown on our SEO results page.
What we do in the UK
Build, rank and advertise, one team
Every UK price is fixed and published. Ad spend is always separate and paid by you directly to Google or Meta.
SEOTechnical SEO, monthly pages, local SEO and reporting on enquiries.From £199 a monthWebsite DevelopmentResponsive business websites with SEO foundations built in.From £399E-commerceShopify and WooCommerce stores that browse well and take payment.From £799GEOAccurate, citable information for AI-generated answers.£79 a month with SEOAEOClear answers to the questions your buyers ask.Shared add-on with GEOGoogle AdsSearch campaigns in your own account, built around tracked enquiries.£229 a month + £149 setupMeta AdsFacebook and Instagram lead campaigns with lead-quality reporting.£229 a month + £149 setup
The people
Meet the founder and the team
Read about Umar Qaisar, who leads strategy and signs off the work, and the team behind design, content and development.
About working with UpStream
Where are you based?
UpStream Business Solutions FZE is registered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (SRTIP). We work with UK businesses remotely and do not have a UK office.
Who will work on my account?
Strategy and accounts are led by Umar Qaisar, the founder, with a production team handling design, content and development. Every piece of work is reviewed against your brief before it reaches you.
How do we communicate?
By email and video call. Work is reviewed on live preview links and approved by email. You do not need to share a phone number.
Do I own my website and accounts?
Yes. Everything is set up in your name, with no lock-in. If we ever part ways, you keep it all.
Work with a team that shows its work
Send a short enquiry and we will reply by email with the first steps and a clear price.