The Immediate Past Master, Alderman Sir Alastair King, leads a deputation of Entrepreneurs to Edinburgh for the Scottish leg of Scale Up Capital. Convened by Scottish Financial Enterprise and hosted at RBS Gogarburn, Scotland’s Global Investment Scale-Up Summit will be sector agnostic but focus on showcasing the capability and expertise across the Scottish scale-up landscape and, connecting high-growth businesses with investors. A limited number of invitations is available for both investee companies and investors keen to expand their portfolio. Please contact the Clerk's Office for more information.
Between November 2014 and June 2015, 16 entrepreneurs were admitted as Founding Freemen, and 47 more as Founder Freemen. Founding & Founder Freemen are warmly encouraged to join that unique cohort of early adopters at the Lamb, Bloomsbury, for lunch on Thursday 28th January 2027 at midday for 12.30pm. Dress code is smart casual, though, of course, members are very much encouraged to wear their Founding/Founder Member pin. Bookings should be made via the Clerk's Office. Please contact Mary Alder-Bentley assistant@entrepreneurscompany.org
Second Wednesday Drinks at Tower Suites February 2027
A special Second Wednesday Drink this month, with a generous spread of Tower Suites' signature buffet and bowls. If you'd like to grab a bowl or two as you mingle with members and potential members, just book your place (£20) here. If you'd just like the PAYG drinks this evening - simply drop Mary Alder-Bentley (assistant@entrepreneurscompany.org) a line to let her know, and she will add you to the event list with nothing to pay. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar, and food will be served to nourish conversations long into the evening! It's your chance to meet with other members of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £20 for buffet supper £PAYG for drinks - please let us know
Join the Master, Wardens, and Court for supper in the beautiful surroundings of The Ivy City Garden. Expect rich food, mulled wine, and fruit punch - the perfect antidote to the winter chill. If you would like to bring more than 2 guests, please contact the Clerk's Office. The dress code is lounge suit (ordinary smart day/business dress, suit and tie). Welcome drinks are served from 7pm, and supper is served at 7.30pm. PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE [http://MAILTO:ASSISTANT@ENTREPRENEURSCOMPANY.ORG] TO USE YOUR EVENTS LEVY FOR THIS EVENT BOOKING DEADLINE 9TH FEBRUARY AT MIDDAY
Second Wednesday Drinks at Tower Suites March 2027
Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start March with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG
The Livery Committee runs City Briefings regularly. These are ideal for newer members, but are helpful refreshers for longer serving Freemen and Liverymen. A typical course timetable: 5.30pm - Welcome 5.40pm - on holding elected office (talk by a Common Councilman or Alderman) 5.55pm - the role of the City of London Corporation (a representative of the Town Clerk's Department) 6.10pm - the Freedom of the City (a representative of the Chamberlain's Court) 6.25pm - Livery Companies: their membership and activities (a leading member of the Livery) 6.40pm - Panel discussion and Q&A 7.00pm - closing remarks followed by networking drinks The course should be booked through the Livery Committee website HERE [https://liverycommittee.org/courses/]
Second Wednesday Drinks at Tower Suites April 2027
Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start April with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG
The Master Entrepreneur, Mrs Rita W. Bologna, warmly welcomes members and their guests to join her at the famous Carlton Club in St James's for an evening of tutored cheese and wine tasting in the rarified surroundings of one of London’s most prestigious private members’ clubs. Holly Sharpe - Head of London On Trade at Alliance Wines - will be our wine expert on hand for the evening, with an interactive presentation including sparkling, white, red and dessert wine each paired with a specific cheese. And thanks to the Master’s connections, all this is taking place in the famous Carlton Club on St James’s Street. The Carlton Club was founded in 1832, following the massive reform majority in the 1831 General Election, by Tory Peers, MPs and others, in order to improve the organisation and effectiveness of the Party. On 10 March 1832, a meeting at the Thatched House tavern appointed a committee to
Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start May with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG
The Livery Committee runs City Briefings regularly. These are ideal for newer members, but are helpful refreshers for longer serving Freemen and Liverymen. A typical course timetable: 5.30pm - Welcome 5.40pm - on holding elected office (talk by a Common Councilman or Alderman) 5.55pm - the role of the City of London Corporation (a representative of the Town Clerk's Department) 6.10pm - the Freedom of the City (a representative of the Chamberlain's Court) 6.25pm - Livery Companies: their membership and activities (a leading member of the Livery) 6.40pm - Panel discussion and Q&A 7.00pm - closing remarks followed by networking drinks The course should be booked through the Livery Committee website HERE [https://liverycommittee.org/courses/]
A special Second Wednesday Drink this month, with a generous spread of Tower Suites' signature buffet and bowls. If you'd like to grab a bowl or two as you mingle with members and potential members, just book your place (£20) here. If you'd just like the PAYG drinks this evening - simply drop Mary Alder-Bentley (assistant@entrepreneurscompany.org) a line to let her know, and we will add you to the event list with nothing to pay. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar, and food will be served to nourish conversations long into the evening! It's your chance to meet with other members of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £20 for buffet supper £PAYG for drinks - please just let us know
The Livery Committee runs City Briefings regularly. These are ideal for newer members, but are helpful refreshers for longer serving Freemen and Liverymen. A typical course timetable: 5.30pm - Welcome 5.40pm - on holding elected office (talk by a Common Councilman or Alderman) 5.55pm - the role of the City of London Corporation (a representative of the Town Clerk's Department) 6.10pm - the Freedom of the City (a representative of the Chamberlain's Court) 6.25pm - Livery Companies: their membership and activities (a leading member of the Livery) 6.40pm - Panel discussion and Q&A 7.00pm - closing remarks followed by networking drinks The course should be booked through the Livery Committee website HERE [https://liverycommittee.org/courses/]