Our PLATFORM events are aimed at ambitious business owners & leaders so we’re delighted to announce the following sponsors for 2026 as they have a proven track record of helping businesses succeed & grow:
- HR2day Limited – outsourced HR services & expertise for your business
- Mira Marketing – digital marketing agency built around strategy, accountability & measurable growth
- NEL Fund Managers Limited – investing up to £2m into ambitious growing businesses
- Nouveau Legal – top-tier legal services tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses of all sizes, whether you’re a startup, SME or large corporation
- Optimal Accountancy – full circle accountancy support to help businesses thrive through proactive advice, forward planning & genuine partnership.
- Precursor Security – providing serious security against serious threats. With penetration testing & 24/7 detection & response, their security program protects your organisation against attack
- Wubbleyou – technology partner that turns B2B service expertise into licensable tech products that scale globally & unlock recurring growth
- Xero – a global leader in cloud accounting across the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, South Africa, Canada & USA – providing software that connects businesses with their numbers, their bank & advisors at anytime
Want some help or advice from our PLATFORM sponsors?
The PLATFORM story so far (& future plans)
Launched in January 2024, 2,000+ different people have attended our PLATFORM events so far (1,411 in 2025 alone) & we are expecting to attract an even larger audience in 2026.
We are planning to do a minimum of 25 x PLATFORM events this year in the North East of England, Teesside & Scotland. The breakdown of these will be:
- 12 x Newcastle events (1 per month)
- 4 x Sunderland events (1 per quarter)
- 4 x Middlesbrough events (1 per quarter)
- 4 x Edinburgh (or Glasgow) events (1 per quarter)
- 1 x PLATFORM Conference in Newcastle (possibly 2)
(We are also keen to run some events in Yorkshire, other parts of the UK & potentially other countries too).
Want to attend & find out more?
Book your ticket(s) for PLATFORM via our Eventbrite page & then:
- Like our Platform UK Facebook Page
- Follow our PLATFORMUK LinkedIn Page
- Follow us on Twitter / X @platform_uk
Join us in helping to make the North East of England, Teesside & Scotland the best place to start & grow a business in the UK!
