Strategic partners

Cranfield School of Management promotes entrepreneurship in all its forms, providing masters programmes, doctoral programmes, executive education for entrepreneurs, bespoke programmes for organisations supporting entrepreneurs, and the Business Growth Programme (BGP), the UK’s longest running and most successful programme of its kind.

EquityFD and its sister businesses EquityChair, EquityFC and EquityInterim are relationship driven, referral led recruitment partners focused on value creating, scaling businesses. Many of these businesses are entrepreneur led with venture capital or PE-backing. They also have a specialism in the impact investment space. The Equity family of brands places CFOs , FDs , FCs and other senior finance hires, on an interim or permanent basis as well as Chairs and NEDs into their client base.

Envestors is an FCA-regulated investment platform connecting entrepreneurs and investors. Its network of 4,000 sophisticated private investors has invested £100m into 200 companies.

Fast Growth Icons is an invitation-only network for highly successful, rapidly growing businesses. Founders of such businesses are invited to attend bespoke events when they have demonstrated significant traction in revenue, users or funding.

The FD Centre provides part-time FDs to entrepreneurial and owner-managed businesses, typically with turnover between £2m and £50m, that don’t want, don’t need or can’t afford a full-time FD.

Fresh Business Thinking is a leading online resource for business owners and directors running small to medium-sized businesses in the UK.

The International Conclave of Entrepreneurs (ICE) is a collective of tech startup founders and investors, with the aim of providing lifelong support for high-growth tech entrepreneurs.

Tech Nation - Future Fifty is the UK’s leading growth programme for late-stage digital businesses. Now in its tenth year, 27 unicorns have participated in the programme, which counts Monzo, Starling Bank, Darktrace and others among its alumni. The programme is designed to support founders and their leadership teams to address challenges unique to the most successful tech companies in the country.

The Supper Club is the UK’s leading membership club exclusively for fast-growth entrepreneurs and CEOs. Membership offers access to an extraordinary group of like-minded peers, providing inspiration, support and challenge in a confidential community.

Vistage is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of business leaders by providing private advisory groups, expert speakers, coaching and mentoring for more than 21,000 MDs, CEOs, executives and business owners worldwide.