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The Institute of Directors was founded in 1903 and was awarded a Royal Charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for business leaders nationwide. Its membership service is designed to help members strengthen and build on their own success. Benefits include professional development courses, legal and tax help, use of meeting spaces across the country and networking events. The IoD believes its partnership with the Leicester Business Festival keeps its offerings f

When you think of Bentley, you think of quality and success - two things that are synonymous with the Leicester Business Festival. Bentley Leicester is therefore delighted to be supporting the Festival for the first time. Bentley Leicester prides itself on the highest standards of customer service. Their showroom at Watermead Business Park is renowned for its outstanding choice and friendly team. With new and used cars, as well as exclusive offers, Bentley Leicester is the nu

BID Leicester is the Business Improvement District for Leicester city centre. The BID is a business-led, not for profit organisation working to make the city centre a better place to live, work, visit, study and do business. Representing 714 businesses and organisations, BID Leicester is focused on delivering a clean, safe and attractive environment, raising Leicester’s profile through high quality marketing, and creating a strong business voice within Leicester. A diverse gr

As a local independent family business, Everards is delighted to be involved with the Leicester Business Festival. Everards believes that LBF is a fantastic event that brings so many local businesses and organisations together to share knowledge and best practice. The whole Everards team always looks forward to meeting other local independent business owners and sharing their latest innovations. Everards are proud to be from Leicestershire: it’s where their story begins and w

Pattersons Commercial Law is a local law firm supporting businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire. Pattersons is a sponsor of this year’s Leicester Business Festival, and their involvement has contributed to make #LBF2021 the biggest and best year of the Festival to date. A relatively new firm, Pattersons Commercial Law recently celebrated their fifth birthday. However, they continue to go from strength to strength, and have established a trusted presence in the local commu

Brewin Dolphin is a national wealth management company with a key focus on being active in the local communities in which they operate. Their commitment to Leicester shows in their support of initiatives aimed at supporting local businesses. Brewin Dolphin was founded on the belief that the successful management of wealth takes an understanding of money but is rooted in an even deeper understanding of people. So before they invest your money, they’ll first invest in their rel

Leicester Busuness Festival sponsor Bradgate Estates Ltd is a family owned property development company based in the Midlands that specialises in high end student and PRS accommodation. The company has built and sold over £90 million worth of property over the last four years, consisting of private-rented sector and student blocks in Russell Group university cities Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield. Bradagte Estates aims to reflect their family values in both their business

Leicester City Council’s ambition is to build a dynamic local economy working closely with our business community, support agencies and universities. Whether it is creating new workspace at the Gresham, supporting entry-to-employment opportunities for disadvantaged groups, championing Design Season for creative businesses or investing in the public realm and our cultural offer, the council is delighted to work alongside partners at LBF to push the message that the city is bac

The East Midlands Chamber of Commerce (EMC) is the leading business representation organisation in the East Midlands region. It is the voice for business and the 2018 British Chambers of Commerce Chamber of the Year. It has a growing membership of more than 4,300 businesses of all sizes, from start-up to scale-up, and from local to global. The Chamber is renowned across the region for enhancing Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire businesses and communities. Its act

De Montfort University (DMU) is worth £500m to the UK economy every year. One in every 30 jobs in Leicester can be traced back to DMU, and it is in the top 10 UK universities for the most graduate and student start-up businesses. Because of this, DMU’s reputation for business support precedes its, and it provides a top-class package of business support. DMU is the only UK university to be selected as a global hub for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I