We’re extremely proud of our partnership with FEBE, supporting the founders of the UK’s most innovative fast-growth businesses, all critical to the UK economy. The FEBE community have a common denominator – they’re all risk takers – and we’re delighted PwC’s community of solvers with their knowledge and experience can support them as they continue to achieve their ambitions. At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. Through our network of firms in 155 countries we have over 327,000 people committed to delivering quality across assurance, advisory and tax services.
Partners
A massive thank you to all our partners who fell in love with the FEBE philosophy, believe in our vision, and who are now joining us on our mission to celebrate the UK’s greatest founders.
PWC UK
ACCOUNTANCY PARTNER
LAWRENCE STEPHENS
LEGAL PARTNER
Lawrence Stephens is a proud partner to FEBE. With a team led by Steven Bernstein (one of the founders of Lawrence Stephens), we welcome the opportunity to get to know fellow-founders and to help them achieve their aims of establishing and growing their businesses. Unlike a normal list, FEBE provides founders with regular opportunities to share their experiences and challenges in a mutually beneficial and non-judgemental environment. At Lawrence Stephens we specialise in providing proactive, expert advice to ambitious businesses and individuals for all their legal needs. A unifying theme is that our clients are entrepreneurial, growing enterprises who require practical and commercial advice from advisers who understand them. We are committed to investing into these relationships and to help founders throughout their journey.
PICTET
WEALTH PARTNER
The Pictet Group is a partnership of owner-managers, with principles of succession and transmission of ownership that have remained unchanged since foundation in 1805. It offers only wealth management, asset management, alternative investments, and related asset services. The Group does not engage in investment banking, nor does it extend commercial loans. With CHF 633 billion (EUR 681 bn /USD 752 bn /GBP 590 bn) in assets under management or custody on 31 December 2023, Pictet is today one of the leading Europe-based independent wealth and asset managers for private clients and institutional investors. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded there, Pictet today employs over 5,400 people and has 30 offices worldwide.
UNIVERSAL PARTNERS
FX PARTNER
We are thrilled to partner with FEBE, an organisation that truly champions founders and the entrepreneurial spirit. Their dedication to celebrating and supporting the best entrepreneurs and companies aligns perfectly with our mission to facilitate seamless cross-border payments for innovative businesses, helping them grow.
By joining forces, we aim to empower more founders with the financial tools they need to succeed globally. Together, we are committed to fostering a network of excellence, driving growth, and enabling entrepreneurial success on an international scale.
BIG CHANGE
CHARITY PARTNER
Big Change wants to see a society where every young person is set up to thrive in life, not just exams. They provide early-stage funding and support for leaders and projects that are showing a new way of supporting young people is possible, so that the next generation can learn and flourish. In the last 10 years, Big Change has supported over 45 projects, which have collectively impacted the lives of nearly 8 million young people and 200k teachers and adults. Later this year, led by Sir Richard Branson, Big Change’s Strive will take a selected group through all seven of the United Arab Emirates for a desert adventure. If you’d like to take part, find out more below.