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Established 2003 / 400+ Members across the UK
Founders and CEOs only. Curated. Confidential.

Where like-minded founders belong

A community exclusively for founders and CEOs of scale-ups. Tackle your biggest challenges head on.
No sales. No ego.

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CHAIRED FORUM GROUPS
160+ EVENTS PER YEAR
CURATED INTRODUCTIONS
LIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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Scaling a business is
lonely.
It doesn't have to be.

Helm is a community of Founders and CEOs built around real conversations, shared experiences, candid discussions, and support from people who've been there.

Special Guest dinner with Rory Sutherland

Built for the founder's journey

A curated UK membership of 400+ scale-up founders and CEOs.

Forum Groups
Chaired peer groups of 6–8 founders. Meet 10 times a year. Confidential, practical, direct.
Events
160+ events per year across London and key UK hubs. Dinners, roundtables, founder-only sessions.
Network
A curated UK membership of 400+ scale-up founders and CEOs.
No Sales Ethos
No pitching. No deal-flipping. No hidden agendas. Enforced to protect trust.
Direct Expertise
Quick input from members who have hired exec teams, expanded internationally, raised capital, or exited.
Real-time Support
Ask the room and get responses fast via member messaging and curated introductions.

Curated By Design

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Who it's for.

Helm is curated to protect the quality of the room. Every member is a founder or CEO of a scale-up, with a contribution-first mindset.

Founder or CEO of scale-up
Building or growing team
Values confidentiality
Wants high-trust room
MEMBER
Serif Iyikan
CEO
Pentex
Member Since
2019
Hear from our members

“I can very quickly and very easily have a conversation that adds value.”

John Stapleton
Founder, New Covent Garden Soup Co.
Hear from our members

“Helm is like my friendly board who help me navigate difficult situations and choices.”

Geoff van Sonsbeeck
Founder and CEO at Baukjen & Isabella Oliver

The helm community

Meet some of our members

Join a curated network of over 400 ambitious founders and CEOs scaling their businesses.

Adam Blomerley
Quick Release
Founder & CEO of the product-data consultancy employing 350 + experts across seven countries. Integrated the business into engineering giant ALTEN Group (acquisition 2019; German merger completed 2023).
Global Merger
Stuart Miles
Pocket Lint
Founded Pocket-lint in 2003 and grew it to ≈1.6 million monthly visits before selling to Valnet Inc. in July 2022. Now founder & CEO of Squirrel, a SaaS widget that provides real-time price comparisons for publishers without sacrificing affiliate revenue.
Acquired in 2022
Rob Hamilton
The Instant Group
Founded the world’s largest flex-workspace marketplace, now spanning 165 countries.
165 Countries
Clare Harris
Talking Tables
Co-founder of the B-Corp certified party-ware brand Talking Tables, which is turning over £25 million. Honoured with the 2023 King’s Award for Enterprise for outstanding international trade performance.
KING's award winner
Steve Phillips
Zappi
Founder of the AI-driven insights platform Zappi, which has raised $200m in funding and is used by 350 + global enterprises across 13 countries.
Raised $200m
Dominic Joseph
Captify
Co-founded the privacy-first Search Intelligence platform that analyses 40 billion+ search events every month from over 2 billion devices, and was acquired (majority stake) by SFW Capital Partners in a £100m+ exit.
£100m+ Exit
Amanda Nurse
Carterwood
Co-founded the market-analysis specialist firm Carterwood Analytics, offering instant data on 1.6 million+ postcodes across the UK’s care-home and retirement-living markets. Advises 85 % of the UK’s top 20 care-home operators and 80 % of the top 10 retirement-living providers.
Market Leader
Robert Ginsberg
hib
Before I joined Helm, I was sceptical about attending network events for the sake of it. Over the last 10 years, Helm has completely changed my viewpoint.
10 Year Member

Joining Helm

Simple, fast, and designed to value your time.

1
Apply now
5 Minutes

Submit your basic business details and current scaling challenges.

2
Selection call
30 Minutes

A short conversation to ensure you are a fit for the peer room.

3
Membership approval
48 Hours

Our membership committee reviews and approves your application for peer matching.

4
Onboarding call
45 Minutes

Finalise your profile, book your first events, and confirm your Forum start date.

Ready to scale?

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Apply today to join 400+ of the UK's most ambitious scale-up founders. Access peer support, expert insights, and a curated network.

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